The Appropriations Law Answer Book : a Q & a Guide to Fiscal Law.
Get the Complete Answers to Your Appropriations Law Questions Scrutiny of the use of federal funds'and the people handling those funds'has never been greater. Yet federal personnel often don't know all the rules. What might seem like a logical, efficient action could very well be ille...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
---|---|
Autor principal: | |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Oakland :
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Incorporated,
2012.
|
Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; Title Page; Copyright; About the Author; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Overview of Appropriations Law; Appropriations Law Basics; Appropriations Terminology; Budget Authority; Types of Appropriations; Appropriations Versus Authorizations; Interpreting Legislation; Chapter 2: Purpose; Necessary Expense Doctrine; Specific Categories of Expendituresâ#x80;#x94;The Rules; Training; Travel; Books and Periodicals; Charities and Civic Programs; Meetings; Entertainment; Child Care and Elder Care; Fines and Penalties; Gifts and Awards; Insurance; Memberships and Dues; Business Cards.
- Medical Care and Health-Related ItemsOffice Decorations; Greeting Cards; Ceremonial Items; Certifications and Licenses; Clothing; Commuting, Parking, and Flexiplace; Motor Vehicles; Rewards; Taxes and Fees; Unanswered Purpose Questions; Chapter 3: Time; Bona Fide Needs Rule; Bona Fide Needs Rule for Materials; Bona Fide Needs Rule for Services; Replacement Contracts; Contract Modifications; Grants and Cooperative Agreements; Advance Payments; Account Closing and Cancellation of Funds; Barring Act; Ratifications; Chapter 4: Amount (The Antideficiency Act).
- Budget Submission versus Budget ExecutionLump Sum versus Line Item Appropriations and Earmarks; Antideficiency Act; Indemnification Agreements; Purpose and Time Violations versus Antideficiency Act; Exceptions; Apportionment; Voluntary Services; The Prohibition of Augmentation; Miscellaneous Receipts; Loss of or Damage to Government Property; Fees, Fines, and Penalties; Economy Act Reimbursements and Revolving Funds; Gifts and Donations to the Government; Antideficiency Act Violation Penalties; Agency Reporting Procedures; Analysis of Antideficiency Act Reports.
- Preventing Violations of the Antideficiency ActChapter 5: Obligation of Appropriations; The Nature of Obligations; Criteria for Recording Obligations; Contracts; Interagency Transactions; Grants; Employment; Travel; Contingent Liabilities; Chapter 6: Intragovernmental Transactions; Reimbursements; Economy Act Orders and Non-Economy Act Orders; Revolving Funds; User Fees; Chapter 7: Continuing Resolutions; Chapter 8: Accountability and Liability of Individuals; Chapter 9: Grants and Agreements; Chapter 10: Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities.
- Appendix 1: Can Your Agency Use Appropriated Funds for Meals and Light Refreshments?Appendix 2: Glossary of Terms; Index.