General Rules Flashcards
A Participating DFI must comply with NACHA rules and Warrants that it is. ______ ________ to comply with all applicable requirements of the rules
Legally Able
How often must a participating DFI conduct an audit of its compliance with the rules
Annually, prior to December 31st
The compliance audit must be performed under the instruction of.. (4)
Audit Committee
Audit Manager
Senior Officer
Independent External Examiner or Auditor
How long must a DFI, TPSP, TPS retain proof of audit?
6 Years
Upon the Receipt of NACHAs request, the DFI must provide proof of audit(s) within ____
10 banking days
Failure to provide proof of a DFI, TPSP or TPS annual audit may be considered
Class 2 Rules Violation
In Regards to Risk Assessment, a DFI and TPS must Complete a risk assessment of their ACH activities and (2)
- Implement risk management program on the basis of such an assessment
- Comply with all regulator requirements with respect to the Risk Assessment and Program
A DFI must retain record of each entry for a period of ___
6 Years
Each non-consumer originator, DFI, TPSP, and TPS must establish, implement and update as appropriate P and P, and systems with respect to __(1)____, ____(2)______, and ______(3)____ of ACH Entries
Processing
Initiation
Storage
Three General Security Requirements of DFI, Non Consumer Originator, TPSP, TPS, relating to Protected Information
- Protect the confidentiality and integrity until its destruction,
- Protect against anticipated threats to the security or integrity of protected information
- Protect against Unauthorized Use that can result in substantial harm to a natural person
Non-Consumer Originators, TPSP, and TPS, who’s ACH volume exceeds 2 million annually, must Protect DFI account numbers used for the initiation of entries by__(1)_____, prior to ________(2)________
rendering them unreadable when stored electronically
By June 30th of the following year
An FI must register contact information for departments responsible for (2)
ACH Operations
Fraud and/or Risk Management
What contact information for departments responsible for ACH Operations and Fraud Management must an FI Register with NACHA?
Name, Title, Email, Phone for a primary and secondary contact persons, or
General Department Contact Information (email and phone number that will be answered during business hours)
ODFI Risk Management, Fill in the Blank:
An ODFI must perform due diligence with respect to an originator or TPS, sufficient to form a reasonable belief that ____
The originator and TPS have the capacity to perform its obligations in conformance with the rules
In addition to performing due diligence on an originator/TPS , on ODFI must also (3)
Assess the nature of the ACH activity and the risk it presents
Establish, implement and periodically review the exposure limit
Establish procedures to: (a) Monitor Exposure limits and returns over across a period of multiple days (b) enforce exposure limits and origination restrictions
An originator must provide each Receiver with an electronic or hard copy of the receivers authorization for all debit entries to be initiated to a ___(1)___ account
Consumer
Which ACH Paricipant Warrants the Following?
- Entry complies with the rules
- Entry is not originated on behalf of a suspended Originator/Third Party Sender
- The Entry Contains Required Information
- Credit Entry is Timely
- Debit Entry Satisfies an Obligation, Corrects an Error, Reclaims an amount received after death
ODFI
After sending a Pre-notification Entry, when can the Originator initiate subsequent entries?
The third banking day following pre-note settlement date
(Provided there has been no NOC or Return received for the pre-note)
What are the requirements to initiate a Micro-Entry?
The Credit must not exceed $1.00
One or more debit must not exceed the credit amount
The Company Entry Description must be ACCTVERIFY
Settlement for Debit Micro Entries must be originated simultaneously
After initiating a Micro-Entry
When can the Originator transmit subsequent entries?
As soon as the originators process for verifying the amounts has been completed.
What are the requirements for initiating a Reversal File?
A corrected file must be initiated simultaneously for an erroneous file
Must be transmitted within 5 Banking days from original file’s settlement
Must be transmitted within 24hr of learning of the erroneous file
Who can Transmit Reversal Files?
An ODFI, or ACH Operator
Who can transmit a Reversal Entry?
ODFI
ACH Operator
Originator
Third Party Sender
What are the requirements to transmit a Reversal Entry?
- Must be transmitted within 5 banking days of the erroneous entry’s settlement date
- Originator must make a reasonable attempt to notify the Receiver of the error - prior to reversal entry settlement
- The word REVERSAL must be included in Company Entry Description
- Name of the Originator, Amount and SEC code must remain unchanged
What is an erroneous entry?
- Duplicate Entry
- Orders payment to or from a receiver, that are different than what the receiver intended to be credited or debited by the originator
- Order payments in a dollar amount that is different than what was intended by the originator
- Payroll Entry that was transmitted prior to the termination of an employee, where the employee was compensated via Check
When must corrections be made to an entry, after an NOC is received?
Within 6 Banking days, or prior to initiating a subsequent entry, whichever is later
When changes be made to an entry after receiving an NOC for a Prenotification entry?
Prior to initiating a subsequent entry if the NOC was received within two banking days following settlement date
Under what circumstances can an Originator reinitiate an Entry?
- The entry was returned as a stop payment, and the receiver has authorized the reinitiated entry
- The entry was returned due to insufficient funds
- The receiver and originator have taken action to remedy the reason for return
What are the requirements for a Reinitiated Entry?
- Must be transmitted within 180-day after settlement of the original entry
- The company entry description must be RETRY PYMT
- Cannot be reinitiated more than 2x, following the initial return.
Under what circumstances can an originator transmit a Return Fee Entry?
- The entry was returned due to NSF (R09, or R01)
- Authorization from the received was collected at the time of collecting authorization for the original entry
- RETURN FEE must replace the company entry description
- Must have a settlement date of 45 days of the original return entry
- The entry was not transmitted as a response to a returned - return entry fee.
Fields in a File Header Record
[M] Record Type Code: ‘1’
[M] Priority Code: ##
[M] Immediate Destination: _######### (1 Blank + Routing)
[M] Immediate Origin: _######### (1 Blank + Routing)
[M] File Creation Date: YYMMDD
[O] File Creation Time: HHMM
[M] File ID Modifier: 1 Alphameric, Capital
[M] Record Size: ‘094’
[M] Blocking Factor: ’10’
[M] Format Type: ’1’
[O] Immediate Destination Name: 23 Characters
[O] Immediate Origin Name: 23 Characters
[O] Reference Number: 8
101 123456789 987654321 2401010330A094101Immediate Destination Immediate Origin 12345678
Fields in a File Control Record
[M] Record Type Code: ‘9’
[M] Batch Count: ######
[M] Block Count: ######
[M] Entry / Addenda Count: ########
[M] Entry Hash: ##########
[M] Debit Total: ############
[M] Credit Total: ############
[M] RESERVED - Blank 56-94
9000001000001000000010012345678000000000000000000010000
Fields in a Company Batch Header Record
[M] Record Type Code: ‘5’
[M] Service Class Code: ### (200 Mix, 220 CR, 225 DR)
[M] Company Name:16 Characters
[O] Company Discretionary Data: 20 Characters
[M] Company ID: 10 Characters
[M] SEC Code: 3 Characters (Capitalized)
[M] Company Entry Detail Description: 10 Characters
[O] Company Descriptive Date:
[R] Effective Date: YYMMDD
[M] Settlement Date: ###
[M] Originator Status Code: 2 Federal Gov, 1 All others
[M] ODFI ID Number: ######## (Routing -ck digit)
[M] Batch Number: #######
5225Company Name Includes Bonus 1234567890PPDDecPayroll 2412313651123456780000001
Fields in a Company Batch Control Record
[M] Record Type Code: ‘8’
[M] Service Class Code: ### (200 Mix, 220 CR, 225 DR)
[M] Entry + Addenda Count: ######
[M] Entry Hash: ##########
[M] Company ID: 10 Alphameric
[M] Total Debits: ############
[M] Total Credits: ############
[O] Message Authentication Code: 19 Alphameric
[M] Reserved: 6 Blank
[M] ODFI ID Number: ########
[M] Batch Number: #######
822000000100123456781234567890000000010000000000000000 123456780000001
True or False:
When posting an entry and originating an NOC, the entry liability changes from the ODFI to the RDFI
TRUE
What is the only Entry type that can be rejected by an RDFI due to the SEC code.
XCK-Destroyed Check Entries
As Return Code:
R33 - Return of XCK Entry (within 60 Days)
R20 - Non Transaction Account (within 2 Days)
Define 2 Day Return Time Frame
The return is made available to the ODFI no later than opening of business on the second banking day following the settlement date.
Define Extended Return Time Frame (60 Days)
The return is made available to the ODFI no later than the opening of business on the banking day following the 60th calendar day following the settlement date.
Today Bank received a credit with a settlement date of 12/26/2024 on Christmas Eve, and posted it to their clients account on 12/24 as a curtesy.
The customer has called the bank at 3pm on Christmas eve to notify them that this credit does not belong to them.
When can Today Bank return the entry?
On or after the entry’s Settlement Date, an entry cannot be returned prior to it’s settlement date.
The following Return Codes have what in common?
R01 - NSF
R02 - Account Closed
R03 - Unable to Locate Account
R04 - Invalid Account Number
R08 - Stop Payment
R09 - Uncollected Funds
R12 - Account Sold
R16 - Account Frozen
R17 - File Edit Criteria (something wrong with file)
R20 - Non Transaction Account
R24 - Duplicate Entry
R39 - Source Document no Eligible
They have a 2-day return time frame
What is the return time frame for a credit transaction, and what return code do you use?
Within 2 banking days following notice from the receiver to return the transaction
R23 - Credit Entry Refused by Receiver
What is the Difference Between R14 and R15?
R14 - Rep Payee is Deceased
R15 - Beneficiary / Account Holder Deceased