Returns 

Use

If you have funds to spare, this function enables you to reduce the budget. Returns usually take place bottom-up.

Prerequisites

For a budget return to be possible, the relevant Budget Structure Elements must have enough current budget. For more information on the current budget, refer to Budget Types in Funds Management.

Features

There are two forms of return:

Budget is returned within the funds center and commitment item hierarchy, from a subordinate funds center/commitment item to a superior one. You can only return as much budget as is still available in the subordinate level. The overall budget is not affected by the return, but the available value in the superior level is increased by the amount returned from the subordinate level.

Here, you are returning distributable or available budget from a particular funds center/commitment item combination in your hierarchy to the superior funds center or commitment item. This means that the overall budget decreases by the amount returned.

If the budget entry functions are available for you to enter, change, and display returns. For more information, read Budget Entry Aids .

Activities

The procedure for entering returns is similar to that for allocating original budget or rolling up budget values. For more information on the procedure, refer to Allocating Budget and Rolling Up Budget Values

See also:

Budget Updates