Course Description

This course is available as a two-, three-, four-, or five-day offering. This elective course introduces participants to the purposes and principles of federal fiscal law. It blends lecture, case studies, participation to engage and challenge participants, while maximizing the exchange of both practical and theoretical information. The primary reference is the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Principles of Federal Appropriations Law (Red Book). Cited cases are all searchable by case number or decision number as referenced. This course also covers the nine criteria for recording obligations and discusses contingent liabilities and de-obligations.

Learning Objectives

• Locate, interpret, and apply the appropriations law principles or regulations applicable to federal government
• Determine appropriate course of actions based on interpretations
• Apply appropriations law to real-world scenarios with respect to purpose, time, and amount
• Understand the Anti-Deficiency Act (ADA) provisions, violation penalties, and reporting requirements
• Understand and apply judgement regarding illegal or improper payments and the reporting of irregularities

Cancellation Policy: In the event a course is cancelled by force majeure, the course must be rescheduled within 180 days, plus any non-reimbursable fees incurred by BMRA, to avoid the penalty of full payment to BMRA for the entire cost. In the event an entire course session is cancelled, for reasons other than force majeure, less than thirty (30) calendar days prior to course commencement, all costs that BMRA incurred in preparing to teach this course must be reimbursed unless they may be reallocated to the rescheduled course. A postponement of a course is considered a cancellation unless it is rescheduled within 180 days from the date of postponement.

Complaint Resolution Policy: Complaints will be promptly addressed by calling 703-691-0868 or emailing businessdevelopment@bmra.com.

Business Management Research Associates, Inc. (BMRA) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website www.nasbaregistry.org.