Description
Flag a negative retention balance after releases.
Construction bookkeeping distinguishes installed, accepted, credited and reworked quantities, as well as contractual cost and schedule conventions. A local variance or budget term can expose a gap without verifying work quality, payment entitlement or the project critical path.
Flag a negative retention balance after releases.
When to use this tool
Use Retention Release Negative Balance Flag when checking a supplied construction quantity, charge, record or schedule convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter held, approvedRelease, previouslyReleased. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read remaining, negative. Inspect negative before interpreting the associated values.
Flag a negative retention balance after releases. Require held, approvedRelease and previouslyReleased >= 0; remaining = held-approved-prior, negative uses remaining < 0.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| held | Held | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| approvedRelease | Approved Release | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| previouslyReleased | Previously Released | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| remaining | Budget minus use under the stated direction, retaining negative deficits where allowed. | Required. Finite number. |
| negative | Negative | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"held": 100,
"approvedRelease": 60,
"previouslyReleased": 50
},
"output": {
"remaining": -10,
"negative": true
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Approved release is treated as additional to prior releases; actual authorization, liability and contract terms are not 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
Use verified project records, a complete schedule and governing contracts; involve qualified construction, engineering or legal professionals for practical decisions.
References
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