EDFMTC Module 3 Quiz Questions

Question 1

2. Which of the following purpose or time violations could result in an amount violation that could result in an ADA violation?
   a. The agency did not have sufficient funds in its military construction appropriation, so the agency charged its operation and maintenance appropriation for the construction work.
   b. the agency used its operating appropriation for an illegal purpose - propaganda.
   c. The agency obligated current year funds for work to be started at 6 months into the next fiscal year.
   d. all of the above

Answer 1

d

Question 2

3. The Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity states that the federal government cannot pay for which of the following unless the government has specific statutory authority to do so.
   a. fines
   b. taxes
   c. law suit payments
   d. all of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

4. Following the Necessary Expense Doctrine, an agency applies four tests to determine whether it can use appropriated funds for a specific purpose. What are those four tests?

Answer 3

1. Necessary
2. Logical relationship to the appropriation cited
3. Not prohibited by law
4. Not funded elsewhere

Question 4

5. Agency X signed an invalid contract in FY 2014. A contracting officer ratified (made it legal) the invalid contract in FY 2015. What year appropriation do you obligate for the work?

a. the contract is invalid, so the agency cannot obligate the contract.
b. FY 2014 funds
c. FY 2015 funds
d. The contracting officer who ratified the contract would have the option of which fiscal year to charge.

Answer 4

B. FY 2014

Question 5

6. The Bona Fide Needs Rules states:

a. an agency can only obligate appropriated funds for items that it truly needs
b. an agency can only obligate appropriated funds for items that it needs during the period of availability of the appropriation.
c. an agency cannot receive delivery of an item after the ordering appropriation has expired
d. to maintain an inventory level, an agency may order replacement stocks that will last up to 6 months into the following fiscal year.

Answer 5

b. an agency can only obligate appropriated funds for items that it needs during the period of availability of the appropriation.

Question 6

7. Severable service contracts are for those services that:

a. The agency receives something useful immediately upon the expenditures of funds or by the end of the fiscal year.
b. The government can terminate for convenience at any time, yet still would have received benefits for the period under contract.
c. Cannot be separated into increments that will provide something useful by the end of the fiscal year.
d. have a maximum duration of 1 month

Answer 6

A & B