CDFM Module 1.2 Questions and answers
OMB Circular A-76
Performance of Commercial Activities and Inherently governmental activities is found where?
OMB Circular A-11
Reporting on Employment and Personnel Compensation is found in where?
OMB Circular A-11
Where can the rules for calculating FTE employment be found?
Force Structure
What term is used to refer to the totality of units in a DOD component?
Inherently governmental
What types of activities are excluded from competition under OMB Circular A-76?
the value of the gift is 20 dollars or less
What is one of the exceptions to the ban on gifts from outside sources?
Peacetime strength
What term Is used to refer to the authorized and programmed strength at the end of the fiscal year
for the active forces, the selected reserve, and appropriated fund civilian employees in the FYDP?
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)
Who issues guidance annually on manpower structure for the Department of Defense?
President to SECDEF to Combatant Commanders
Operation chain of command from President down?
FYDP
What is the official DOD database that summarizes the resources (appropriation, manpower
authorization and program) provided for the DOD?
10/100=10%
10 employees left our organization over the last 12 months. We have 100 employees total. What is
the Turnover rate?
65/260=25%
If it takes 65 workdays to fill a position after an employee leaves, and there are 260 workdays in the
year, what is the Fill rate?
(10/100=10% turn over rate)*(65/260=25%)=2.5% Lapse Rate
OMB Circular A-76
Performance of Commercial Activities and Inherently governmental activities is found where?
OMB Circular A-11
Reporting on Employment and Personnel Compensation is found in where?
OMB Circular A-11
Where can the rules for calculating FTE employment be found?
Force Structure
What term is used to refer to the totality of units in a DOD component?
Inherently governmental
What types of activities are excluded from competition under OMB Circular A-76?
the value of the gift is 20 dollars or less
What is one of the exceptions to the ban on gifts from outside sources?
Peacetime strength
What term Is used to refer to the authorized and programmed strength at the end of the fiscal year
for the active forces, the selected reserve, and appropriated fund civilian employees in the FYDP?
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)
Who issues guidance annually on manpower structure for the Department of Defense?
President to SECDEF to Combatant Commanders
Operation chain of command from President down?
FYDP
What is the official DOD database that summarizes the resources (appropriation, manpower
authorization and program) provided for the DOD?
10/100=10%
10 employees left our organization over the last 12 months. We have 100 employees total. What is
the Turnover rate?
65/260=25%
If it takes 65 workdays to fill a position after an employee leaves, and there are 260 workdays in the
year, what is the Fill rate?
(10/100=10% turn over rate)*(65/260=25%)=2.5% Lapse Rate
