Term
Appropriation
Current - New Obligation
Expired - Available for liquidation, not disbursements
Cancelled - Not available for liquidation & disbursement |
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Definition
A/An _______ is a Congressional authorization to a government agency to incur obligations for specified purposes within a certain period of time.
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Term
Advisory Guides
(Target / Allowance )
- Giving authority to spend
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Definition
| When a certifying official certifies funds previously made available under a specific subdivision of funds, these certifications of funds availability are called |
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Term
| Certification of fund availability |
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Definition
| _____ act only as advisory guides and not rigid restrictions on the authority of the recipient to incur obligations. |
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Term
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Definition
| Who appoints a certifying official at your base? |
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Term
correctness of
statements,
facts,
accounts,
and amounts
appearing on a voucher, or other document |
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Definition
| The signature of a certifying official certifies ______. |
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Term
Certifying Official
&
Comptroller |
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Definition
| Who has joint pecuniary liability for the certified amount on signed financial document? |
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Term
Officer
Enlisted Member
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Civilian Employee |
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Definition
| Who may be designated as a certifying official? |
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Term
1. Review document & accounting classification for completeness and accuracy
2. Determine propriety of funds (type of approp funds applicable)
3. Determine fund availability (BQ/CRIS inquiry)
4. Certify fund availability |
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Definition
| What are the steps for funds certification? |
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Term
| Determine Propriety of Funding |
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Definition
| What step of the funds certification process requires a financial manager to provide advice on the legality of purchasing goods or services with the various types of appropriations? |
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Term
GAFS / BQ (primary)
CRIS (secondary)
On-line Report View (OLRV) - manual process for determining fund availability - used when GAFS/BQ not available |
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Definition
| What is the most reliable source for funds status and provides live and up-to-date information for fund availability? |
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Term
On-line Report View
(OLRV) |
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Definition
| What manual system is used to verify fund availability when GAFS/BQ are not available? |
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