Description

Gain a succinct update on the GAO’s Principles of Federal Appropriations Law (the Red Book). This course utilizes approximately 25 specific “purpose categories,” 45 comptroller general decisions, and 17 Anti-Deficiency Act violations for instruction, illustration, and reinforcement of discussed principles and prohibitions.

CPE Information

Learning Objectives:

This course covers:

• Availability of funds: purpose, time and amount 
• Proper obligation of contracts and interagency transactions
• Identification of accountable officers
• Liability and relief of liability of accountable officers

Program level: Basic

Delivery method: Group internet-based (virtual) or group-live (in person)

Course prerequisite: Attendees should have taken a full-length (3 or 4 days) appropriations/fiscal law class within the past three years

Advance prep: None

CPE credit: 8

Field of study: Business Law

AGA 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 National Registry of CPE Sponsor ID: 104201.