Salaries and Wages That Have Been Earned by Governmental Employees

question 56

Multiple Choice

Salaries and wages that have been earned by governmental employees that have not yet been paid are recorded in the general fund as:

• A) An expenditure.
• B) An encumbrance.
• C) An appropriation.
• D) An expense.
• E) An investment.

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Definitions:

State-By-State

A method or approach that considers or addresses each U.S. state individually rather than as part of a collective whole.

Legalize

The process of making certain actions, substances, or behaviors lawful and permissible by official, statutory means.

Pendleton Civil Service Act

U.S. legislation enacted in 1883 that established the Civil Service Commission and marked the beginning of a merit-based system for federal employment instead of jobs being awarded based on political affiliation.

Bribery

The act of giving, offering, receiving, or soliciting something of value to influence the actions of an official or other person in charge of a public or legal duty.