Module 3 without auditing Flashcards
Government Fund Types
general, special, public enterprise, Intragovernmental, Trust, Trust revolving, deposit, clearing accounts
Government fund categories
Appropriated, Reimbursable, revolving, trust, non appropriated
Special Fund Type
Earmarked for specific purposes
Public enterprise fund type
revolving funds, business ops
Intragovernmental fund type
revolving funds, busness ops between gov agencies
Clearing accounts
temporary account for transactions that don’t fit elsewhere
trust fund type
carrying out specific programs IAW statute where nation is the beneficiary ex. Highway trust fund. Government owns the assets
Three color books
Green book - Internal Controls; Yellow book - Auditing policy; Red book - fiscal law
Act exempts promotion of individual for gov purchases
Gov employee incentive awards act
Type of approps and time frame
MILPERS - 1; O&M - 1; RDT&E - 2; Procurement - 3; SCN (Ship construction NAVY) - 5; MILCON - 5
When are no year approps cancelled
- agency determines no longer needed 2. no charges for 2 years
Severable Services
Governemnt recives something useful uppon expenditure; can cross Fys
Non Severable Services
Cannot be separated into increments. Entire amount Obligated at onset. Training is non severable usually
This carries forward expired phased balances
SF-133
Agency head approval for program AL amounts above
$4M
What kinds of gifts can be made, and what happens to unauthorized gifts
Gifts to the US (real or personal property. 2. Gifts to an agency (money or real property), can accept services/property under mutual agreement; unauthorized are deposited in misc receipts
ADA criminal penalties
no more than $5000 and no more that 2 years
ADA must be reported within ___ and investigation complete within ___
10 days, 14 weeks
ADAs reported to
POTUS through congress,OMB and comp general
Instructions on ADA provided in
OMB circular A-11
Continuing Resolution for authority for multi year
carry over authority is subtracted from CR portion
Certifying official authorized to seek guidance of ___
Comptroller General or DOD General Council
Acounting “Major Loss” vs “Minor Loss”
Major -$750 or if any fraud; Minor - under $750 no fraud
Is relief provided for loss? Who Provides it? What is statute of limitations
DFAS provides it. Granted for accidental loss (no statute of limitations) Accidental illdgal/incorrect/ improper payment (3 yr statute of limitation)
Certifying official must ensure 4 things
Complete, computed correctly, correct and legal
Which accountable individual CANNOT hold public funds
Certifying official
DOD Finance has 4 distinct functions
Entitlement, Payment, Collecting, Controlling
Law requires Certifying Officers to be personally liable for wrong payment resulting from negligence
1996 Public Law 104-106
Two types of accounting used the US Standard General Ledger; one other type
Budgetary Accounting - System to set priorities, allocate/finance resources, assess implications; Proprietary/Financial Accounting - Supports Accral accounting and financial reporting; Managerial accounting not required until 2006 w/ SFFAS 30
Which entities hold Dispersing Office (DO) functions
Militray holds their own while the rest of gov is through Treasury
This holds all DOD FM policy/regs/procedures
DOD FMR - Financial Management Regulations (16 volumes)
Dispersement voucher has 5 elements
Date and unit info, line of accounting, amount, dispersement method, payee
All units authorized to disperse funds are asigned a ____
DSSN - Dispersing Station Symbol Number
Preferred method of dispersement
ETF