Which of the situations below could be described as a gift of public funds?

A gift of public funds typically occurs when government resources are given without receiving an equivalent value in return, benefiting private individuals or entities. For example, if a city government grants a substantial sum of taxpayer money to a private company for a project that doesn’t serve the public interest, this could be considered a gift of public funds. Similarly, funding a community event that primarily benefits a private organization rather than the general public might also fall under this definition.