The Budget Bill is designed to enable distribution of finance to government departments in the year 2010-11, and authorises the use of the block grant by government departments, the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation.

BBC: Northern Ireland Assembly

Many schools do not allow contributions to come through their athletic department, but instead have money flow through their booster club or athletic foundation and take a distribution for only what is needed to cover the budget.

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For higher budget films, like the Oscar contenders "Black Swan" and "The King's Speech, " theatrical distribution remains "a cornerstone of overall profitability, " says Amir Malin, managing partner at investment bank Qualia Capital.

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