NAVEDTRA 15004B CH 8 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Flashcards
WHAT is APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTING?
An APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT is an account of money available, obligated, and spent.
WHAT is COST ACCOUNTING?
A COST ACCOUNT is an account of the Navy’s TOTAL COST per activity, purpose, and expenditure.
WHAT is INVENTORY (STORES) ACCOUNTING?
An INVENTORY STORES ACCOUNT is used to maintain supplies on hand, used to prepare returns or reports.
WHAT is PLANT PROPERTY ACCOUNTING?
PLANT PROPERTY ACCOUNTING is used to maintain all Navy property and equipment, as capital - ashore.
For ACCOUNTING PURPOSES, Naval activities are divided into what TWO CATEGORIES?
SHORE ACTIVITIES and OPERATING FORCES
WHAT TWO CLASSIFICATIONS does the Navy EXPEND MONEY from?
APPROPRIATIONS or FUNDS
WHO authorizes an APPROPRIATION to INCUR OBLIGATIONS?
CONGRESS
WHAT is an APPROPRIATION?
An AUTHORIZATION by an ACT OF CONGRESS to MAKE OBLIGATIONS (orders) for a SPECIFIED PURPOSE and TIME, given as PAYMENTS from the TREASURY.
WHEN is the ACCOUNTING PERIOD of the Navy?
The FISCAL YEAR, beginning on October 1 and ending on September 30th, designated by the ending year.
Most APPROPRIATIONS used to FINANCE the NORMAL OPERATING COSTS of the Navy are for what PERIOD of TIME?
1 YEAR
WHAT is an ANNUAL APPROPRIATION?
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS are for NAVY EXPENSES, during the Appropriation Act Fiscal Year, to be OBLIGATED (orders made) or EXPENDED (payment deduction for obligations made).
WHAT is done with NAVY UNOBLIGATED BALANCES?
At the END OF FISCAL YEAR, NAVY UNOBLIGATED BALANCES must be returned to the TREASURY.
OBLIGATED FUNDS remain AVAILABLE for an ADDITIONAL ___ YEARS?
TWO
At the end of the OBLIGATIONS ADDITIONAL TWO YEARS, the REMAINING BALANCE is TRANSFERRED to the_________ ___ ACCOUNT.
SUCCESSOR “M”
WHAT does the SUCCESSOR “M” ACCOUNT REPRESENT?
The SUCCESSOR “M” ACCOUNTS are UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS - COLLECTIBLE REIMBURSEMENT. The SUCCESSOR “M” ACCOUNT is AVAILABLE for DISBURSEMENT of APPROPRIATED FUNDS.
WHAT is a CONTINUING APPROPRIATION?
A CONTINUING APPROPRIATION allows OBLIGATIONS until APPROPRIATION EXHAUSTION or APPROPRIATION PURPOSE ACCOMPLISHMENT.
WHAT is ANOTHER NAME for a CONTINUING APPROPRIATION?
A NO-YEAR APPROPRIATION
WHAT TYPE of WORK is supported by a CONTINUING APPROPRIATION?
CONSTRUCTION OF A SUPPLY BUILDING
WHEN do CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS become AVAILABLE for OBLIGATION and EXPENDITURE?
CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS become AVAILABLE USUALLY at the BEGINNING of the FISCAL YEAR, FOLLOWING APPROPRIATION ACT PASSAGE, but IMMEDIATELY if SPECIFIED in the ACT.
WHAT happens to the BALANCE of the UNUSED CONTINUING APPROPRIATION after PURPOSE ACCOMPLISHMENT?
The CONTINUING APPROPRIATION balance of UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS - COLLECTABLE REIMBURSEMENTS is transferred to the “M” ACCOUNT. UNOBLIGATED BALANCE goes to TREASURY SURPLUS.
WHAT is an APPROPRIATION SYMBOL?
An APPROPRIATION SYMBOL is a 7-DIGIT number that tells the GOVERNMENT AGENCY, FISCAL YEAR, and PURPOSE of the APPROPRIATION.
WHAT is a MULTI-YEAR APPROPRIATION?
MULTI-YEAR APPROPRIATIONS are made for LONG - TIME PLANS and EXECUTION such as buying AIRCRAFT and MISSILES.
WHEN do MULTI-YEAR APPROPRIATIONS become AVAILABLE for OBLIGATION and EXPENDITURE?
MULTI-YEAR APPROPRIATIONS become AVAILABLE at the BEGINNING OF ACT SPECIFIED FISCAL YEAR, unless OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
WHEN are MULTI-YEAR APPROPRIATIONS become AVAILABLE for PAYMENT?
MULTI-YEAR APPROPRIATIONS become AVAILABLE for PAYMENT an ADDITIONAL 2 YEARS AFTER ACT SPECIFIED YEAR.