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If approved, the Bill becomes Law. What is the percentage the vote has to pass by in both the House & Senate? 2/3 and 2/3 If any Bill shall not be returned by the President after it has been presented to him, the Same shall be a law. How many days? 10 Days Who has the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and Excises to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States. Congress Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution allows for what? 1) borrow money on credit 2) regulate commerce; 3) Coin money; 4) Constitute Tribunals; 5) Declare War; 6) Raise and support Armies; 7) provide and maintain Navy; 8) Make Rules for Government Regulation of land and naval forces; 9) Provide for calling forth Militia; 10) to make all laws No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in the Consequence of Appropriations made by law. Article 1, Section 9 Once the money officially and legally gets into the Treasury, to be able to use the money, what does Congress have to do? Write a Law Gives executive power to the President to be the Commander in Chief and to execute the laws Article 2 Executive Branch The President has the power to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint these officials. Name 2? Ambassadors & Supreme Court Judges Line Item Veto If the President Veto a Bill, it is returned to the house of original acting first. If the Bill does not receive 2/3 vote, it is sustained and the bill fails to become law. If it receives the required 2/3 vote, an endorsement to the effect is made on the back of the bill and it is then transmitted, with the accompany message, the to the second house for its action. What has to happen for the Bill to become Law? The next house has to pass it with a 2/3 vote to become law. Who is responsible for the 3 phases of the Budget Cycle? OMB What are the 3 Phases of the Budget Cycle? Budget Formulation, Congressional Action and Budget Execution Who does the Federal budget belong to? The President The Budget Formulation processed is governed by this? OMB Circular A-11 OMB Circular A-11 sets out the promises of the president Presidential Priorities What are the six major steps in the budget formulation process laid out in OMB Circular A-11? 1) OMB Issues guidance; 2) Organization develops draft; 3) Agency submit budget estimates to OMB; 4) OMB hold hearings on Agency Budgets; 5) President makes final decisions on Agency budgets; 6) President transmits the budget to Congress. What organization is responsible for helping the President with spending policy, managing the executive budget, and providing advice an dangles on a broad range of topics? Additional OMB Duties The President is responsible to transmit the budget of the US government to congress NLT when? 1st Monday in February each year Congress she process authorization legislation, which authorizes or allows programs to exist. They also pass appropriations, which provide funding for programs Congressional Action Phase The President signs the bills into law that provides legal budget authority to incur obligations and make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. Appropriation In the Congressional Action Phase, who holds hearing in January in preperation for drafting the concurrent resolution of the budget? Budget Committees Budget Committees this to their respective houses. The resolution sets spending revenue and other budget targets for the upcoming fiscal year. Concurrent Resolution - April of each year This is the process of estimating the budgetary effects of pending legislation and comparing them to a baseline such as a budget resolution or to any limits that may be set in law. Scorekeeping What data does scorekeeping track? budget authority, receipts, outlays, surplus or deficit, and the public debt This resolution fixes new budget authority and outlay target and establishes target for the Gross National Debt, revenues, and surplus/deficit. Budget Resolution This resolution does not require the signature of the President. It is the first step in the Congressional Budget Process. Concurrent Budget Resolution OSD/OMB negotiates apportionments (OSD must request apportionment via form SF-132). OMB has 30 days after the appropriations act passage to effect apportionment. Within 10 days of the appropriations Act Financial control document issued by the Treasury Department Appropriation Warrant What devices up the appropriation? Apportionment Apportionment is required by what USC? 31 USC 1512 Apportionment helps to achieve the cost effective and economical use of what? Available Funds It is a violation of law for an agency to incur obligations or make expenditures in excess of what? the amount apportioned The President is required to send a notice to the appropriate commitment. If Congress does not notify the President within 45 days to release the funds, the funds may be what? Deferred (2 USC 684) Funds that are cancelled by congressional action. Rescission Required the system of administrative controls 31 USC 1514 is not required for the operation and maintenance appropriation accounts, revolving funds accounts, or military personnel appropriation accounts, but may be used if cost effective. Commitment Accounting Legal reservation of funds are the amounts of orders places, contracts awarded, services received, and similar transactions during an accounting period that will require payment during the same or future periods. Obligations certification that certifies to the KO purpose, time and amount. The basis for a commitment Fiduciary Certifies vouchers for payments Certifying Officers Appropriates the funds and sends to OMB for apportionment Congress Apportions the funds to the Agencies for execution OMB Responsible for Allots, commits, obligates and outlays the funding Agency funds that have actually been moved from the federal treasury Outlays Who is the primary oversight committee for the DoD programs? HAC & SAC Who's is the head of the Comptroller General? Government Accountability Office (GAO) 1) Budget Formulation, 2) Congressional Review 3) Budget Execution Federal Budget Process Requires the President to submit an annual budget proposal to congress and established the OMB and the GAO. 1921 Budget and Accounting Act Established House and Senate Budget Committees. Changed FY to 1 Oct - 30 Sep from 1 Jul - 30 Jun 1974 Congressional Budget Impoundment Control Act Pay as you go on any spending outside the appropriation that would increase the deficit. Often referred to as the Gramm-Rudman Hollings Act 1987 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffirmation Act Discretionary Spending is the budget authority controlled by annual appropriations acts and the outlays that result from the BA. Established Pay-as-you-go entitlements (can't add a new one without getting rid of an old one) 1990 Budget Enforcement Act Authority was briefly granted in 1996 and used by President Bill Clinton until it was declared unconstitutional in 1998. 1996 Line Item Veto Act Military departments are responsible of recruiting, training, and equipping their forces, but operational control of those forces is assigned to one of the Combatant Commands. Who sets the End Strength? Congress The process for determining requirements for budgetary purposes and reporting strengths to OMB Manpower Management Number of personnel in, or projected to be in, an organization or account at a specified point in time. Seats filled. Actual Strength Actual strength of an entire service, not necessarily equal to combined unit actual strengths because individuals may be assigned but not joined. Assigned Strength US Citizens or foreign national hired directly or indirectly to work for DoD, paid from appropriated or non-appropriated funds under permanent or temporary assignment. Specifically excluded are all Government contractor employees. DoD Civilian Workforce Authorized and programmed strength at the end of the fiscal year for active forces, selected reserve, and appropriated-fund civilian employees in the FYDP. Peacetime Strength Terminating or differing activities not essential to the war effort in order to permit the reallocation of personnel to higher priority tasks. Assigning military personnel only to those jobs that contribute to the war (exceptions apply) DoD Manpower Utilization Policy What jobs cannot be reassigned to non-military personnel during war effort? Military incumbency is required by law, possessing military unique skills or experience, military authority or discipline is requisite of the position, alternative manpower is not availble An expansion of military members through mobilization may require an increase in what workforce? Increase in Civilian workforce Mobilization is the process of assembling, organizing and using manpower and material resources in preparation for war or other emergency. The mobilization process can help deter war as well as enhance war fighting capability. Master Mobilization Plan (MMP) Gives the President authority to order to active duty Selected Reserve and Ready Reserves w/o the consent of Congress for no more than 365 days. 10 USC 12304 A position based designation stating that a person occupying an E-E position could be deployed to a crisis area. Emergency Essential DoD components shall notify congress of the intention to do a cost comparison involving more than how many DoD civilian personnel? 46 requires the congressional notification and employee notification of an A- 76 Cost Competition Process DoDI 4100.33 HOW MANY BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT DID THE CONSTITUTION ESTABLISH? 3 WHAT WAS THE PREDECESSOR TO THE CONSTITUTION? ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION IN WHICH ARTICLE OF THE CONSTITUTION IS THE POWER TO RAISE TAXES? ARTICLE 1 WHAT OCCURS WHEN CONGRESS IS NOT IN SESSION AND THE PRESIDENT DOES NOT SIGN A PROPERLY PRESENTED ENROLLED BILL WITHIN TEN DAYS? POCKET VETO HOW FREQUENTLY DOES THE CONGRESS REVIEW THE DOD BUDGET REQUEST? ANNUALLY APPROXIMATELY WHAT PERCENT OF TOTAL FEDERAL SPENDING IS DISCRETIONARY SPENDING? 34 PERCENT WHICH BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT IMPLEMENTS LAWS? EXECUTIVE BRANCH WHICH BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO RAISE TAXES AND BORROW MONEY? LEGISLATIVE CONGRESS WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE COMMITTEE THAT ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOUSE AND SENATE VERSIONS OF THE BILL? CONFERENCE COMMITTEE OR THIRD CHAMBER WHICH AGENCY ISSUES DIRECTIONS FOR USE BY OTHER AGENCIES IN SUBMITTING THEIR BUDGET ESTIMATES? OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET OMB WHAT TYPE OF LEGISLATION PROVIDES AN AGENCY WITH BUDGET AUTHORITY? APPROPRIATION ACTS PROVIDE BUDGET AUTHORITY WHAT TERM IS USED TO DESCRIBE A SUBDIVISION OF AN APPORTIONMENT? ALLOTMENT WHAT AGENCY ISSUES APPORTIONMENT'S? OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT OF BUDGET OMB WHICH BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT CONDUCTS HEARINGS ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS? LEGISLATIVE CONGRESS IN THE FEDERAL BUDGET PROCESS, WHICH ORGANIZATIONS ACTUALLY PREPARE BUDGET ESTIMATES? FEDERAL AGENCIES WHAT IS THE LARGEST SINGLE SOURCE OF FEDERAL TAX REVENUE? INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX 43 PERCENT WHAT ARE THE REQUESTS FOR FUNDS IN ADDITION TO AMOUNTS ALREADY APPROPRIATED CALLED? SUPPLEMENTAL CONGRESS CAN RAISE AND SUPPORT ARMIES BUT NO APPROPRIATION OF MONEY TO THAT USE SHALL BE LONGER THAN? TWO YEARS NO MONEY SHALL BE DRAWN FROM THE TREASURY BUT IN CONSEQUENCE OF APPROPRIATION FROM TIME TO TIME WHAT SHALL BE PUBLISHED REGARDING PUBLIC MONEY STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT AND RECEIPTS EXECUTIVE POWER OF THE UNITED STATES IS VESTED IN WHO? PRESIDENT WHO IS COMMANDER AND CHIEF OF ARMY AND NAVY? PRESIDENT WHO HAS POWER WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF SENATE 2/3 MAJORITY TO MAKE TREATIES , APPOINT AMBASSADORS, PUBLIC MINISTERS , SUPREME COURT JUSTICES ,AND CONSULS PRESIDENT WHO PROVIDES STATE OF THE UNION AND RECOMMENDS CONSIDERATION FOR MEASURES JUDGES NECESSARY PRESIDENT WHO INTERPRETS LAWS JUDICIAL BRANCH RULES ON FEDERAL LAWS AND CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES SUPREME COURT HOW MANY SESSIONS DOES CONGRESS CONVENE AND HOW LONG DO THEY LAST TWO SESSIONS ONE YEAR EACH HOW DO JOINT RESOLUTIONS BECOME LAW? SAME MANNER AS BILLS NOT PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT FOR APPROVAL? PROPOSED AMENDMENTS CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ARE PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ACTION WHEN DOES THE PRESIDENT USUALLY PRESENT OR SUBMIT ANNUAL MESSAGE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION? BEGINNING OF THE SESSION WHO IS PRESIDENTS WATCHDOG? OMB WHO DOES OMB WORK FOR? PRESIDENT RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTIFYING CONGRESS OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH REQUESTED LEGISLATION? OMB WHAT IS HOPPER FOR? ANY MEMBER OF CONGRESS MAY INTRODUCE A BILL AT ANY TIME WHILE IN SESSION BY PLACING IT IN HOPPER WHAT IS MARK UP SESSION? AFTER HEARINGS ARE COMPLETED THE BILL IS IN THIS STATUS AFTER BILL HAS PASSED ONE BODY THE BILLS IS CALLED? ENGROSSED BILL WHO COMPOSES CONFERENCE COMMITTEES? POWER BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE TO MAKE TREATIES PROVIDED TWO THIRDS SENATE CONCUR POTUS SHALL NOMINATE WITH ADVICE AND CONSENT OF SENATE AMBASSADORS, PUBLIC MINISTERS, AND COUNSELS POTUS RECOMMEND CONSIDERATION OF MEASURES NECESSARY AND EXPEDIENT TO CONGRESS POTUS WHO EXECUTES THE LAW? POTUS WHO CAN ESTABLISH INFERIOR COURTS? CONGRESS WHO RULES ON FEDERAL LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES? SUPREME COURT WHO INTERPRETS LAW? JUDICIAL BRANCH WHEN DOES NEW CONGRESS CONVENE? TWO YEARS FOLLOWING THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION. TWO SESSIONS ONE YEAR IN DURATION HOW DO JOINT RESOLUTIONS BECOME LAW? SAME MANNER AS BILLS ARE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT FOR APPROVAL NO AFTER CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ARE APPROVED BY HOUSE AND SENATE WHO SIGNS? CLERK OF THE HOUSE AND SECRETARY OF THE SENATE ARE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT? NO WHEN DOES THE PRESIDENT NORMALLY PRESENT OR SUBMIT HIS ANNUAL MESSAGE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION? SHORTLY AFTER THE BEGINNING OF A SESSION. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTIFYING CONGRESS OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH REQUESTED LEGISLATION? OMB WHO IS THE PRESIDENTS WATCHDOG? OMB WHO DOES OMB ANSWER TO? PRESIDENT WHO RESOLVES DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOUSE AND SENATE VERSIONS OF BILL? CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ANY MEMBER OF CONGRESS MAY INTRODUCE A BILL AT ANY TIME WHILE THEIR CHAMBER IS IN SESSION BY PLACING IN ? HOPPER AFTER HEARINGS ARE COMPLETED, A BILL IS CONSIDERED IN A SESSION THAT IS KNOW AS MARK UP IF COMMITTEE APPROVES EXTENSIVE AMENDMENTS THEY MAY DECIDE TO REPORT A NEW BILL INCORPORATING THE AMENDMENTS KNOWN AS CLEAN BILL PAST AND CURRENT DATA TO PREDICT FUTURE IS FORECASTING WHO ISSUES TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF ANNUAL BUDGET ESTIMATES OMB WHO COMPLETES FALL REVIEW HOLDING HEARINGS WITH AGENCY REPS ON PROGRAM BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT ISSUES? OMB BUDGET GUIDANCE USES WHAT APPROACH TOP DOWN BUDGET FORMULATION USES WHAT APPROACH BOTTOM UP 1921 BUDGET AND ACCOUNTING ACT PROVIDED 1 CONSOLIDATED PRESIDENTS BUDGET 2 CREATED BUREAU OF BUDGET OMB 3 CREATED GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING OFFICE OMB ISSUES GUIDANCE IN FEBRUARY PROVIDING ALLOWANCE LETTERS FOR HOW MANY YEARS OF PLANNING LEVELS? FIVE INTERNAL REVIEW BY OSD IS KNOWN AS ; FALL REVIEW DURING FALL REVIEW OMB MAY CHANGE FUNDING, MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENCY BUDGETS. THIS IS FORMALIZED BY OMB PASSBACK LETTER FROM OMB DIRECTOR TO THE HEAD OF THE AGENCY OMB PASSBACK WHO CAN PASSBACKS BE APPEALED TO PRESIDENT BY AGENCY HEAD CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND IMPOUND ACT OF 1974 PROVIDED 1 CONGRESS FOCUSES ON OVERALL BUDGET TOTALS AND RELATES INDIVIDUAL APPROPRIATIONS TO EACH OTHER 2 A NEW BUDGET COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED CBO 3 FISCAL YEAR OF 1 OCT THRU 30 SEP THREE PROCESSES WITHIN CONGRESSIONAL ACTION PHASE 1 BUDGET RESOLUTION PROCESS 2 THE AUTHORIZATION PROCESS 3 THE APPROPRIATION PROCESS BUDGET COMMITTEE IN JANUARY DOES WHAT DURING CONGRESSIONAL ACTION PHASE HOLDS HEARINGS IN PREPARATION FOR DRAFTING THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OF THE BUDGET BUDGET COMMITTEE IN APRIL DOES WHAT DURING CONGRESSIONAL ACTION PHASE REPORTS TO HOUSE AND SENATE RESOLUTION SETS SPENDING REVENUE AND OTHER BUDGET TARGETS FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR CONGRESS IN JANUARY DOES WHAT DURING CONGRESSIONAL ACTION PHASE RECEIVES PRESIDENTS BUDGET BETWEEN FIRST MONDAY IN JANUARY AND FIRST MONDAY FERBRUARY IN CONGRESSIONAL ACTION PHASE, WHAT IS DEADLINE FOR CONGRESS TO ADOPT A CONCURRENT BUDGET RESOLUTION APRIL 15 IN CONGRESSIONAL ACTION PHASE DURING FEBRUARY, WHO HOLDS HEARINGS AND REVIEWS JUSTIFICATION FOR EACH AGENCY HAC AND SAC IN CONGRESSIONAL ACTION PHASE DURING AUGUST, IF HOUSE AND SENATE VERSIONS ARE IDENTICAL, BILLS ARE SENT WHERE? THREE SUB COMMITTEES OF THE HAC AND SAC RELEVANT TO THE DOD? ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT, DEFENSE, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO REFER TO WHEN LAW IT'S SELF IS NOT CLEAR LEGISLATION HISTORY HOW OFTEN IS DOD FUNDING SUBJECT TO REVIEW? ANNUALLY IF THE DOD DOES NOT AGREE WITH CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES WHAT IS THEIR COURSE OF ACTION? IAW DOD FMR VOLUME 2A MAY APPEAL IN THE FORM OF A LETTER TO APPROPRIATE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE. THE LETTER IS SIGNED BY THE SECDEF. APPEAL IS BASED ON THE ACTIONS OF BOTH THE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES AND THE SENATE AUTHORIZATION COMMITTEES AS MODIFIED BY THE HOUSE AND SENATE FLOOR ACTION AUTHORIZATION CONFERENCE APPEAL APPEAL IS BASED ON THE ACTIONS OF BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AS MODIFIED BY THE HOUSE AND SENATE FLOOR ACTION APPROPRIATION CONFERENCE APPEAL BUDGET AMENDMENTS ESTIMATES TRANSMITTED TO CONGRESS THAT AMEND BUDGET ESTIMATES TRANSMITTED PREVIOUSLY AND ON WHICH CONGRESS HAS NOT COMPLETED ACTION SUPPLEMENTAL REQUESTS NORMALLY TRANSMITTED TO CONGRESS AS REQUESTS TO PROVIDE FUNDS IN ADDITION TO AMOUNTS ALREADY APPROPRIATED FOR THE ONGOING FISCAL YEAR CONTINUING RESOLUTION SERVES AS A TEMPORARY APPROPRIATIONS ACT WHEN PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES AND SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT. CR EXTENSIONS MAY RUN BEYOND THE SESSION OF CONGRESS IN WHICH THE EXTENSION CR PORTIONS CAN CONTINUE FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR AGENCIES AUTHORITY TO OBLIGATE IS GENERALLY AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE CURRENT YEAR AUTHORITY OR THE REQUESTED AUTHORITY , WHICHEVER IS LESS APPORTIONMENT AUTHORITY = QUARTERLY OBLIGATION AUTHORITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT PROVIDES AGENCY WITH BUDGET AUTHORITY BUDGET AUTHORITY IS DISTRIBUTED TO AGENCIES BY OMB AS PART OF APPORTIONMENT PROCESS TEMPORARY APPROPRIATIONS WARRANT IS POSTED PROVIDES AGENCIES WITH FUNDS APPROPRIATION +APPORTIONMENT+ TREASURY WARRANT= OBLIGATION AUTHORITY FIRST LEGAL ACTION AFTER THE PRESIDENT SIGNS THE APPROPRIATION ACT INTO LAW APPROPRIATION WARRANT OMB CIRCULAR A 11 PART 4 BASIC GUIDANCE DOCUMENT FOR BUDGET EXECUTION PHASE REQUIRES OFFICIALS HAVE CONTROL OF AN APPROPRIATION 31 USC 1514 ISSUES REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH TO IMPLEMENT LAW TO CONTROL APPROPRIATION OMB CIRCULAR A-123 APPENDIX D PLACE OPERATIONAL AND OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY AT THE LOWEST PRACTICAL LEVEL TO INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT CONCEPT BEHIND ALLOTMENT PROCUREMENT APPROPRIATION, MILCON, RDTE COMMITMENT ACCOUNTING REQUIRED OM, REVOLVING FUNDS, MILPERS COMMITMENT ACCOUNTING NOT REQUIRED AMOUNTS OF ORDERS PLACED , CONTRACTS AWARDED, SERVICES RECEIVED, THAT WILL REQUIRE PAYMENT DURING SAME OR FUTURE PERIODS OBLIGATIONS CERTIFIES THE KO PURPOSE TIME AND AMOUNT AND BASIS FOR COMMITMENT FIDUCIARY CERTIFICATION CO IS PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR ANY IMPROPER PAYMENT PECUNIARY CERTIFICATION REASONS TO TRACK FUNDS LAW, ACCOUNTABILITY ,SUPPORTS REPORTING SF133, GOOD FUNDS MANAGEMENT HOW OFTEN DOES THE REPORT OF BUDGET EXECUTION SF133 GET SUBMITTED TO OMB QUARTERLY WHAT ESTABLISHES THE DOD POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS DOD FMR, 7000.14R VOLUME 14 CH 1 HOW FREQUENTLY IS THE BUDGET PROGRAM REVIEWED AT SUCCESSIVE LEVELS IN AGENCY AND OMB THROUGHOUT FISCAL YEAR WHO HAS OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROGRAMS CONGRESS WHAT DOES THE GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AND RESULTS ACT REQUIRE STRATEGIC PLANNING (MISSION STATEMENT 4--5 YEARS GOALS) PERFORMANCE PLANNING (ANNUAL TO PRODUCE FOR FIVE YEARS) PERFORMANCE REPORTING (REPORTING EVERY YEAR) PROVIDED IN APPROPRIATIONS ACT BY CONGRESS. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO OBLIGATIONS THAT WILL RESULT IN OUTLAYS BUDGET AUTHORITY AMOUNT WHICH THE GOVERNMENTS BUDGET OUTLAYS EXCEED ITS BUDGET RECEIPTS FOR ANY GIVEN PERIOD BUDGET DEFICIT REFLECT TRANSACTIONS OF GOVT ENTITIES THAT LAWS EXCLUDE FROM THE BUDGET TOTALS (SOCIAL SECURITY AND POST OFFICE OFF BUDGET TOTALS SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORITY TO INCUR OBLIGATIONS IN ANTICIPATION OF EITHER AN APPROPRIATION OF LIQUIDATION OF CASH TO PAYOBLIGATIONS CONTRACT AUTHORITY SPENDING THAT IS CONTROLLED BY LAWS OTHER THAN APPROPRIATIONS ACTS MANDATORY SPENDING THREE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS AND 17 AGENCIES WHAT IS FIRST PRIORITY FOR PROGRAMMING MANPOWER MAJOR COMBAT COMMANDS BASED ON JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF GUIDANCE WHAT ARE CIVILIAN REQUIREMENTS BASED ON PLANNING AND WORKING FACTORS AT THE MINIMUM NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH REQD TASKS CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES CAN BE USED IN POSITIONS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE MILITARY INCUMBENTS BY REASONS OF LAW, TRAINING , SECURITY, DISCIPLINE,ROTATION, OR COMBAT REDNESS UTILIZED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICAL CONSISTENT WITH SECURITY AND READINESS INDIGENOUS PERSONNEL INDIRECT HIRES THEY HIRE THEY PAY WE REIMBURSE DOD CIVILIAN WORK FORCE DOD MANPOWER UTILIZATION POLICY BASED ON TERMINATING OR DEFERRING ACTIVITIES NOT ESSENTIAL TO WAR EFFORT, ASSIGN MILITARY PERSONNEL ONLY TO THOSE JOBS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE WAR, MILITARY ENCUMBRANCE IS REQUIRED BY LAW, POSSESSING MILITARY UNIQUE SKILLS, MILITARY AUTHORITY AND DISCIPLINE RQD, ALTERNATIVE MANPOWER NOT AVAILABLE MILITARY CANNOT BE USED TO AUGMENT CIVILIAN WORKFORCE PROCESS OF ASSEMBLING ORGANIZING AND USING MANPOWER AND MATERIAL RESOURCES IN PREPARATION FOR WAR OR EMERGENCY MOBILIZATION 10 USC 12304 GIVES PRESIDENT AUTHORITY TO ORDER TO ACTIVE DUTY READY RESERVE AND ACTIVE DUTY SELECTED SERVICE PERSONNEL BUDGET ESTIMATES ARE PREPARED IN TERMS OF FTE AS REQUIRED BY OMB CIRCULAR A-11 TURNOVER RATE FORMULA EMPLOYEES WHO LEFT POSITIONS DIVIDED BY NUMBER OF POSITIONS FILL RATE FORMULA DAYS TAKES TO FILL A POSITION DIVIDED BY NUMBER OF WORK DAYS LAPSE RATE FORMULA TURNOVER RATE TIMES FILL RATE NUMBER OF POSITIONS TO BUDGET POSITIONS MINUS LAPSE RATE TITLE 5 USC SECTION 9902 SECDEF CAN OFFER SEPARATION INCENTIVE TO MILITARY BUYOUT PROGRAM FOR MILITARY KNOWN AS VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAY PROGRAM FOR EARLY RETIREMENT KNOWN AS VOLUNTARY EARLY RETIREMENT AUTHORITY DOD LIMITS BUYOUT INCENTIVES TO NO MORE THAN 25000 EXCLUDING BRAC BUYOUT PAYMENTS NO MORE THE 25000 OR NO MORE THAN THEIR SEVERANCE PAY UNLESS EMPLOYED BY US GOVT WITHIN 5 YEARS. THEN MUST BE REPAID MANAGEMENT STUDY PERFORMED TO ANALYZE THE METHOD OF OPERATION NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH THE MOST EFFICIENT OR COST EFFICIENT IN HOUSE ORGANIZATION NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK STATEMENT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT BEFORE MANAGEMENT STUDY STATES TECHNICAL FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED AND SERVE AS SCOPE OF WORK A-76 COST COMPARISON COMPETITION PROCESS NEITHER FUNDS NOR MANPOWER AUTHORIZATIONS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE ACTIVITY BUDGET IN ANTICIPATION OF OUTCOME OF COST COMPARISON STUDY COST COMPARISON COMMERCIAL BIDS MUST BE AT LEAST 10 PERCENT BELOW IN HOUSE RELATED PERSONNEL COSTS STANDARD COMPETITION LASTS 12 MONTHS EXTENDABLE TO 18 MONTHS WITH APPROVAL IF STREAMLINED TIME LIMIT IS 90 DAYS EXTENDED WIT H APPROVAL ANOTHER 45 DAY A-76 MORATORIUM NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT FOR FY 2011 HAVE PLACED MORATORIUM ON A- 76 STUDIES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE PROHIBITED SOURCES OF GIFTS INCLUDE PERSONS SEEK OFFICIAL ACTION BY EMPLOYEES AGENCY, DO OR SEEK TO DO BUSINESS WITH EMPLOYEES AGENCY, REGULATED BY EMPLOYEE AGENCY, HAVE INTEREST OR AFFECTED BY AGENCY EXCEPTIONS TO GIFTS FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES LESS THAN 20.00, GIFT BASED SOLELY ON FAMILY RELATIONSHIP OR PERSONAL FRIENDSHIP, GIFT BASED ON OUTSIDE BUSINESS OR EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP, GIFT IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES GIFTS FROM SUBORDINATE TO SUPERIOR RESTRICTED GIFT CASH VALUE NO MORE THAN 10, FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS SHARED IN OFFICE, PERSONAL HOSPITALITY IN EMPLOYEES HOME CUSTOMARILY PROVIDED, GIFTS GIVEN IN HOSPITALITY, TRANSFERRED LEAVE NOT PROVIDED TO IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR LIMIT FOR GROUP GIFTS REGARDLESS OF NUMBER OF DOD EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTING, DOD MEMBER CANNOT ACCEPT GIFT WITH CASH VALUE GREATER THAN 300 . 10.00 LIMITATION PER SUBORDINATE APPLIES OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS REGULATES SPECIFY WHICH OFFICIALS IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH FILE AND OGE FORM 278 SF 278 CERTAIN SENIOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO FILE DISCLOSING FINANCIAL INTERESTS REMEDIES FOR AVOIDING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST RECUSAL, WAIVERS , CERTIFICATES OF DIVESTURE, TRUSTS BLIND TRUST GENERALLY APPROPRIATE WHEN THE HOLDINGS ARE OF SUCH AN ARRAY AND MAGNITUDE THAT CREATIONS OF A QUALIFIED TRUST WOULD BE THE UPMOST PRACTICAL IMPARTIALITY PERCEPTION CONFLICTS PENDING CASE, CONTRACT, GRANT, PERMIT, LICENSE, OR LOAN ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF PARTICULAR MATTERS EXERCISING A STOCK OPTION DOES NOT REMEDY FOR AVOIDING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST COVERED RELATIONSHIP PERSON WHO EMPLOYEE HAS HAD PRIOR BUSINESS, MEMBER OF EMPLOYEES HOUSEHOLD, PERSON EMPLOYEE SPOUSE , PARENT , OR DEPENDENT CHILD SERVES AS OFFICER, ANY PERSON IN THE LAST YEAR THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAS SERVED AS OFFICER, ORGANIZATION EMPLOYEE IS ACTIVE MEMBER NEW FEDERAL EMPLOYEES NORMALLY SERVE A PROBATIONARY PERIOD OF HOW LONG ONE YEAR EEO COMPLAINANT MUST CONTACT AN EEO COUNSELOR WITHIN HOW MANY DAYS OF THE EVENT 45 EEO COUNSELOR HAS 30 DAYS TO WORK A CASE CAN THIS TIME LIMIT BE EXTENDED YES ADDITIONAL 60 EFFECTIVE TRAINING CAN BE A CRITICAL COMPONENT FOR ACHIEVING ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS DIFFERING PRIORITIES , MISUNDERSTANDINGS OF ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ,TECHNICAL OPINIONS AND PERSONALITY CLASHES OFTEN CAUSE CONFLICT LEAVING WELL ENOUGH ALONE IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT TYPE OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION AVOIDING TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE EXAMPLE OF WHAT TYPE OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION COLLABORATING TITLE 2 CONGRESS TITLE 5 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TITLE 10 ARMED FORCES TITLE 18 CRIMINAL TITLE 31 FINANCE TITLE 41 CONTRACTING AND ACQUISITION MERIT PRINCIPLES 5 USC 2301B SELECTION AND ADVANCEMENT SHOULD BE BASED SOLELY ON ABILITY, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AFTER FAIR AND OPEN COMPETITION, FAIR AND EQUAL CONSIDERATION WITHOUT REGARD TO POLITICAL AFFILIATION RACE COLOR RELIGION NATIONAL ORIGIN SEX MARITAL STATUS AGE OR HANDICAP, EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK HIRING FROM OUTSIDE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOUR STEPS 1 EXAMINATIONS 2 PROCESSING APPLICATIONS, 3 SELECTION 4 PROBATIONARY PERIOD EXAMINATIONS INCLUDE ASSEMBLED EXAMS WRITTEN OR PERFORMANCE TEST AND UNASSEMBLED EXAMS INCLUDING RESUMES RULE OF 3 IN SELECTION PROCESS FROM THE HIGHEST OF THREE ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ELIMINATED RULES FOR TEMPORARY PROMOTIONS EMPLOYEE MUST MEET MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, MAX PERIOD IS ONE YEAR BY AGENCY WITH ONE YEAR EXTENSION, MUST BE COMPETITIVE IF OVER 120 DAYS, MUST BE DOCUMENTED FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME REASSIGNMENT TITLE 5 USC CHPT 41 TRAINING CAN BE PROVIDED BY AGENCY, ANOTHER GOVT AGENCY, A SCHOOL, A MANUFACTURER, A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATE, OTHER COMPETENT PERSONS, OR DEVELOPING WORK ASSIGNMENTS COMMON CAUSE OF CONFLICT DIFFERENT GOALS, DIFFERENT METHODS TO REACH GOALS, DIFFERENT METHODS TO DISTRIBUTE RESOURCES, THREAT TO SELF ESTEEM IDENTITY OR SECURITY 5 APPROACHES TO CONFLICT RESOLUTION 1 AVOIDING LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE 2 ACCOMMODATING KILL ENEMIES WITH KINDNESS 3 COMPETING MIGHT MAKE RIGHT 4 COMPROMISING SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE 5 COLLABORATING TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE STAGES OF GROUP DEVELOPMENT FORMING STORMING NORMING PERFORMING AND REFORMING GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR RESOLVING CONFLICT LISTEN , PRESERVE DIGNITY, STATE YOUR CASE, EXPECT TO CHANGE YOUR BEHAVIOR METHODS FOR BEST SOLUTIONS TO CONFLICT SEEK WIN WIN, REFER TO GOALS, IDENTIFY REAL ISSUES, BREAK ISSUES DOWN, FOCUS ON MAJOR ISSUES, REVERSE ROLES FOR UNDERSTANDING, DEVELOP MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL SOLUTION RIF CAUSES ACTIONS OF CONGRESS, THE PRESIDENT, OMB OR SECDEF FURLOUGH NON DUTY NON PAY STATUS OF 30 DAYS OR LESS IS AN ADVERSE WORK ACTION OPM RIF REGULATIONS FOUR FACTORS TENURE OF EMPLOYMENT, VETERANS PREFERENCE, LENGTH OF SERVICE, PERFORMANCE RATNGS AGENCY MUST DESCRIBE LIMITS WITHIN WHICH EMPLOYEES WILL COMPETE FOR RETENTION OF JOB LIMIT ONE COMPETITIVE AREA ORGANIZATIONAL OR GEOGRAPHIC IN NATURE. LIMIT TWO COMPETITIVE LEVEL DETERMINED BY GRADE AND OCCUPATION KEY FEATURES TO CIVIL RETIREMENT SYSTEM EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTES 7 PERCENT OF THEIR SALARIES MATCHED BY GOVT. BASIC ANNUITIES ARE COMPUTED ON AN EMPLOYEE LENGTH OF SERVICE AND AVERAGE OF 3 HIGHEST YEARS CSRS DEFINED BENEFITS FERS DEFINED CONTRIBUTIONS FERS RETIREMENT 3 PART BENEFIT RECEIVES ONE PERCENT OF HIGH THREE, GET SOCIAL SECURITY, ANNUALLY , LUMP SUM OR INSTALLMENTS SICK LEAVE CREDIT BEFORE DEC 31, 2013 50 PERCENT CREDIT AFTER DEC 31, 2013 GET 100 PERCENT CREDIT DEPARTMENTS INTERNAL CONTROL NAME MICP PURPOSE OF FEDERAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL INTEGRITY ACT OF 1982 ARE TO PREVENT WASTE OR MISUSE OF AGENCY FUNDS TO ASSURE ACCOUNTABILITY OF ASSETS WHAT DO INTERNAL CONTROLS REASONABLY ENSURE OMB CIRCULAR A -123 MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTERNAL CONTROLS IMPLEMENTS THE FMFIA WITHIN EXECUTIVE BRANCH THE GREEN BOOK GAO STANDARDS FOR INTERNAL CONTROL IN FED GOVT DOD MANAGERS INTERNAL CONTROL PROGRAM 5010.40 IMPLEMENT THE FMFIA WITHIN DOD OMB CIRCULAR A-123 REQUIRES AGENCIES TO REPORTS SUBMITTED UNDER FMFIA MUST INCLUDE A STATEMENT ON THE CONFORMANCE OF THE RESPECTIVE AGENCIES FINANCIAL SYSTEM ALSO ADDRESSES INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING INTERNAL CONTROL OBJECTIVES EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF OPERATIONS INCLUDING THE USE OF THE ENTITY'S RESOURCES, RELIABILITY OF FINANCIAL REPORTING INCLUDING REPORTS ON BUDGET EXECUTION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS , COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICATION LAWS AND REGULATIONS CONTROL ACTIVITIES HELP ENSURE THAT ACTIONS ARE TAKEN TO ADDRESS RISKS EXAMPLES OF CONTROL; SEPARATION OF DUTIES, PERIODIC PASSWORD CHANGES, ACCESS TO AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF RESOURCES, RESTRICTING DATA ACCESS RE PORTABLE CONDITION A CONTROL DEFICIENCY MANAGEMENT JUDGEMENT REPRESENTS SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES IN THE DESIGN AND OPERATION OF INTERNAL CONTROL THAT COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE ORGANIZATION MATERIAL WEAKNESS AGENCY HEAD DETERMINES TO BE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO BE REPORTED IN THE ANNUAL FMFIA ASSURANCE STATEMENT AND COULD CAUSE MISSION FAILIURE NON FINANCIAL MATERIAL WEAKNESS PERSONNEL RESOURCING, QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING, IT , PERSONAL SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, CONTRACTING, CERTAIN DCAA AUDITS, INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING MATERIAL WEAKNESS INTERNAL CONTROL DEFICIENCIES MORE THAN A REMOTE LIKELIHOOD THAT A MATERIAL MISSTATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR OTHER SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL REPORTS WILL NOT BE PREVENTED OR DETECTED GENERAL STATEMENT OF ASSURANCE WILL INCLUDE REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT THE AGENCIES CONTROLS ARE ACHIEVING THEIR INTENDED RESULTS, SUMMARY OF MATERIAL WEAKNESSES AND NON CONFORMANCES , AND SUMMARY OF CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN STATEMENTS OF REASONABLE ASSURANCE REPRESENT AGENCY'S HEADS INFORMED JUDGEMENT AS TO THE OVERALL ADEQUACY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNAL CONTROL WITHIN THE AGENCY STATEMENTS OF ASSURANCE CAN BE UNQUALIFIED STATEMENT OF ASSURANCE, QUALIFIED, OR NOT STATEMENT OF ASSURANCE DOD INSTRUCTION 5010.40 PROVIDES THE FULL SCOPE OF MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTERNAL CONTROL ASSESSABLE UNIT SHOULD BE SUBDIVISION OF AN ORGANIZATION THAT ENSURES A REASONABLE LEVEL OF INTERNAL CONTROL TO ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE CONTROL ANALYSIS ANNUAL STATEMENT OF ASSURANCE SUBMITTED TO SECDEF SHOULD INCLUDE WHAT ELEMENTS COVER MEMORANDUM, DESCRIPTION OF EVALUATION, STATEMENT ABOUT UNCORRECTED MATERIAL WEAKNESS, SPECIFIC PLANS AND SCHEDULES TO CORRECT MATERIAL WEAKNESS, A STATEMENT ON NON MATERIAL WEAKNESS. CORRECTED MATERIAL WEAKNESS WILL INCLUDE MILESTONE , A VALIDATION MILESTONE THAT EVALUATES EFFECTIVENESS BENEFITS OF INTERNAL CONTROL COMPRISES THE PLANS, METHODS, AND PROCEDURES USED TO MEET MISSIONS, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES AND, IN DOING SO, SUPPORTS PERFORMANCE BASED MANAGEMENT