What is the Bona Fide Needs Rule?
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"A fiscal year appropriation may be obligated only to meet a legitimate, or
bona fide, need arising in, or in some cases arising prior to but continuing
to exist in, the fiscal year for which the appropriation was made." 33 CG 57
(1953)
Review 3.1.18-3.1.21 for more information on exceptions.
*What type of Congressional resolution can be thought of as a temporary
appropriations act?
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, Continuing resolution
*What are the basic types of budget authority used in the Federal Government?
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Appropriations; Contract Authority; Borrowing Authority; Monetary Credits;
Offsetting Collections and Receipts; Loan and Loan Guarantee Authority
*Federal appropriations law can be categorized into which three topical areas?
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Purpose, Time, and Amount (PTA)
What are the six forms of budget authority?
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- Appropriations: authority in appropriations acts and other provisions of
law provide authority to incur new obligations.
- Contract Authority: specific statutory authority to incur obligations in
anticipation or in advance of either receipts or an appropriation of
liquidating cash with which to pay the obligations.
- Borrowing Authority: authority granted to a Federal entity to borrow (e.g.
from the Treasury or through the issuance of promissory notes or monetary
credits to other agencies or the public) and to obligate and expend the
borrowed funds.
- Offsetting Collections and Receipts: this includes tax receipts, customs
duties, fines, fees, penalties, reimbursements and revenue. The term
, "collections" includes: (1) receipts, (2) reimbursements, and (3) refunds. Of
these, offsetting receipts or reimbursements may offset either
disbursements or the need for appropriations.
- Loan and Loan Guarantee Authority: an authorization for an agency to
pledge to pay a part or all of the loan principal and interest to a lender in
the event of a default by a third party borrower. The family housing portion
of the Military Construction appropriation provides the authority to DoD to
guarantee loans to vendors/contractors building and/or rehabilitating
Government quarters.
Responsible for the accuracy of the disbursement of funds. Responsible for the
repayment of any disbursement made not in accordance with proper Purpose, Time,
or Amount requirements.
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Pecuniary Certifier
*What are the three tests which must be met for use of the Necessary Expense
doctrine?
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Must bear a logical relationship
Not prohibited by law
Not funded elsewhere
What time frame do you need to report an ADA violation within?
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"A fiscal year appropriation may be obligated only to meet a legitimate, or
bona fide, need arising in, or in some cases arising prior to but continuing
to exist in, the fiscal year for which the appropriation was made." 33 CG 57
(1953)
Review 3.1.18-3.1.21 for more information on exceptions.
*What type of Congressional resolution can be thought of as a temporary
appropriations act?
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, Continuing resolution
*What are the basic types of budget authority used in the Federal Government?
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Appropriations; Contract Authority; Borrowing Authority; Monetary Credits;
Offsetting Collections and Receipts; Loan and Loan Guarantee Authority
*Federal appropriations law can be categorized into which three topical areas?
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Purpose, Time, and Amount (PTA)
What are the six forms of budget authority?
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- Appropriations: authority in appropriations acts and other provisions of
law provide authority to incur new obligations.
- Contract Authority: specific statutory authority to incur obligations in
anticipation or in advance of either receipts or an appropriation of
liquidating cash with which to pay the obligations.
- Borrowing Authority: authority granted to a Federal entity to borrow (e.g.
from the Treasury or through the issuance of promissory notes or monetary
credits to other agencies or the public) and to obligate and expend the
borrowed funds.
- Offsetting Collections and Receipts: this includes tax receipts, customs
duties, fines, fees, penalties, reimbursements and revenue. The term
, "collections" includes: (1) receipts, (2) reimbursements, and (3) refunds. Of
these, offsetting receipts or reimbursements may offset either
disbursements or the need for appropriations.
- Loan and Loan Guarantee Authority: an authorization for an agency to
pledge to pay a part or all of the loan principal and interest to a lender in
the event of a default by a third party borrower. The family housing portion
of the Military Construction appropriation provides the authority to DoD to
guarantee loans to vendors/contractors building and/or rehabilitating
Government quarters.
Responsible for the accuracy of the disbursement of funds. Responsible for the
repayment of any disbursement made not in accordance with proper Purpose, Time,
or Amount requirements.
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Pecuniary Certifier
*What are the three tests which must be met for use of the Necessary Expense
doctrine?
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Must bear a logical relationship
Not prohibited by law
Not funded elsewhere
What time frame do you need to report an ADA violation within?
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