The committee approved new appropriations for public schools.
委员会批准了用于公立学校的新拨款。
Without clear oversight, appropriations can be redirected away from their intended purposes, undermining public trust.
如果缺乏明确监管,拨款可能被转移到原本用途之外,从而削弱公众信任。
《Constitution of the United States》(《美国宪法》)中有著名条款:“No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.”(未经法律拨款,不得动用国库资金。)