Appropriations/Funds & Profits Flashcards
How does the Navy receive funds to operate, train, and maintain fleet readiness?
Through an appropriation authorized by congress
The 2013 fiscal year begins when?
1 October, 2012
The fiscal year for the ships store is separated into haw many accounting periods?
Accounting Periods - 3
a. 31 January
b. 31 May
c. 30 September
When are ships store financial reports detailing returns submitted to DFAS?
At the end of each accounting period
How does DFAS receive payment for the purchase order?
“Fast Pay” Invoice
How many types of appropriations do we have?
3 Types -
a. Annual
b. Continuing
c. Multi-year
What is the purpose of an Annual Appropriation?
To cover all expended and obligated funds for the fiscal year
When do Annual Appropriations become available?
At the beginning of the fiscal year
Fiscal year obligated funds remain available for a maximum of how long?
For a period of 6 years from the end of the fiscal year from which obligated funds were obligated
What appropriation is good until the project is complete?
Continuing Appropriation
Name 3 examples of programs that are supported by a continuing appropriation?
a. Shipbuilding
b. Research & Development
c. Public Works
For a project that requires a large amount of advance planning and will incur obligations for a definite period of time, exceeding 2 years or more, would be covered by what type of appropriation?
Multiple-year Appropriation
What is the purpose of the account classification system?
To classify type and/or purpose of expenditures and to designate the authority responsible for recording expenditures
How many elements comprise the accounting classification system?
9 Elements -
a. Appropriation (7 digits) 17x8723
b. Subhead (4 digits) 2301
c. Object class (3 digits) 000
d. Bureau Control Number (5 digits) 21001
e. Sub-allotment (1 digit) 0
f. Authorization Accounting Activity (6 digits) 000250
g. Transaction Type (2 digits) 21
h. Property Accounting Activity (6 digits) v20012
i. Cost Code (12 digits) 0V0000075401 (V=Atlantic, R=Pacific, N=Ashore)
The appropriation code consists of how many alpha numeric characters?
7
What number signifies Department of Defense?
97
What number signifies Department of the Navy?
17
The letter ‘x’ signifies what type of appropriation?
Continuing Appropriation (Indefinite)
Which element identifies the charges to the appropriation or fund, indicated in element 1, for that particular transaction?
2nd Element (Subhead)
What specific element of the accounting classification code represents the allotment authorization number?
4th Element (Bureau Control Number)
Which element of the Accounting Classification Code is used to permit processing stores account processes by machines?
7th Element (Transaction Type)
Name and explain the 4 transaction types
a. 7C- Purchase of stock for ships store chargeable to NWCF.
b. 1J- Transferring stores from general mess to the ships store and vice verse
c. 7J- Purchase of NSA material by ships and chargeable to NWCF
d. 2I- Payments chargeable to SSPN for the transfer of funds to the MWR fund and charges for repairs to ships store material or equipment
What element in the accounting classification code indicates the UIC of the account activity?
8th Element (Property Accounting Activity)
What is the purpose of Functional Account Numbers?
? They are used as reference numbers to determine the content of certain accounts used in various reports.
Each Functional Account has how many digits?
5 digits
The first digit of each Functional Account Number indicates what?
The Major Heading
How many Major Series of functional account numbers are there?
6 Major Series’
a. 1-Naval vessels,
b. 4-Ashore Naval activities,
c. 5-Stores,
d. 6-Store manufacturing and repairs;
e. 7- Military personnel pay,
f. 9- Misc
How many Second Series of functional account numbers are there?
6 Second Series
a. 13000? General Stores (Credit)
b. 51000? Other supply officers (Charge)
c. 73170? General Mess
d. 75400? Expenses of operation charged to SSPN
e. 75401? SSPN to MWR
f. 98074? NWCF cash sales from ship’s stores
g. 99250? Military personnel claims for damage to personal property
What is the difference between funds and appropriations?
Funds do not expire. Appropriation is good for a specific time period.
What are 3 types of funds commonly used by the US Navy?
a. General
b. Trust
c. Revolving
The Navy Working Capital Fund is an example of what type of fund?
Revolving
What is the purpose of the NWCF?
Finances original procurement of all ships store stock
What type of fund is the NWCF?
Self replenishing; Revolving fund
What is the NWCF Appropriation number?
97X4930.NC1A
Navy Stock Account (NWCF) is designated by what functional account number?
51000
Ship’s store stock remains in the Navy Stock Account until when?
Sold, Issued or surveyed
Who is ultimately credited with the cost price of sales, issues and survey of stock?
NWCF