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ENCUMBERED EXPENDITURE OPEN ITEM Definition & Legal Meaning

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A planned or obligated expenditure in an accounting ledger represented by a posted entry record. The required amount to fund the item is reserved and posted as an obligation when initially posted in the ledger. See also open item.

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