Description
Subtract supplied refund from a collected administrative fee.
Administrative records distinguish delegated authority, sign-off assertions, conditional fields, counter-minutes and date boundaries. A half-open delegation period excludes its final date, and staffed-counter time can sum simultaneous counters. Local flags and fees do not authenticate an approval or establish lawful authority or adequate service.
Subtract supplied refund from a collected administrative fee.
When to use this tool
Use Administrative Fee Refund Residual when you already have collectedFee, refundAmount and need to subtract supplied refund from a collected administrative fee.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter collectedFee, refundAmount. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read retainedFee. Use the output convention below.
Require both amounts>=0; return collectedFee-refundAmount.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| collectedFee | Collected Fee | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| refundAmount | Refund Amount | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| retainedFee | Retained Fee | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"collectedFee": 50,
"refundAmount": 15
},
"output": {
"retainedFee": 35
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Negative discrepancies are retained. No actual payment, refund entitlement, applicable fee schedule or lawful collection is verified.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Check controlled policies, original case records, verified roles and account definitions. Apply complete administrative and legal processes when local routing delays, document counts or supplied approval comparisons cannot determine a valid action.
References
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