Federal Appropriations Law - Overview

Course ID: 115                         Course Length: 1 day(s)

Overview:

This interactive course is designed for the busy financial administrator who needs to know Federal Appropriations Law, but does not have time for the full 3-or 4-day course. Students will be able to apply the concepts discussed in each session to real-life examples.

Objectives:
At the end of the workshop participants should be able to:

• Comprehend the three salient points of Appropriations
  Law; purpose, time and amount
• Understand the language of an appropriation and
  what constitutes an appropriation
• Apply the necessary expense doctrine to the purpose statute
• Understand the Bona Fide Need Rule and how year-end
  spending does not generally justify the Bona Fide Need Rule
• Examine the principles of the Anti-Deficiency Act

Topics:

• Sources of Appropriations Law
• Impact of GAO Decisions
• Administrative Procedures Act
• What Constitutes an Appropriation
• The Difference Between an Authorization & Appropriation
• Purpose Statute
• General vs. Specific Appropriations
• Necessary Expense Doctrine
• The Use of Appropriated Funds for Food, Entertainment
  and Meetings
• Time Element
• Bona Fide Need Rule
• Contracts Crossing Fiscal Years, Which Year To Charge
• Replacement Contracts
• Amount Statute
• The Anti-Deficiency Act
• Voluntary Services

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