3.3 Flashcards
Act Established the GSA
1949 Federal Property and administrative services act
Bugetary accounting
Relates to flow of funds. Apportionments, Obligations, Outlays etc
Proprietary Accounting
Accounts for assets and liabilities like private businesses
Government Management and Reform Act 1994
Amended CFO Act; agencies must turn in AUDITED Financial Report March 1st
Federal Financial Statements
- Balance Sheets 2. (statement of budgetary resources for DOD) Statements of Operations 3. Statements of Net Cost 4. Changes in net position
1921 Budget and Accounting Act
Established GAO to audit Executive Branch. Established Bereau of Budget (OMB), President annual budget
1982 Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act
FMFIA; Internal controls and report annually
GPRA Modernization Act of 2010
- Apply latest technologies 2. produce FREQUENT, RELEVANT DATA better inform decision makers, 3. Assign Performance Improvement Officers (PIOs) and Performance Improvement Council (PIC). 4. MANDATED 4 year strategic plans and ANNUAL performance plan tied to funding then ANNUAL performance REPORT to Potus/congress
Government Performance and Results Act 1993
Improve Federal Program and Effectiveness and PUBLIC accountability
Government management reform act of 1994
Direct deposit of wages required AUDITED Financial Statements due 1 March following end of FY
Required annual Financial Report; Required AUDITED annual Financial report
1990 CFO Act; Government Management Reform Act 1994 (GMRA)
1996 Federal Financial Management Improvement Act
Requires Managerial Cost Accounting;
2002 Accountability of Tax Dollars Act
Audited Financial statements for ALL Executive Branch
2010 National Defense Authorization Act
DOD financial statements be ready for audit by 30 September 2017; gave them some time
OMB with regard to Accounting
OMB Conducts continuous program for improving accounting and financial reporting in Federal Gov
GAO with regard to auditing
An AGENT of CONGRESS; audits financial performance of Executive Branch, overseas executive branch implementation of legislation; “watchdog of congress”
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) established by
Comptroller General (GAO), Secretary of Treasury, Director of OMB
Federal GAAP comprised of
Statement of Federal Accounting CONCEPT, Statement of Federal Financial Accounting STANDARD
OMB Circular A-136
Implementation and procedures of the standards of federal financial accounting.
GAGAS
Generally Accepted Government AUDITING standards; formulated by GAO; guidance for government auditors
Maintains general ledger for DOD
DFAS
Maintains general ledger for US Government
Department of Treasury; consolodates all financial statements
_____ states objectives of Federal Financial Reporting which are _____
SFFAC No. 1 - 1.Budgetary Integrity 2. Operating Performance 3. Systems and Control 4. Concept of Stewardship
Concept of stewardship
Government’s duty to be publically acountable for monies