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OMB Circular A-11, Transmittal Memorandum #76 (5/27/2003)  (41k)

Part 4--Instructions on Budget Execution, Effective for FY 2004  (3,010k)

120. Apportionment/reapportionment process  (119k)
121. SF 132, Apportionment and reapportionment schedule  
(265k)
130. SF 133 Report on budget execution and budgetary resources  (280k)
Appendix F. Format of SF 132 and SF 133  (193k)
   -- Template for SF 132 apportionment (excel spreadsheet)  (58k)
-- Template for letter apportionment (excel spreadsheet)  
(51k)

November Update Transmittal Memorandum (11/14/02)  (41k)
Transmittal Letter  (70k)
Table of Contents  
(336k)
Crosswalk to instructions previously included in OMB Circular
No. A-34
  
(97k)
Guide to the Circular  
(160k)
Summary of Changes  
(133k)

PART 1  (2,195k)

General Information

10. Overview of the budget process  (192k)
15. Basic budget laws  
(125k)
20. Terms and concepts  
(890k)
22. Communications with Congress and the public and clearance requirements  
(97k)

PART 2  (8,476k)

Preparation and Submission of Budget Estimates

I. General Policies and Requirements Related to Developing Estimates
    and Proposals

25. Summary of requirements  (217k)
30. Basic policies and assumptions  
(120k)
31. Compliance with administration policies and other general requirements  
(314k)
32. Estimating employment levels, compensation, benefits, and related costs  
(399k)
33. Estimates related to specific types of programs and expenditures  
(592k)
35. Reporting and estimating data  
(243k)

II. The Initial Budget Submission

51. Basic justification materials  (436k)
52. Information on financial management  
(277k)
53. Information technology and e-government  
(807k)
54. Rental payments for space and land  
(424k)
55. Energy and transportation efficiency management  
(236k)
56. Drug control programs  
(91k)
57. Information on erroneous payments  
(284k)
58. Information on overseas staffing  
(207k)

III. MAX Data and Other Materials Required After Passback

71. Reporting by budget account  (300k)
79. The budget data system  
(581k)
80. Development of baseline estimates  
(300k)
81. Policy and baseline estimates of budget authority, outlays, and receipts (schedules A, S, R, and K)  
(722k)
82. Program and financing (schedule P)  
(2,101k)
83. Object classification (MAX schedule O)  
(1,728k)
84. Character classification (MAX schedule C)  
(843k)
86. Other MAX data  
(361k)
95. Budget Appendix and print materials  
(575k)
96. Appropriations language  
(386k)
97. Narrative statements, footnotes, and tables  
(623k)
100. Revised and additional information required after final budget decisions  
(256k)

IV. Appendices

A. Scorekeeping guidelines  (198k)
B. Scoring lease-purchases and leases of capital assets  
(412k)
C. Listing of OMB agency/bureau and Treasury codes  
(271k)
D. Explanation of MAX edit checks  
(1,385k)
E. Diagnostic reports  
(251k)

PART 3  (1,034k)

Selected Actions Following Transmittal of the Budget

110. Supplementals and amendments  (408k)
111. Releases of contingent emergency funding  
(155k)
112. Rescission proposals and deferrals  
(568k)

PART 4  (3,749k)

Instructions on Budget Execution

I. Apportionment and Reapportionments

120. Apportionment/reapportionment process  (1,051k)
121. SF 132, Apportionment and reapportionment schedule  
(1,949k)
122. Investment transactions for budget execution  
(255k)
123. Apportionments under continuing resolutions  
(119k)
124. Agency operations in the absence of appropriations  
(132k)

II. Budget Execution Reports

130. SF 133 Report on budget execution and budgetary resources  (851k)

III. Other Reports

135. Procedures for monitoring Federal outlays  (701k)
140. Reports on unvouchered expenditures  
(148k)
145. Requirements for reporting Antideficiency Act violations  
(382k)
150. Administrative control of funds
  
(247k)

IV. Appendices

F. Format of SF 132 and SF 133  (1,148k)
G. Crosswalk between Antideficiency Act and Title 31 of the U.S. Code  
(426k)
H. Checklist for fund control regulations  
(219k)
I.  List of FACTS II reporting providers  
(85k)

PART 5  (1,390k)

Federal Credit Programs

185. Federal credit  (1,478k)

PART 6  (1,714k)

Preparation and Submission of Strategic Plans, Annual Performance Plans, and Annual Program Performance Reports

200. Overview of strategic plans, annual performance plans, and annual program performance reports  (208k)
210. Preparing a strategic plan: the main elements  
(566k)
211. Preparing a strategic plan: format and other features  
(330k)
212. Submission of strategic plans  
(247k)
213. Making interim adjustments to a strategic plan  
(139k)
220. Preparation of annual performance plans: the main elements  
(1,230k)
221. Budget performance integration  
(347k)
222. Preparing an annual performance plan: format and other features  
(462k)
223. Submission of annual performance plans  
(322k)
224. The FY 2004 performance plan  
(298k)
225. "Getting to Green": the President's Management Agenda initiative on integrating budget and performance  
(397k)
230. Preparation and submission of the annual program performance report  
(366k)
231. What does the annual program performance report contain?  
(959k)
232. Sending the annual program performance report to the President and Congress  
(125k)

PART 7  (746k)

Planning, Budgeting, Acquisition, and Management of Capital Assets

300. Planning, budgeting, acquisition, and management of capital assets  (724k)
Appendix 300A. Principles of budgeting for capital asset acquisitions  
(323k)
Appendix 300B. Selected OMB guidance and references regarding capital assets  
(304k)

Supplement to Part 7 - Capital Programming Guide  
(24k)

PART 8  (527k)

Managing Federal Assets

800. Managing physical and financial assets  (942k)

Index  (846k)
OMB Documents and Executive Orders Referenced in this Circular  
(143k)
Agency Comment Sheet  
(72k)
Order Form  
(46k)