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USSGL Approved Scenarios

Background:

The U.S. Standard General Ledger Division (USSGL) serves as a source of guidance and information concerning standard accounting practices, as well as guidance on issues that are unique. Through consensus of the Issues Resolution Committee (IRC) and the USSGL Board, USSGL implementation guidance packages are approved. These packages are offered here as reference material. It is the intention of the USSGL Division to keep this information current by updating existing packages and adding information as it becomes available. However, always refer to the current USSGL TFM for the most up-to-date accounting transactions.



The scenarios are identified by topic, and then listed by the most recent.

Proprietary Accounting Related Scenarios
Topic
Effective Date
General Fund Receipt (GFR) Account - Custodial Collection Transfer to a Different Intragovernmental TAS - USSGLs 5997 and 5998
 PDFPDF File  WordWord File
Fiscal 2008
General Fund Receipt (GFR) Account Guide
 PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2008
Payroll and Annual Leave Transactions  PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 2003
Presentation: Prior Period Adjustments  PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 2003
Memorandum Accounts for Current-Year Asset Activity - Purchases Scenario PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 2003
Imprest Fund PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 2003
Federal Employee Health Benefits/Leave Without Pay Status
 PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2002
Operating Material and Supplies Held for Repair PDF File Fiscal 2002
Capital and Operating Leases PDF File Fiscal 2002
Cost Capitalization Offset PDF File Fiscal 2002
Internal Use Software in Development PDF File Fiscal 2002
Investments:
Investments Not Held to Maturity PDF File
Investments in U.S. Treasury Zero Coupon Bonds PDF File
Fiscal 2002
Environmental Clean-up Costs PDF File Fiscal 2001
Updated FECA Case Study (Illustrates USSGL Account 6850) PDF File Fiscal 2001
USSGL Changes Relating to Miscellaneous Receipts/Taxes Receivable and Entitlement Benefits Payable
PDFPDF FileWordWord File
Fiscal 2000
INTERIM GUIDANCE - Accounting for FECA Liability
PDFPDF File WordWord File
See "Updated FECA Case Study" above for Fiscal 2001 guidance.
Fiscal 2000
Disposition of Personal Property PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 1998




Budgetary Accounting Related Scenarios
Topic
Effective Date
Balance Transfers—Unexpired TAFS to Expired TAFS (USSGL 4192) for Foreign Currency Fluctuations—Use Only With OMB Approval
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2005
Extensions of Availability Other Than Reappropriations Expired TAFS to Unexpired TAFS
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2004
Appropriations Provided by a Continuing Resolution
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2006
Spending Authority from Offsetting Collections Applied to Liquidate a Deficiency
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2003
Advance Funding PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 2002
Advance Appropriation PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 2002
Appropriation to Liquidate a Deficiency PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 2002
Capital Transfers and Repayments of DebtPDF File Fiscal 2002
Congressional Deferral PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 2002
Emergency, Contingent Appropriation PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 2002
Executive Branch Deferral PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 2002
Forward Funding PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 2002
Supplemental Appropriation PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 2002
Receipts Not Available for Obligation Upon Collection PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 2001
Authority Temporarily Precluded from Obligation PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 2001
INTERIM GUIDANCE - Receipts Not Available for Obligation Upon Collection PDFPDF File WordWord File
See "Receipts Not Available for Obligation" above for Fiscal 2001 guidance.
Fiscal 2000
INTERIM GUIDANCE - Accounting for Authority Temporarily Precluded from Obligation
PDFPDF File WordWord File
See "Authority Temporarily Precluded from Obligation" above for Fiscal 2001 guidance.
Fiscal 2000
Upward and Downward Adjustments to Expired Appropriations
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2000
Transfer of Unpaid Expended Authority PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 2000
Transfer of Prior Year Balances PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 2000
Accounting for Transfer of Authority with Obligations PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 2000
FACTS II Issues - Miscellaneous Items PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 1999
Proposal for Accounting for Paid and Unpaid Obligations PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 1998
Transactions Required to Complete Report on Budget Execution and Budgetary Resources (SF 133)
PDFPDF File WordWord File
(These transactions may be superceded by more recent scenarios.)
Fiscal 1997
Appropriation Transfers PDFPDF File WordWord File
(These transactions may be superceded by more recent scenarios.)
Fiscal 1997




Cancellation Related Scenarios
Topic
Effective Date
Cancellations of Expenditure Transfers Receivable/Payable
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2007
Accounting for Early Cancellation of the Entire Appropriation
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2008
USSGL Guide to Cancellations (Cheat Sheet)
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2007
Expired and Canceled Authority for Agency Managed Trust or Special Funds (Unavailable Receipts) PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 2006
Partial Cancellation - No-Year TAFS with Definite Authority PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 2006
Cancellation - Available Trust or Special Funds With Invested Relationships PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 2006
Accounting for Expired and Cancelled Authority for Other Than Special and Trust Funds
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2004
Canceled Payables
PDFPDF File
Fiscal 2002




Reduction Related Scenarios
Topic
Effective Date
Permanent Reduction to General Fund Appropriation (USSGL Accounts 4392 and 4393)
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2005
Temporary Reduction - Spending Authority from Offsetting Collections
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2005
Temporary Reduction--Appropriation Reduced in Special/Trust Expenditure Account and Amount Returned to Associated Special/Trust Unavailable Receipt Account
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2005
Reductions to Contract Authority
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2004 and 2005
Reductions to Borrowing Authority
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2004 and 2005
Rescissions of Expenditure Transfers Receivable/Payable
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2005
Rescission Scenario I: Unavailable Receipt TAFS
Appropriation Rescinded and Cancelled - Returned to the General Fund
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2003
Rescission Scenario IIA: Available Receipt TAFS
Trust Fund Investments Appropriation Rescinded but not Cancelled
PDFPDF File WordWord File (Note: USSGL account 4384 is available for use in Fiscal 2002)
Fiscal 2003
Rescission Scenario IIB: Available Receipt TAFS
Unobligated Balances Classified as Precluded from Obligation at Year-End
PDFPDF File WordWord File (Note: USSGL account 4384 is available for use in Fiscal 2002)
Fiscal 2003
Rescission Scenario IIC: Available Receipt TAFS
Receipts Unavailable for Obligation Upon Collection
PDFPDF File WordWord File (Note: USSGL account 4384 is available for use in Fiscal 2002)
Fiscal 2003
Rescission Scenario IID: Available Receipt TAFS

PDFPDF File WordWord File (Note: USSGL account 4384 is available for use in Fiscal 2002)
Fiscal 2003
Rescission Scenario IIE: Specific Treasury-Managed Appropriations
PDFPDF File WordWord File (Note: USSGL account 4384 is available for use in Fiscal 2002)
Fiscal 2003
Rescission Scenario III: Unavailable Receipt TAFS
Appropriation Rescinded and Returned to Associated Special and Trust Receipt Accounts
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2003
Interim Guidance for Rescission of Spending Authority from Offsetting Collections
PDFPDF FileWordWord File
Fiscal 2002
Rescissions/Other Unavailable Authority PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 1997




Borrowing Authority
Topic
Effective Date
Portion Substituted for Borrowing Authority (Appropriation) PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 2003
Portion Substituted for Borrowing Authority (Offsetting Collection) PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 2003



Contract Authority
Topic
Effective Date
Contract Authority--Substituted and Liquidated by Offsetting Collections
PDFPDF File
 WordWord File
Fiscal 2005
Contract Authority - Liquidated by Appropriations
PDFPDF File
 WordWord File
Fiscal 2003



Credit Reform
Topic
Effective Date
New Credit Reform Accounts
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2000
See also
Credit Reform Accounting Case Studies



Reimbursable Activity
Topic
Effective Date
Economy Act Scenario 1
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2005
Revolving Funds
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2005



Special Funds
Topic
Effective Date
Trust and Special Fund Nonexpenditure "Non-Allocation" Transfers of Invested Balances
PDFPDF File Word Word File
Fiscal 2004
Trust or Special Fund Refunds and Recoveries of Prior-Year Obligations
PDFPDF File Word Word File
Fiscal 2003
Unavailable Special Fund Receipt Account Transfers
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2000



Trust Funds
Topic


Note: USSGL scenarios specific to Federal Trust Fund accounting are now located on the Federal Trust Fund Accounting Guide web page.
Effective Date
Trust and Special Fund Nonexpenditure "Non-Allocation" Transfers of Invested Balances
PDFPDF File Word Word File
Fiscal 2004
Trust or Special Fund Refunds and Recoveries of Prior-Year Obligations
PDFPDF File Word Word File
Fiscal 2003
Accounting for Social Security Administration's Limitation on Administrative Expenses (LAE) Trust Fund
PDFPDF File
Word Word File
Fiscal 2002
Trust Fund Appropriation Transfers for Specific Treasury-Managed Trust Funds:
Fiscal 2001 Interim Guidance HTML File
Fiscal 2001



USSGL Changes Relating to Implementation of FASAB Standards
Topic
Effective Date
SFFAS #5: Liabilities: Transactions pertaining to pensions
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2000
SFFAS #3: Accounting for Inventory and Related Property
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 1999
SFFAS #4: Managerial Cost Accounting Concepts and Standards for the Federal Government
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 1999
SFFAS #6: Accounting for Property, Plant and Equipment; and SFFAS #8: Supplementary Stewardship Reporting
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 1998
SFFAS #7: Accounting for Revenue and Other Financing Sources PDFPDF File WordWord File Fiscal 1998



Transfers
Topic
Effective Date
Nonexpenditure Transfers General Fund TAFS to a Revolving Fund TAFS
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2006
Nonexpenditure Transfers Special Fund TAFS to a General Fund TAFS
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2006
Transfer Out of Spending Authority from Offsetting Collections with Obligations
PDFPDF File ExcelExcel File
Fiscal 2004
Transfer In of Spending Authority from Offsetting Collections with Obligations
PDFPDF File ExcelExcel File
Fiscal 2004
Transfer In Completion of Spending Authority from Offsetting Collections with Obligations
PDFPDF File ExcelExcel File
Fiscal 2004
Transfer Out of Current Year Authority
PDFPDF File ExcelExcel File
Fiscal 2004
Transfer In of Current Year Authority
PDFPDF File ExcelExcel File
Fiscal 2004
Transfer In Completion of Current Year Authority
PDFPDF File ExcelExcel File
Fiscal 2004
Transfer Out of Prior Year Balances
PDFPDF File ExcelExcel File
Fiscal 2004
Transfer In of Prior Year Balances
PDFPDF File ExcelExcel File
Fiscal 2004
Transfer In Completion of Prior Year Balances
PDFPDF File ExcelExcel File
Fiscal 2004
Transfer Out of USSGL Account 4225
PDFPDF File ExcelExcel File
Fiscal 2004
Transfer In of USSGL Account 4225
PDFPDF File ExcelExcel File
Fiscal 2004
Transfer In Completion of USSGL Account 4225
PDFPDF File ExcelExcel File
Fiscal 2004
Transfer Out of Receivables of Invested Balances
PDFPDF File ExcelExcel File
Fiscal 2004
Transfer In of Receivables of Invested Balances
PDFPDF File ExcelExcel File
Fiscal 2004
Transfer In Completion of Receivables of Invested Balances
PDFPDF File ExcelExcel File
Fiscal 2004



Specialized Accounting Scenarios
Topic

Note: Transactions in these scenarios may not be included in Section III: Accounting Transactions, of the USSGL TFM.
Effective Date
Disposition of Borrowings With Capitalized Interest
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2008
Adjustments for Change in Prior-Year Allocation of Budgetary Resources (SSA and HHS Related TAFS Only)
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2005
Architect of the Capitol
PDFPDF File WordWord File
Fiscal 2004



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   Last Updated:  Friday June 13, 2008

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