Definitions for "PROBUD"
Short for Program Budgeting, PROBUD is the name for the collection of systems used by Planning and Budget to manage state budget data. PROBUD consists of a master database known as the BDM (Budget Data Masterfile) and utilities and systems used to perform actions on that data. The "On-Line" part of PROBUD which was used to collect agency budget requests and refine them into analyst recommendations has been replaced by Web BEARS. However, the master database and other systems like FATS (Form27 Automated Transaction System) are still in use and run on the Commonwealth's mainframe computer systems.