Chap 2
Chap 2
Appropriations
Introduction
The first section (pages II-2 and II-3) of this
This chapter covers budgetary accounting for chapter presents a budgetary accounting
appropriations including: conceptual framework listing all accounts covered.
Section II (pages II-4 through II-14) then details
the pro forma journal entries for basic
transactions. Closing entries follow (pages II-14
Annual appropriations, which expire through II-18).
at the end of the first year of the
appropriation and are canceled at the end Finally, Section III (pages II-21 through II-
of the sixth year; 40) covers crosswalks from the accounts to line
items on the SF-133, "Report on Budget
Multi-year appropriations, which Execution" and FMS-2108 "Year-End Closing
expire at the end of a designated time Statement."
period greater than 1 year and are
canceled at the end of the fifth year after To gain a complete understanding of the
information presented here, it is important to read
expiration; and it in conjunction with Chapter I. The end of
Chapter I lists references for further information.
No-year appropriations, which do not
expire.
Conceptual Framework
Entries in this chapter satisfy the basic
budgetary accounting equation: Net resources
equal status of resources.
Net resources
Because net resources equal resources less
contra resources, the equation can further be
=
defined as: Resources less contra resources equal Status of resources
status of resources. The accounts that satisfy this
equation appear on the next two pages.
Section I
Contra Resources
4392 Rescissions
Unapportioned Authority
4420 Unapportioned Authority - Pending Rescission
4430 Unapportioned Authority - OMB Deferral
4450 Unapportioned Authority - Available
Apportionments of Authority
4510 Apportionments - Available
4590 Apportionments - Unavailable
Allotments of Authority
4610 Allotments - Realized Resources
4650 Allotments - Expired Authority
Commitments of Authority
4700 Commitments
Expended Authority
4901 - Expended Authority - Unpaid
4902 Expended Authority - Paid
4971 Downward Adjustments of Prior-year Expended Authority - Refunds 1
4979 Downward Adjustments of Prior-year Expended Authority - Other 1
4980 Upward Adjustments of Prior-year Expended Authority
1
Reported as a resource on SF-133.
Section II
Journal Entries
Journal entries for most basic transactions Closing entries.
and for closing are organized in the following
format: The entries are set forth below.
Entries to record anticipated and
realized appropriation authority and Some budgetary transactions require a
establish it as unapportioned or otherwise corresponding proprietary entry that is not
unavailable. illustrated in this paper. Such transactions are
I-C. To record the realization of anticipated indefinite appropriations. (In some cases,
these appropriations might be realized without first being anticipated. In such
cases, credit account 4450 Unapportioned Authority - Available.)P
I-I. To record the unavailability of a resource proposed by the President, but not yet
enacted into law, prior to apportionment. (May record in conjunction with
transaction I-A.)
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I-N. To record enactment of rescission legislation the President has not proposed.
4392 Rescissions
1
OMB Circular A-34 states that some programs may only receive an apportionment for actual recoveries.
Check with your policy analyst. Anticipated amounts are not available for reuse until they are recovered.
4700 Commitments
4700 Commitments
4700 Commitments
4700 Commitments
4700 Commitments
4700 Commitments
4700 Commitments
II-C. Entries for prior-year undelivered orders and expended authority when the prior-
year authority has expired:
(and)
(and)
II-D. Entries for prior-year undelivered orders and expended authority when the prior-
year authority has not expired: (Normally, make entry I-O to anticipate
downward adjustments of authority.)
b. The expended amount was less than the undelivered order and:
(and)
(and)
(and)
a. Was anticipated. P
b. Was unanticipated. P
4392 Rescissions
1
Closing this account into 4201 assumes the authority is permanently unavailable.
4700 Commitments
1
Closing this account into 4450 assumes the authority will become available at some point.
2
Use this account only when authority is not expiring.
3
Use this account only when authority is expiring.
III-C. To close expended authority and related adjustments. (Use adjustment accounts
only in year 2 and later.)
III-E. To cancel undelivered orders and expired authority. (Use only at the end of the
fifth year after authority expires.)
Section III
Beginning/ Additional
Line Ending Interim/ Information
Number Balance Final Account Number and Title Required
1B N/A
1C N/A
1D N/A
Beginning/ Additional
Line Ending Interim/ Information
Number Balance Final Account Number and Title Required
4B N/A
4C N/A
5 E I/F 4395 Authority Unavailable
- Pursuant to Public Law
Beginning/ Additional
Line Ending Interim/ Information
Number Balance Final Account Number and Title Required
12 N/A
14A N/A
14B N/A
Beginning/ Additional
Line Ending Interim/ Information
Number Balance Final Account Number and Title Required
15B N/A
15 CALC(8-13-14C-14D)
Beginning/ Additional
Line Ending Interim/ Information
Number Balance Final Account Number and Title Required
1A N/A
1B N/A
1C N/A
1D N/A
2B N/A
3A2 N/A
3B1 N/A
3B2 N/A
3C1 N/A
3C2 N/A
1
Should equal (B) 4450 Unapportioned Authority - Available or 4650 Allotments - Expired Authority.
2
OMB Circular A-34 states that some programs may only receive an apportionment for acutal recoveries.
Check with your policy analyst. Anticipated amounts are not available for reuse until they are recovered.
Beginning/ Additional
Line Ending Interim/ Information
Number Balance Final Account Number and Title Required
4B N/A
Beginning/ Additional
Line Ending Interim/ Information
Number Balance Final Account Number and Title Required
9A N/A
Beginning/ Additional
Line Ending Interim/ Information
Number Balance Final Account Number and Title Required
9B N/A
9C N/A
10A N/A
10B N/A
10C N/A
14A N/A
14B N/A
15B N/A
15 CALC (8-13-14C-14D)
Beginning/ Additional
Line Ending Interim/ Information
Number Balance Final Account Number and Title Required
1B N/A
1C N/A
1D E I 4120 Appropriations Anticipated Zero for final
2A N/A
2B N/A
3A N/A
Beginning/ Additional
Line Ending Interim/ Information
Number Balance Final Account Number and Title Required
3B N/A
3C N/A
4A N/A
4B N/A
4C N/A
5 E I/F 4395 Authority Unavailable
- Pursuant to Public Law
6 N/A
7 CALC (1A..1D+2A..2B+3A.. Must = line 11
3C+4A..4C+5+6)
8A
E-B I/F 4801 Undelivered Orders - Unpaid Category A.
Direct
Beginning/ Additional
Line Ending Interim/ Information
Number Balance Final Account Number and Title Required
E I 4700 Commitments
Beginning/ Additional
Line Ending Interim/ Information
Number Balance Final Account Number and Title Required
11 CALC (8+9A..(C+10A..10E)
12 N/A
14A N/A
14B N/A
15B N/A
15 CALC (8-13-14C-14D)
Beginning/ Additional
Line Ending Interim/ Information
Number Balance Final Account Number and Title Required
1B N/A
1C 1 N/A
1D 1 N/A
1
If individual resource accounts are not closed because they must be tracked separately and cannot be
consolidated, compute line 1 items as E-B instead of E and compute the line 2 item as B for each resource
involved in lieu of 4201(B).
2
Should equal (B) 4450 Unapportioned Authority - Available or 4650 Allotments - Expired Authority.
3
OMB Circular A-34 states that some programs may only receive an apportionment for actual recoveries.
Check with your policy analyst. Anticipated amounts are not available for reuse until they are recovered.
Beginning/ Additional
Line Ending Interim/ Information
Number Balance Final Account Number and Title Required
3A2 N/A
3B1 N/A
3B2
3C1 N/A
3C2 N/A
6 N/A
Beginning/ Additional
Line Ending Interim/ Information
Number Balance Final Account Number and Title Required
Beginning/ Additional
Line Ending Interim/ Information
Number Balance Final Account Number and Title Required
E I 4700 Commitments
Beginning/ Additional
Line Ending Interim/ Information
Number Balance Final Account Number and Title Required
14A N/A
14B N/A
15B N/A
15 CALC (8-13-14C-14D)
Ending/
Post-
Column closing
Number Balance Account Number and Title
1 N/A
2 N/A
3 N/A
E 4392 Rescissions
6 N/A
7 N/A
8 N/A
10 N/A
1
Calculated as columns 2 ± 3 ± 4 = 5 or 6.