S01206-022 Disclosure Volume Reporting System. OMB Funding Title/Code: Taxpayer Service and Returns Processing/20-0912-0-1-803. Program: Taxpayer Service Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Appropriations: Treasury-Postal Service-General Government Subcommittee; House Committee on Ways and Means; Senate Committee on Appropriations: Treasury, Postal Service, General Government Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Finance. Authority: P.L. 83-591. Availability: Agency contact; Publicly available under the Freedom of Information Act Geographic Relevance: National; Other--IRS region Purpose: The system was developed to assist in the preparation of reports required by the Department of the Treasury, Office of Management and Budget, and Congress and to monitor and evaluate disclosure programs in field offices. Input: The input data are forms prepared by disclosure officers in district offices, service centers, regional offices, IRS Data Center, Office of International Operations, and Office of Assistant Commissioner (Inspection). Content: The data are furnished on a quarterly and calendar year cumulative basis. They categorically itemize, based upon Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code, the recipients of tax disclosures by the tax form involved and information required and present a separate listing of the number of disclosures to individual States and Federal agencies. Output: The system produces a report encompassing the total tax disclosure activity on a current quarter and cumulative calendar year basis. The report consists of two parts: (1) the total number of tax disclosures and the categories of their recipients, and (2) a breakdown of tax disclosures by individual States and Federal agencies. Agency Contact: Internal Revenue Service. (202) 566-4629. S01206-023 Disclosure Officer Time Reporting System. OMB Funding Title/Code: Taxpayer Service and Returns Processing/20-0912-0-1-803. Program: Taxpayer Service Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Appropriations: Availability: Agency contact; Publicly available under the Freedom. of Information Act Geographic Relevance: National; Other--IRS region Purpose: The system was developed as a management tool for evaluating workload trends and staffing needs in the national and field disclosure offices. Input: Data are forms provided by all technical disclosure personnel in district offices, service centers, regional offices, the IRS Data Center, and the national office. Content: The data are furnished on a monthly basis and designate the time spent by technical disclosure personnel on the various categories of disclosure workload, i.e., Freedom of Information and Privacy Act requests, testimony, and disclosures of IRS information to Federal agencies and States under Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code. Output: The system produces two noncumulative monthly reports which reflect the actual number of hours and percentage of total time expended on various disclosure activities, leave, and details out. Agency Contact: Internal Revenue Service. (202) 566-4629. S01206-024 Appeals Management Information Retrieval System (AMIRS). (NOCP:AP-37). Date: 1979 OMB Funding Title/Code: Examinations and Appeals / 20-09130-1-803. Program: Appeals Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Ways and Means; Senate Committee on Finance. House Committee on Appropriations: Treasury-Postal Service-General Government Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Appropriations: Treasury, Postal Service, General Government Subcommittee. Authority: Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (P.L. 83591; 26 U.S.C. 7602). Availability: Agency contact Geographic Relevance: National; Other--I.R.S. regional and appeals office area Purpose: This system provides Internal Revenue Service Appeals office managerial personnel with key operational, statistical, and issue data on appeals non-docketed and docketed case receipts, disposals, and inventories. Input: The data used in this system are derived from forms prepared by Appeals Offices. Content: This data file is updated monthly. Data elements on each case include the taxpayer's name, the principal legal issue involved in the case, the work unit number, the type of tax involved, the proposed deficiencies and penalties, the type of examination, the tax periods involved, the jurisdication code, the closing code, the district office code, the Appeals Office code, and the amount of the overassessment or claim. Output: The system generates hard copy monthly, quarterly, and fiscal year-to-date issue tables which contain data on the types of issues coming to Appeals, the manner of disposition of these issues, and statistical tables showing Appeals receipts, inventory, and disposal activity for non-docketed and docketed cases. Agency Contact: Internal Revenue Service. (202) 566-4629. S01206-025 Management Information Reports-Internal Audit (MIRIA). OMB Funding Title/Code: Salaries and Expenses / 20-0911-0-1-803. Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Ways and Means; Senate Committee on Finance. House Committee on Appropriations: Treasury-Postal Service-General Government Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Appropriations: Treasury, Postal Service, General Government Subcommittee. Authority: (P.L. 83-591; 26 U.S.C. 7802; 26 U.S.C. 7805). Reorganization Plan 1 of 1952. Availability: Agency contact Geographic Relevance: National Purpose: This system tracks the status of all ongoing internal audits vis-a-vis the internal audit yearly plan. Input: The only standard input at present is time reports submitted by auditors. Other standard input documents are currently being developed to expand the data base. Content: The system provides regional breakdowns of the direct and indirect time by audit period. The system maintains an historical file of personnel assigned to each position and organization and to individual audits, regionally-coordinated audits, and the nationally coordinated integrity project. Output: The system generates monthly management information reports. Agency Contact: Internal Revenue Service. (202) 566-6507. S01206-026 Internal Security Management Information System (ISMIS). OMB Funding Title/Code: Salaries and Expenses / 20-0911-0-1-803. Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Ways and Means; Senate Committee on Finance. House Committee on Appropriations: Treasury-Postal Service-General Government Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Appropriations: Treasury, Postal Service, General Government Subcommittee. Authority: Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (P.L. 83591; 26 U.S.C. 7802; 26 U.S.C. 7805). Reorganization Plan 1 of 1952. Availability: Agency contact Geographic Relevance: National Purpose: This system provides management personnel of the Internal Revenue Services with data on workloads and case status and disposition. Input: Feeder reports for this system include weekly employee time reports, case index cards, case completion reports, and inspector personnel reports. Content: The system provides regional, branch, and group breakdowns of information on direct versus indirect time spent on processing cases and investigations, case inventories and statutes, case dispositions, and case assignments by grade and location. Output: Monthly management reports and quarterly summaries are generated. In addition, special compilations and analysis can be generated on request. Agency Contact: Internal Revenue Service. (202) 566-6507. UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE S01209-001 Non-Criminal Investigation Information System-Treasury/United States Secret Service. OMB Funding Title/Code: Salaries and Expenses / 20-1408-0-1-751. Authority: (P.L. 93-552, title IV, § 8; 18 U.S.C. 3056). (P.L. 90-331; Purpose: This system is designed to retain information on applicants for employment with Secret Service and other Treasury bureaus; employees of Secret Service and other Treasury bureaus who hold security clearances; individuals who have filed administrative claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act; individuals involved in investigations concerning the Government Losses in Shipment Act, Gold Reserve Act, and Silver Purchase Act; employees of Secret Service or Treasury bureaus accused of misconduct; and individuals involved in investigations relating to the Service's statutory and regulatory functions. Input: The input consists of reports of agents' investigations and other investigatory material compiled for noncriminal matters. Content: This system includes the following information: records containing investigatory material compiled solely for the purpose of determining suitability and eligibility of Federal civilian employment; records containing investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes including, but not limited to, reports of investigators relating to claims under Federal Tort Claims Act, Government Losses in Shipment Acts, and employee misconduct or malfeasance; and records containing reports of investigators, witnesses, complainants, and claimants associated with identifiable individuals. Output: The principal outputs of this system are disclosures required by the Freedom of Information Act; referrals to other Federal, State, and local governmental agencies for purposes of developing or confirming information on an individual; and referral to an instrumentality of any governmental jurisdiction for purposes of determining the suitability of employment. Agency Contact: United States Secret Service. (202) 634-5716. S01209-002 Freedom of Information Request System-Treasury/United States Secret Service. OMB Funding Title/Code: Salaries and Expenses / 20-1408-0-1-751. Program: All Programs Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce and Judiciary Subcommittee; House Committee on Armed Services; House Committee on the Judiciary; House Committee on Public Works and Transportation; Senate Committee on Appropriations: Treasury, Postal Service, General Government Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Armed Services; Senate Committee on the Judiciary; Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Authority: Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-644, § 19; 18 U.S.C. 3056). Crime and Control Procedure Act (P.L. 80-772; 18 U.S.C. 3056). Protective Service, Foreign Diplomatic Missions Act (P.L. 94-196; 3 U.S.C. 202). P.L. 67-300. P.L. 91-651. Availability: Internal use only Geographic Relevance: National Purpose: This system provides data on individuals or organizations who have made a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act. Input: The input for this system comes from reports of agents' investigations. Content: This system consists of correspondence relating to requests for information and documents relevant to appeals and law suits under the Freedom of Information Act. Output: This system makes disclosures to employees of the Secret Service and the Department of the Treasury who have a need for the records in performing their duties; to appropriate agencies which are investigating a violation or enforcing the statute; and in the course of presenting evidence to courts, magistrates, or opposing counsel. In addition, the system performs those disclosures required by the Freedom of Information Act. Agency Contact: United States Secret Service. (202) 634-5798. S01209-003 Protection Information System-Treasury/United States Secret Service. Authority: Military Construction and Reserve Forces Facilities Au- Purpose: This system provides data on individuals who are or have been subjects of criminal investigations conducted by Secret Service or other law enforcement agencies; subjects of investigative records supplied by Federal, State, or local enforcement agencies for evaluation by Secret Service in connection with its protective functions; and individuals who attempted to gain unauthorized entry into Service-secured areas. Input: The input includes reports of agents' investigations and material from other sources (Federal, State, and local organizations) which were compiled for the successful performance of authorized protective functions. Content: The system consists of records compiled for the purpose of identifying criminal offenders and alleged offenders which consist of arrest data and nature and disposition of charges; reports of informants and investigators; records from Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and private institutions concerning individuals who may be of interest to the Secret Service in connection with the performance of its protective functions; and records containing information on those individuals who have access to areas secured by the Secret Service or the Uniformed Division. Output: The principal outputs of this system are referrals to the Department of Justice and other Federal, State, and local governmental agencies for proceedings in cases which involve Secret Service and Uniformed Division protective functions. Agency Contact: United States Secret Service. (202) 634-5725. S01209-004 Criminal Investigation Information System-Treasury/United States Secret Service. OMB Funding Title/Code: Salaries and Expenses / 20-1408-0-1-751. Program: Counterfeiting; Forgery; Other Criminal and Noncriminal Investigations Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce and Judiciary Subcommittee; House Committee on the Judiciary; House Committee on Public Works and Transportation; Senate Committee on Appropriations: Treasury, Postal Service, General Government Subcommittee; Senate Committee on the Judiciary; Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Authority: (P.L. 89-218; 18 U.S.C. 3056). (P.L. 87-481; 3 U.S.C. 202). P.L. 83-725. (P.L. 80-772; 18 U.S.C. 3056). P.L. 82-79. 18 U.S.C. 3056. Availability: Internal use only Geographic Relevance: National Purpose: This system is designed to retain information relating to individuals who are the subject of a criminal investigation conducted by Secret Service or other law enforcement organizations; individuals who are payees, registered owners, or endorsers of stolen or lost obligations and other securities of the United States; and individuals who are witnesses, informants, suspects, organized crime figures, and victims of crimes, among others, who have been identified by the Secret Service in the conduct of an investigation. Input: The input consists of reports of an agent's investigation and other investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes. Content: This system includes the following information: records compiled for the purpose of identifying criminal offenders and alleged offenders, which consist of arrest data and nature and disposition of charges; reports of informants and investigators; reports identifiable with an individual compiled at various stages of the process of law enforcement; and records containing investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes. Output: The records in this system are maintained in file jackets. Disclosures are made to Federal, State, and local governments for prosecutive and civil law enforcement functions. Referrals are made to Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies when necessary for the accomplishment of a law enforcement activity. Agency Contact: United States Secret Service. (202) 634-5716. S01209-005 Financial Management Information Systems-Treasury/USSS. OMB Funding Title/Code: Salaries and Expenses / 20-1408-0-1-751. Congressional Recipient: House Committee on the Judiciary; Senate Committee on the Judiciary. House Committee on Appropriations: Treasury-Postal Service-General Government Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Appropriations: Treasury, Postal Service, General Government Subcommittee. Authority: (P.L. 80-772; 18 U.S.C. 3056). Executive Mission and Foreign Embassies Police Protection Act (P.L. 91-217). Increase in Size of Executive Protection Agency Act (P.L. 94-196). Availability: Internal use only Geographic Relevance: National Purpose: This system provides automated and manual means of maintaining centralized accounting and related financial records for internal and external reporting purposes and serves as a data base for the formulation of budgetary requirements and the control of obligations of funds. Input: Data for this system are derived from purchase orders and contracts, reimbursable work authorizations, vendor invoices, time and attendance records, and travel vouchers filed by employees. Content: The system includes the following major categories of data: cost accounting data, including staff time expended in program areas; fund control data showing obligations by object classification, by office incurring the charges, by activity and program, and by time period; and budget formulation data showing fiscal requirements by object class, office, program, and timeframe. Internal management information reports provide data on obligations and expenditures which are used as a basis for budget submissions, fund control, and productivity analysis. Output: The system generates monthly, quarterly, and annual reports required by the Department of the Treasury, the Office of Management and Budget, and the General Services Administration. Internal reports are generated on a monhly, weekly, and demand basis. Regular recurring reports required by congressional committees are produced as are ad hoc reports requested by these committees. Agency Contact: United States Secret Service. (202) 634-5780. BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS S01210-001 Computerized Automated Reporting System (CARS). Congressional Recipient: House Committee on the Judiciary; House Authority: Gun Control Act of 1968 (P.L. 90-618, § 101, 105; 18 U.S.C. 921, 928). Gun Control Act of 1968 (P.L. 90-618, § 201, 207; 26 U.S.C. 5841, 5872, 6001, 7852). (P.L. 76-357, § 18; 49 U.S.C. 781, 788). Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (P.L. 90-351, § 1201, 1203; 18 U.S.C. Appendix 1201, 1203). Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended. P.L. 83-665, § 414. 22 U.S.C. 1934. Availability: Reports are for internal use only. Purpose: This system is designed to provide operational information to management for purposes of measuring and evaluating effectiveness of district and regional offices. Input: Special agents at POD level are the primary sources of input. Major categories of input are investigation reports and time application reports. Content: This system contains the following information: investigation number; SSN of agent reporting; origin, principal violation; Bureau program code; SMSA, principal city; SSN of suspect, birthdate; prior criminal record; firearms/explosives license number; defendants recommended for prosecution; court action; sentence; and arrest status. Geographic coverage is nationwide. Input is generated upon initiation of an investigation, upon change of status of an investigation, and also by weekly time application reports. Output: Hardcopy reports produced include operational reports by type of investigation, U.S.C. title, time expenditure by category, and SMSA. Agency Contact: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. (202) 566-7927. S01210-003 Industry Statistical Report. OMB Funding Title/Code: Salaries and Expenses / 20-1000-0-1-751. Program: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Wagering Regulation and Enforce ment Congressional Recipient: House Committee on the Judiciary; House Committee on Appropriations: Treasury-Postal Service-General Government Subcommittee; Senate Committee on the Judiciary; Senate Committee on Appropriations: Treasury, Postal Service, General Government Subcommittee. Authority: Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (P.L. 83-591, § 5001, 5693; 26 U.S.C. 5001, 5693). Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (P.L. 83-591, § 6001, 7852; 26 U.S.C. 6001, 7852). (P.L. 80-772; 18 U.S.C. 1261, 3615). (P.L. 87-228; 18 U.S.C. 1952). Federal Alcohol Administration Act. P.L. 74-401, § 18. 11 U.S.C. 18, 11. Availability: Reports are publicly available. Geographic Relevance: National; State; Other--formula code number Purpose: This system is designed to provide operational information to management for purpose of measuring industry activity and evaluating program effectiveness. Input: Primary source of input is industry operational reports. Major categories are distilled spirits, wine, and beer. Content: This system contains information by category on production, taxpaid withdrawals, tax-free removals, stocks on hand, materials used by kind, and products by kind. The file is updated monthly. Output: Hardcopy reports show production of beer, wine, distilled spirits, tobacco, and specially denatured alcohol, number of seizures and arrests, and establishments and arrests, and establishments authorized to operate. Agency Contact: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. (202) 566-7927. S01210-004 Operation Report System. OMB Funding Title/Code: Salaries and Expenses / 20-1000-0-1-751. Program: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Wagering Regulation and Enforcement; Firearms Regulation and Enforcement; Explosives Regulation and Enforcement Congressional Recipient: House Committee on the Judiciary; House Committee on Ways and Means; House Committee on Appropriations: Treasury-Postal Service-General Government Subcommittee; Senate Committee on the Judiciary; Senate Committee on Finance; Senate Committee on Appropriations: Treasury, Postal Service, General Government Subcommittee. Authority: Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (P.L. 83-591; 26 U.S.C. 441, 4424, 5001, 5693, 6001, 5693). Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (P.L. 90-351; 18 U.S.C. Appendix 1201, 1203). (P.L. 80-772; 18 U.S.C. 1261, 3615). (P.L. 87-228; 18 U.S.C. 1952). Federal Alcohol Administration Act. P.L. 74-401. 11 U.S.C. 18, 11. Availability: Reports are for internal use only. Purpose: This system was designed to provide operational information to management concerning regulatory enforcement activities for purposes of measuring and evaluating efficiency of the alchohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives programs. Input: The first line inspector and the Technical Service personnel are the primary sources of data. Major categories of input are inspectors monthly activity report and reports of inspection. Content: The system consists of the following information: 1) for inspectors: time spent by program and activity, inspections completed, time spent on such inspections, and results of such inspections by program and type of permittee/licensee and; 2) for technical services personnel: firearms and explosives original and renewal licenses issued, revoked and denied; technical services alcohol and tobacco permits received and processed; claims and tax returns audited, offers in compromise and assessments received and processed. Output: Hard copy reports show time spent by activity and and time on such inspections by type of licensee/permittee; Firearms and Explosives and time on such inspections by type of licensee/permittee; Firearms and Explosives Licenses/Per mits processed, Alcohol and Tobacco Permits, Claims, Tax Returns, Offers in Compromise, and Assessments Processed. Agency Contact: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. (202) 566-7927. S01210-006 Laboratory Workload System (LAWS). OMB Funding Title/Code: Salaries and Expenses / 20-1000-0-1-751. Program: All Programs Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce and Judiciary Subcommittee; House Committee on the Judiciary; House Committee on Ways and Means; Senate Committee on Appropriations: Treasury, Postal Service, General Government Subcommittee; Senate Committee on the Judiciary; Senate Committee on Finance. Authority: Federal Alcohol Administration Act (P.L. 74-401). Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (P.L. 83-591). Gun Control Act of 1968 (P.L. 90-618). Availability: Agency contact Geographic Relevance: National; State Purpose: This system is designed to provide information to management so measurements can be made of laboratory workload, time utilization, and operational efficiency. Input: All laboratory scientists, technicians, and support personnel report time and work results into this system. Content: Information contained in the system includes the social security number of the employee, a laboratory identifier, exam code, State, date received, origin, bureau program, number of items examined, date completed, and time expended in laboratory analysis and other support functions. Data are input weekly. Output: Hardcopy reports produced by the system cover the number, type, and disposition of laboratory cases and all time expended on this work. Agency Contact: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. (202) 566-7918. S01210-007 Automated Inspection System (AIMS). OMB Funding Title/Code: Salaries and Expenses / 20-1000-0-1-751. Program: All Programs Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce and Judiciary Subcommittee; House Committee on the Judiciary; House Committee on Ways and Means; Senate Committee on Appropriations: State, Justice, Commerce, The Judiciary Subcommittee; Senate Committee on the Judiciary; Senate Committee on Finance. Authority: Federal Alcohol Administration Act (P.L. 74-401). Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (P.L. 83-591). Gun Control Act of 1968 (P.L. 90-618). Availability: Agency contact Geographic Relevance: National Purpose: This system is designed to provide information to management so measurements can be made of Office of Inspection workload, time utilization, and operational effectiveness. Input: All Office of Inspection personnel, headquarters and field, report time and work results into this system. Content: Information in the system includes the social security number of the employee, investigation number and date, origin, violation, name of person being investigated, result of investigation, and time expended in investigation and other work areas. Data are input weekly. Output: The hardcopy reports produced by this system cover the number, type, and disposition of investigations and all time expended. Agency Contact: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. (202) 566-7918. OFFICE OF REVENUE SHARING S01218-001 General Revenue Sharing Accounting System. OMB Funding Title/Code: Payment to State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance / 20-2111-0-1-851. Program: Payment to State and Local Government Fiscal Assist ance Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Ways and Means; House Committee on Appropriations: Treasury-Postal Service-General Government Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Finance; Senate Committee on Appropriations: Treasury, Postal Service, General Government Subcommittee. Authority: State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, as amended (P.L. 92-512, § 105(B)). State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-488). Availability: Reports are publicly available. Geographic Relevance: National; State; SMSA; Congressional District; County; City; Other--Federal Reserve districts Purpose: The system was established to support the requirements of the State and Local Governments Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, Public Law 92-512 (amended by Public Law 94-488 in 1976). The major function of this system is to maintain financial records of all General Revenue Sharing Trust Fund Activity from program inception to date. Input: The data are derived from the appropriations made by Congress under Public Law 92-512 (amended by Public Law 94-488 in 1976), the General Revenue Sharing allocation system, the General Revenue Sharing payment system, and input from recipient governments. Content: The system maintains cumulative records of all financial transactions from program inception and includes such data as appropriations received, allocations and net disbursements made from both the regular fund and the obligated adjustment reserve, waivers of entitlements, returns to the General Fund of the Treasury, accounts payable, and reserve balances. Computer input is coded to facilitate retrieval of data so that financial information is readily available by time periods (fiscal year, entitlement periods, upon demand), congressional districts, local governments, State and county geographic areas, Federal Reserve districts. Separate records are maintained on approximately 39,000 individual governments. Output: Output is the basis for periodic financial reports and the annual report to the Congress. The system is extremely flexible and is capable of responding to queries. Output is generally on a demand basis. Agency Contact: Office of Revenue Sharing. (202) 634-5164. S01218-003 General Revenue Sharing Payment System. OMB Funding Title/Code: Payment to State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance / 20-2111-0-1-851. Program: Payment to State and Local Government Fiscal Assist ance Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Ways and Means; House Committee on Appropriations: Treasury-Postal Service-General Government Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Finance; Senate Committee on Appropriations: Treasury, Postal Service, General Government Subcommittee. Authority: State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, as amended (P.L. 92-512, § 105(b)). State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-488). Availability: Information is publicly available. Geographic Relevance: National; State; SMSA; Congressional District; County; City; Other--Federal Reserve districts Purpose: The system was established to support the requirements of the State and Local Governments' Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-512) as amended by Public Law 94-488 in 1976. The major functions are to: 1) make quarterly general revenue sharing payments to eligible recipient governments; 2) make special payments as needed; 3) compute adjustments to entitlements when necessary; and 4) redistribute funds to proper recipients when adjust ments, waivers, or accounts receivables occur. Input: The data are derived from the eligible GRS recipient governments, the General Revenue Sharing Allocation System, and feedback from the General Revenue Sharing Accounting System. Content: The system organizes the recipients of general revenue sharing funds as over 39,000 individual accounts, computing the proper amounts for regular payments as well as for special payments as needed. Payments are made either by check to the recipient or by electronic funds transfer to a designated financial institution. The basis for determination of amount of the entitlement is the allowance. Changes in the allocation are adjustments to the Payment System which may generate supplemental payments or accounts receivable. Governments no longer desiring to receive general revenue sharing funds may waive the funds. The payment system changes the status of the recipient, satisfies any outstanding accounts receivable, and redistributes the funds to the proper recipients. Output: Output is produced each quarter (or payment) and includes several publications prepared for distribution to Congress, State governments, and requesting recipients. Also produced is a history of all transactions of all recipients by State. This history is provided on microfiche to requesting State audit groups. Agency Contact: Office of Revenue Sharing. (202) 634-5164. S01218-004 General Revenue Sharing Allocation System. OMB Funding Title/Code: Payments to State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance / 20-2111-0-1-851. Program: Payments to State and Local Government Fiscal Assist ance Congressional Recipient: House Committee on Ways and Means; House Committee on Appropriations: Treasury-Postal Service-General Government Subcommittee; Senate Committee on Finance; Senate Committee on Appropriations: Treasury, Postal Service, General Government Subcommittee. Authority: State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, as amended (P.L. 92-512, § 105(B)). State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-488). Availability: Reports are publicly available. Geographic Relevance: National; State; SMSA; Congressional District; County; City Purpose: The system was established to support the requirements of the State and Local Governments' Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-512) as amended by Public Law 94-488 in 1976. The major function is to determine the amount of general revenue sharing funds to which the governmental units are entitled by apportioning the funds by mathematical formula detailed in the law. Input: The data are derived primarily by mathematically calculating the general revenue sharing allocation for each recipient using data supplied primarily by the Bureau of the Census, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the Internal Revenue Service. Content: The system determines the amount of general revenue sharing funds to which the governmental units are entitled. Certain data elements concerning each recipient are supplied (primarily by the Bureau of Census) to the allocation system. A special formula for apportioning the funds was detailed in the congressional act establishing general revenue sharing. At the end of an entitlement period, based on the latest data available, the allocation for each recipient is recalculated for that period. If there is a difference between the amount paid for the period and the final allocation, that amount is handled by the payment system as an adjustment to the next entitlement period. As the current entitlement period is being recalculated, the next period is calculated to determine the initial allocation. This is the only time during the period that allocations are calculated for all recipients. If extreme changes are made in the data elements during the period, reallocations can be made on an individual State basis. Technical memoranda provide the method of calculating allocation adjustments for closed entitlement periods. Output: Output is produced each entitlement period and includes several publications prepared for distribution to Congress, State governments, and requesting recipients. Agency Contact: Office of Revenue Sharing. (202) 634-5164. |