GAO Appropriations Law for Managers

Overview| Topics | Agenda | Dates & Locations | Hours

Overview

This one-day course gives industry and government managers who handle federal funds a concise overview of fiscal and appropriation law principles and contract funding.  Taught by Meg Archibald, one of the initial authors of the GAO Red Book, you will explore concepts, current legislation, budgeting and spending process management, and compliance issues associated with Federal Appropriations.  

Based on the most current updates to the GAO Red Book, this course covers:

ToPICS...

• Principles of Appropriations Law
• Understanding Appropriation Terminology
• The Budget Authority Process
• Anti-deficiency Act
• Authorization versus appropriation
• Process of Formulating Appropriations
• Availability of Appropriations:  Purpose, Amount, Time
• Limits on Funds
• Obligation of Appropriations
• Recording of Obligations
• Exceptions
• Compliance, violations and penaltie

agenda

• Introduction
  • Constitutional basis
  • Legal Availability
  • Historical Review
• Authorization vs. Appropriation
  • Relationship
  • Requirement to follow both statutes
  • Resolving conflicts
• Availability of Appropriations as to Purpose
  • General principles
  • The Necessary Expense Rule
  • Specific limitations
• Availability of Appropriations as to Time
  • Duration of funds
  • The Bona Fide Needs Rule
  • Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act changes
  • Replacement contracts
  • Contract modifications
  • Year-end disposition of appropriation balances
• Availability of Appropriations as to Amount
  • The Anti-Deficiency Act
    • Brief history
    • Key provisions
    • Penalties
  • Augmentation basics
• Obligation of Appropriations
  • Recording statute
  • Contingent liabilities
  • Deobligation

Dates & Locations

The $695 registration fee includes breakfast, light refreshments, and course materials. View our registration policies.

Hours

8:30 AM–3:30 PM
Breakfast and registration open at 8:00 AM.

This course is recommended for 5.5 Continuous Learning Points (CLPs). It also offers .55 Continuing Education Units (CEU). A Federal Contracting Institute® certificate of completion will be provided to all attendees upon conclusion of the class.