Augment is defined as:

• A. Money allocated to support TAD expenses (schools, emergency leave, travel)
• B. Allocation of funds from TYCOM
• C. Additional allowance, usually an increase in OPTAR funds
• D. Any remaining OPTAR funding that was not spent during the fiscal year

Answer: (C)

Augment means extra money added to an existing allowance. In budgeting for operations, a unit has an OPTAR (Operating Target) to cover its normal costs. When unexpected needs or higher-than-expected expenses arise, authorities authorize an augmentation—an additional allocation that increases the OPTAR. This is an extra allowance tied to the same fund, not a new pool or leftover money. So the correct idea is that augment is an additional allowance, usually an increase in OPTAR funds. For contrast, funds from TYCOM or money set aside as remaining OPTAR are not what augment refers to; augment specifically describes adding more funds to the current OPTAR to handle increased requirements.