6509.11k_50_Contents Page 1 of 7 FOREST SERVICE HANDBOOK NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS (WO) WASHINGTON, DC FSH 6509.11k - SERVICE-WIDE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING HANDBOOK CHAPTER 50 - ACCOUNTING Amendment No.: 6509.11k-2007-7 Effective Date: September 28, 2007 Duration: This amendment is effective until superseded or removed. Approved: KARREN ALEXANDER for JESSE KING Chief Financial Officer Date Approved: 09/24/2007 Posting Instructions: Amendments are numbered consecutively by handbook number and calendar year. Post by document; remove the entire document and replace it with this amendment. Retain this transmittal as the first page(s) of this document. The last amendment to this handbook was 6509.11k-2007-6 to 6509.11k_52. New Document 6509.11k_50_contents 7 Pages Superseded Document(s) by Issuance Number and Effective Date 6509.11k,50 Contents (Amendment 6509.11k-2000-1, 11/17/2000) 7 Pages Digest: 52 - Removes reserved from section 52 and changes caption from “Reports Produced by National Computer Center at Fort Collins” to “Funds Control Management.” WO AMENDMENT 6509.11k-2007-7 EFFECTIVE DATE: 09/28/2007 DURATION: This amendment is effective until superseded or removed. 6509.11k_50_contents Page 2 of 7 FSH 6509.11K - SERVICE-WIDE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING HANDBOOK CHAPTER 50 - ACCOUNTING Contents 50.1 50.2 50.3 50.4 50.41 50.42 Authority Objectives Policy Responsibility Director Fiscal and Public Safety, Washington Office Regional Directors of Fiscal and Public Safety and Assistant Directors for Research, Administration 51 51.05 51.1 51.11 51.11a 51.11b 51.12 51.13 51.13a 51.13b 51.2 51.21 51.21a 51.21b 51.21c 51.21d 51.21e 51.22 51.22a 51.22b 51.22c 51.22d 51.22e 51.23 51.23a 51.23b 51.23c 51.24 51.24a 51.24b 51.3 51.31 51.31a NATIONAL FINANCE CENTER (NFC) PRODUCED ACCOUNTING REPORTS Definitions Report Availability, Identification, Distribution, and Analysis Report Availability and Identification Report Availability Report Identification Standardized Report Distribution Report Analysis Report Relationships Correcting Report Discrepancies Monthly Reports Subunit Level Reports Project Manager's Statement, BUDG 56-1 Subunit Summary Report by Management Code, BUDG 53-2 Subunit Summary Report by Fund Code, BUDG 53-3 Plan Summary, BUDG 56-4 Subunit Transaction Register, BUDG 58-1 Unit Level Reports Management Code Directory, MASC 6306 Unit Fund Control, BUDG 53-8 Unit Fund Control, OP and Balance Only, BUDG 53-9 Unit Financial Statement, BUDG 53-4 Cumulative Out-of-Balance Conditions, ABCO 7704 Accounting Center Level Reports Regional Fund Control, BUDG 53-6 Regional Fund Control, OP and Balance Only, BUDG 53-7 Regional Fund Control, BUDG 64-2 National Level Reports National Fund Control, BUDG 54-5 National Fund Control, BUDG 64-1 Quarterly Reports Subunit Level Reports Management Code Master Proof List, MASC 6305 WO AMENDMENT 6509.11k-2007-7 EFFECTIVE DATE: 09/28/2007 DURATION: This amendment is effective until superseded or removed. 6509.11k_50_contents Page 3 of 7 FSH 6509.11K - SERVICE-WIDE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING HANDBOOK CHAPTER 50 - ACCOUNTING 51.32 51.32a 51.32b 51.4 51.41 51.41a 51.41b 51.41c 51.41d 51.41e 51.41f 51.41g 51.41h 51.41i 51.41j 51.42 51.42a 51.42b 51.42c 51.42d 51.42e 51.42f 51.42g 51.43 51.43a 51.43b 51.43c 51.43d 51.43e 51.43f 51.43g 51.43h 51.43i 51.43j 51.43k 51.43l Unit Level Reports Job Corps Center Financial Report, BUDG 57-1 Quarterly Statement of Net Receipts, BUDG 61-2 Annual Reports Unit Level Reports Unit Summary of FEDSTRIP Open Items, FEDS 55 Analysis of Work for Other Forest Service Units BUDG 4B-1 Analysis of Reimbursements, BUDG 4B-2 Unit Financial Statement, Final, BUDG 53-4 Unit Financial Statement, Opening Balance Forward, BUDG 53-4 Statement of Obligations, BUDG 4V-1 Statement of Obligations by Work Activity, BUDG 4V-4 Summary of Personnel Service and Objective Classification by Accounting Center and Unit, Schedule A, BUDG 4W-1 Summary of Personnel Service and Objective Classification, Schedule A-1, BUDG 4W-4 Accrued Real Property Unit Summary, BUDG 4Y-1 Accounting Center Level Reports Statement of Obligations, Regional Summary, BUDG 4V-2 Statement of Obligations by Work Activity, Regional Summary, BUDG 4V-5 Summary of Personnel Service and Objective Classification, Schedule A, Regional Summary, BUDG 4W-2 Summary of Personnel Service and Objective Classification, Schedule A-1, Regional Summary, BUDG 4W-5 Summary of Obligations by Fund Codes, Schedule B, Regional Summary, BUDG 4W-9 Staff Years per Million Dollar Obligations, Regional Summary, BUDG 4W-7 Accrued Real Property Regional Summary, BUDG 4Y-3 National Level Reports National Fund Control (Balance Forward), BUDG 53-5 National Budget Object Statement, BUDG 4J-1 National Fund Control, BUDG 4J-2 National Financial Statement, BUDG 4K-1 Detail List of Forest Service End of Year Records Passing Edit, BUDG 4F-1 Detail List of Forest Service End of Year Records Failing Edit, BUDG 4F-2 Correction Proof Listing, BUDG 4H-1 Detail List of Yearend Changes, BUDG 4H-2 Statement of Obligations, National Summary, BUDG 4V-3 Statement of Obligations by Work Activity, National Summary, BUDG 4V-6 Summary of Personnel Service and Objective Classification, Schedule A, National Summary, BUDG 4W-3 Summary of Personnel Service and Objective Classification, Schedule A-1, National Summary, BUDG 4W-6 WO AMENDMENT 6509.11k-2007-7 EFFECTIVE DATE: 09/28/2007 DURATION: This amendment is effective until superseded or removed. 6509.11k_50_contents Page 4 of 7 FSH 6509.11K - SERVICE-WIDE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING HANDBOOK CHAPTER 50 - ACCOUNTING 51.43m 51.43n 51.43o 51.43p 51.43q 52 52.01 52.03 52.04 52.04a 52.04b 52.04c 52.04d 52.04e 52.04f 52.04g 52.04h 52.04i 52.05 52.1 52.2 52.3 52.4 52.5 53 53.01 53.1 53.11 53.11a 53.11b 53.11c 53.2 Staff Years per Million Dollar Obligations, National Summary, BUDG 4W-8 Summary of Obligations by Fund Codes, Schedule B, National Summary, BUDG 4W-10 Summary of Personnel Service and Objective Classification, Schedule A-2, National Summary, BUDG 4W-11 Obligations by Activity, BUDG 4X-2 Report of Accrued Assets, National Summary, BUDG 4Y-6 FUNDS CONTROL MANAGEMENT Authority Policy Responsibility Chief Financial Officer Director of Program, Budget and Analysis, Washington Office Director of Financial Management, Washington Office Director of Acquisition, Washington Office Director of Budget and Finance, Albuquerque Service Center (ASC-B&F) Assistant Director Budget Execution, Quality Assurance and Program Support Regional Foresters, Forest Supervisors, Station Directors, Area Director, Institute Director, Forest Products Laboratory Director, Deputy Chiefs, and Job Corps Conservation Center Directors Region, Unit, Station, Area, Institute, and Forest Products Laboratory Budget Officers and Washington Office Deputy Area Budget Coordinators Program Managers Definitions Penalties Certification of Available Funds Commitments Obligations Process for Recording a Commitment and Obligation Document into Foundation Financial Information System (FFIS) INPUT REPORTS TO NATIONAL FINANCE CENTER Authority (Interim Directive) Monthly Reports Unit Level Reports Report of Accounts Receivable Report of Undeposited Cash Report of Unpaid Obligations Quarterly Reports WO AMENDMENT 6509.11k-2007-7 EFFECTIVE DATE: 09/28/2007 DURATION: This amendment is effective until superseded or removed. 6509.11k_50_contents Page 5 of 7 FSH 6509.11K - SERVICE-WIDE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING HANDBOOK CHAPTER 50 - ACCOUNTING 53.21 53.22 53.22a Unit Level Reports [Reserved] Accounting Center Level Reports Report FS-6500-EM, Schedule 220.9, Report on Accounts and Loans Receivable Due From the Public 54 54.1 54.2 54.3 54.4 54.41 54.5 54.6 54.61 54.61a NATIONAL FINANCE CENTER SPECIAL YEAREND REQUIREMENTS Work Performed for Other Forest Service Units Management Accounting Structure Code (MASC) Table Updates Management Code Master File Updates Default Management Codes Clearing of Default Codes Payroll Force Release Charges Yearend Correction Process Detail List of Forest Service End-of-Year Records Failing Edit, BUDG 4F-2 Edits Used for Producing Detail List of Forest Service End-of-Year Records Failing Edit, BUDG 4F-2 Description of Detail List of Forest Service End-of-Year Records Failing Edit, BUDG 4F-2, ERRPT-1 Description of Detail List of Forest Service End-of-Year Records Failing Edit, BUDG 4F-2, ERRPT-2 54.61b 54.61c 55 55.1 55.2 55.3 55.4 55.5 55.6 55.61 55.61a 55.61b 55.61c 55.61d 55.61e 55.7 ACCOUNTING CODES AND REFERENCE TABLES Management Accounting Structure Code (MASC) Tables Fund Codes State Codes Account Codes Work Activity Codes Other Accounts Assets, Capital Investment Coding Assets, Building Construction Assets, Structures and Improvements Assets, Leasehold Improvements Assets, Land Acquisition Assets, Cooperative Project Improvements Budget Object Codes 56 56.01 56.05 56.1 56.11 56.11a 56.11b ACCOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS Authority Definitions Obligations Recording Obligations Personal Services and Benefits Travel WO AMENDMENT 6509.11k-2007-7 EFFECTIVE DATE: 09/28/2007 DURATION: This amendment is effective until superseded or removed. 6509.11k_50_contents Page 6 of 7 FSH 6509.11K - SERVICE-WIDE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING HANDBOOK CHAPTER 50 - ACCOUNTING 56.11c 56.11d 56.11e 56.11f 56.11g 56.11h 56.11i 56.11j 56.11k 56.11l 56.11m 56.11n 56.11o 56.11p 56.11q 56.11r 56.11s 56.11t 56.11u 56.11v 56.11w 56.11x 56.11y 56.11z 56.2 56.3 56.31 56.31a 56.31b 56.31c 56.31d 56.31e 56.31f 56.31g 56.31h 56.32 56.33 56.33a 56.33b 56.33c Transportation of Things Employee Relocation Allowances and Benefits Communication, Rent, and Utility Services Contracts Purchase Orders Lands and Structures Claims Pending Litigation Uniform Allowances Assistance Payments to Grantees and Cooperators Unemployment Compensation Accounts Receivable Refunds Intra-Regional and Inter-Regional Transfer of Expenditures Interagency Orders Working Capital Fund (WCF), Aerial Photography, and Geometronics Service Center Cash Awards Orders and Requisitions for Purchase of Equipment Advances to Cooperators or Contractors Tuition for Employee Training Agreements with Timber Operators Relocation Assistance Payments Scaling Obligations Under Collection Agreements Cooperative Law Enforcement Purchaser Road Construction Credit Obligations Personal Property Procedures [Reserved] Real Property Accounting Accounting Basis for Real Property Asset Classification Value to be Capitalized Inventories Accountable Property Officers Capitalization of Non-Central Accounting System Transactions or Assets (Interim Directive) Work-in-progress (Interim Directive) Capitalization Versus Expense Determination (Interim Directive) Removing Real Property from Accounting Records (Interim Directive) Real Property Accounts Real Property Accounting Procedures Regional and Station Headquarters Procedures Unit Procedures Posting Procedures WO AMENDMENT 6509.11k-2007-7 EFFECTIVE DATE: 09/28/2007 DURATION: This amendment is effective until superseded or removed. 6509.11k_50_contents Page 7 of 7 FSH 6509.11K - SERVICE-WIDE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING HANDBOOK CHAPTER 50 - ACCOUNTING 56.33d 56.33e 56.33f 56.34 56.4 56.41 56.5 56.51 56.52 56.53 56.54 56.6 57 57.1 57.11 57.12 57.13 57.14 57.15 57.15a 57.15b 57.16 57.17 57.2 57.21 57.22 57.3 57.4 59 Recording Acquired Values Adjustments to Form FS-6500-53, Real Property Ledger Filing Form FS-6500-53, Real Property Ledger Real Property Reports Assessments Assessment of Accounts Involving Work Performed for Others on Reimbursable Basis to Cover General Administration Expenses Incident Accounting (Interim Directive) Fire Suppression (Interim Directive) Fire Severity (Interim Directive) Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergencies (Interim Directive) Other Emergency Responses (Interim Directive) Accounting Adjustments (Interim Directive) REPORTING PROCEDURES Obligation Reporting Report Dates Obligation Documentation and Definitions Reporting Content Payroll Obligations Working Capital Fund (WCF) Fleet Obligations Equipment Use Fixed Ownership Rate (FOR) U.S. Government Transportation Request (GTR's) and U.S. Government Bills of Lading (GBL's) General Services Administration (GSA) Motor Pool Conversion of Payments by the National Finance Center (NFC) Payment Types Not Yet Converted by the National Finance Center (NFC) Payment Types Converted by the National Finance Center (NFC) Intra-Regional and Inter-Regional Transfers of Expenditures Accounts Receivables Classifications, Aging, and Write-Offs, (Uncollectible Billing Register) (Interim Directive) REPORTING PROCEDURES (Interim Directive)