The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Commonwealth agency." Any office, department, authority, board, multistate agency or commission of the executive branch, an independent agency or a State-affiliated entity. The term includes:
"Entity." Any of the following:
The term shall not include employees of Commonwealth agencies.
"Funding action or expenditure." A payment by a Commonwealth agency to include:
The term shall not include social services payments, unemployment compensation, workers' compensation, property tax or rent rebate, employee benefit buyout or other entitlement program that provides direct monetary payments to an individual.
"Funding source." The General Fund, special funds or other Federal or State funds appropriated by the General Assembly, by statute or by executive authorization.
"Independent agency." Boards, commissions and other agencies and officers of the Commonwealth which are not subject to the policy supervision and control of the Governor.
"Judicial agency." Any of the following:
"Legislative agency." A legislative agency as defined under section 102 of the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L. 6, No. 3) , known as the Right-to-Know Law.
"Social services payment." Payments made to an individual for cash assistance, medical and other health-related or welfare-related benefits or services, education and training benefits or aging services.
"State-affiliated entity." A Commonwealth authority or a Commonwealth entity. The term includes the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the Commonwealth Financing Authority, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System, the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority, the State Public School Building Authority, the Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority and the State System of Higher Education.
72 P.S. § 4664.2