CDFM 3.1 Flashcards
In which Title of the law is the majority of fiscal law covered?
31
The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 established what 3 things?
An annual budget
Created the OMB
Established GAO
What type of certifier, certifies Purpose, Time and Amount (PTA)?
Fiduciary
Funds may be obligated and expended only for the purposes authorized by what?
Appropriation acts or other laws
The bona fide need occurs when?
When the order is placed
Do no-year appropriations ever move into the expired account?
No
Who must receive notification before a bill is paid when in the expired phase, if the bill is greater than $25M?
Congress
“Funds must not be made available in excess of or in advance of an appropriation” is in which of the following USC codes?
31 USC 1341
When are Federal employees allowed to keep a travel voucher from an airline if they are bumped from their Government flight?
Federal employee volunteered to be bumped
Continuing Resolution is considered
A Joint Resolution signed by the President
Sequestration refers to
Automatic spending cut of Gov’t programs
An advanced decision for DoD employees can be provided to a certifying official prior to a payment by which of the following
DOD General Counsel
What is the # of the DOD Financial Management Regulations?
7000.14R
What is the first function of finance?
Entitlement
Military members are entitled to __________days of leave per year and can sell back ___ days of leave during their career.
30, 60
Civilians can use up to how many hours of sick leave for the care of a family member each year?
104
Variations Authorized is a statement that is required on all travel orders:
True of False
False
A proper payment package should consist of a copy of what documents?
Purchase order
Contract
Invoice
Receipt
Acceptance Document
Who prescribes the interest rates paid under the Prompt Payment Act?
Treasury
Which method of the disbursement of Government funds is the most preferred method?
EFT
GOALS II is the government wide network by which agencies provide automated _____ reports to the Treasury and OMB.
Financial
DNP (Do Not Pay) initiative is a list of entities or people that should not be paid.
True or False
False
What Act requires the Government receive a claim against it within 6 years?
Barring Act
What type of Federal Accounting reflects Assets and Liabilities?
Proprietary
What 3 Federal organizations have a significant impact on DOD financial management?
OMB, GAO, Treasury
The Director of Defense Contract Audit Agency reports directly to which of the following organizations?
USD (C)
An example of a multi-year appropriation is:
RDT&E
A legal reservation of funds is considered a/an:
Obligation
Resources = the Status of Resources is the accounting equation for which of the following accounting?
Budgetary
Assets = Liabilities plus what?
Net Position
What of the following is considered an Asset account?
Funds Balance with the Treasury
The process of accumulating, measuring, analyzing, interpreting and reporting costs describes what type of accounting?
Managerial
The DoD strategic long-term plan used to produce DoD auditable financial statements is called?
FIAR
There are 3 types of impairment to auditor independence; Personal, External and ?
Organizational
What is an element of auditor professional judgement?
Reasonable Care and Diligence
The DOD Inspector General Office is responsible for which of the following?
investigate and audit
The objective of a financial audit is?
Pre-determined and not defined by the Audit Agency
he 3 phases of an audit are:
Plan, review, report
DoD is seeking to obtain the best audit opinion at the conclusion of its financial audit. Which of the following is it attempting to obtain?
Unmodified
What are the 4 major functions in DoD Finance?
Entitlements, Payments, Collections, Control of Public Funds
What is the primary organization in DoD with the responsibility for Finance requirements?
DFAS - Defense Finance and Accounting Services
What is the acronym for disbursing office identification numbers?
DSSN - Disbursing Station Symbol Number
What three primary types of officials are accountable individuals in the DoD?
Certifying Officers, Disbursing Officers, Departmental Accountable Officials
Debt collection includes collection of debts from what three groups?
Current employees and Military Members, Former Employees and MIlitary Members, Vendors
What is the normal collection method for debts owed by active military members and civilian employees who are still in service?
Salary Offset
When collecting debts owed by vendors that have failed to properly respond to the demand letters, what is the next step?
Do not pay list
When in doubt about the proper use of an appropriations what may the disbursing official request from the OSD General Counsel on the propriety of the prospective payment?
An advance decision
To what, along with accountability, does certification equate?
Liability
Who, besides the disbursing officer, is likely to be held accountable for an improper payment?
The certifying officer
If a civilian employee moves from a job overseas to a job in the states, which organization pays for the Permanent Duty Travel?
The “losing” activity (the OCONUS activity)
Name the supporting documents required in the DoD Payment Package.
Contract, Invoice, Proof of Receipt, Acceptance Document
Name two key forms that provide accountability and control by Disbursing Officers.
SF 1219, Statement of Accountability (monthly)
DD Form 2657, Daily Statement of Accountability
Which individuals hold personal and pecuniary liability for their actions in financial transactions?
Certifying Officers, Disbursing Officers, and Departmental Accountable Officials
How often does the disbursing officer need to inspect and document office security measures?
Semi-annually
The Budget Accounting Act of 1921 established the GAO (legislative branch) to audit financial transactions of which branch of the Government?
Executive
The GPRA requires agencies to define goals, set performance targets m and report what?
Actual performance
Any enforceable agreement between an agency and a business concern for the acquisition of property of services is called what?
A contract
What term is used in SFFAS #4 to describe the process of accumulating, measuring, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting cost?
Managerial Cost Accounting
What term is used to describe Federal Government funds that have been paid but have nit yet been identified to a specific organization?
Undistributed Disbursements
What are the two self-balancing sets of accounts in the U.S. Standard General Ledger (USSGL)?
Budgetary and Proprietary
In proprietary accounting, assets equal liabilities plus what?
Net position
The aggregate amount of an entity’s funds in the Treasury is in what account?
Fund Balance with Treasury
PP&E defines tangible assets with an estimated useful life of more than what number of years?
Two Years
What is the Statement of Budgetary Resources equation?
Budgetary Resources = Status of Budgetary Resources
Which financial statement shows the components of the net cost of the reporting entity’s operation for the period?
Statement of Net Cost
What DoD accounting entity maintains a central general ledger?
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
Which three federal agencies establish the FASAB?
GAO, OMB, and the Department of Treasury
What is the Federal Law that specifically required existing CFO agencies to have statements that successfully pass a financial audit?
The Government Management Reform Act of 1994
What is the definition of a “successful financial audit”?
Achieving an unmodified audit opinion (An unmodified opinion denotes that the audit was adequate in scope and that the financial statements are present fairly in all material respects and results of operations in conformity with generally accepted accounting principals applied on a consistent basis.)
In which of the four waves of the FIAR process would a DoD entity expect to have an auditable Statement of Budgetary Resources, to include its Fund Balance with Treasury?
Wave 2
Government audits provide essential elements of public accountability and what?
Control
Which standards generally apply to Federal Government audits?
GAO Standards od GAGAS
Who conducts, supervises, monitors and initiates audits and investigations relating to DoD programs and operations?
Department of Defense Inspector General (DoDIG)
Which is the DoD document that provides policy for DoD audit and internal review offices to use for conducting audits of DoD operations, systems, programs, and functions?
DoDIG Audit Handbook
Auditors auditing with personal impairments violate which general standard?
Independence
How many hours of conducting professional education must an auditor complete every 2 years? What is the minimum number of hours that must be completed in any year of the 2 year period?
80 hours in 2 years
20 hours minimum each year
The auditor is restricted access to essential data necessary to satisfy the audit objective. What type of impairment would this be?
External Impairment
Which type of audits are expected to determine whether:
The financial information is presented in accordance with established or stated criteria.
The entity has adhered to specific financial compliance requirements
The entity’s internal control over financial reporting and/or safeguarding of assets is suitably designed and implemented to achieve the control objectives?
Financial Audit