DTG: 181817Z SEP 08
MARADMIN 526/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PR RFA//
SUBJ/FY08 YEAR END CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS, COMMITMENTS,
/OBLIGATIONS, EXPENSES AND UNOBLIGATED BALANCES//
REF/A/MSGID:DODFMR VOL 6A/CHART 2 PARA 020210/-//
REF/B/MSGID:MCO P7300.21 CHAP 12/-/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. REF (A) STATES THAT CMC, AS
THE REPORTING ENTITY, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANNUAL CERTIFICATIONS
REQUIRED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 31 USC SECTION 1501(B) WHICH
STATES THAT AN AMOUNT WILL BE RECORDED AS AN OBLIGATION OF THE
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ONLY WHEN SUPPORTED BY DOCUMENTARY
EVIDENCE.
2. MISSION. IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE ABOVE REQUIREMENT AND IAW
REF(B), MAJOR FUND HOLDERS (I.E., THOSE COMMANDS THAT RECEIVE
FUNDING DIRECTLY FROM HQMC) SHALL SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF
AUTHORIZATIONS, OUTSTANDING COMMITMENTS, OBLIGATIONS, EXPENSES,
AND UNOBLIGATED BALANCES FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 30 SEPTEMBER 2008.
3. EXECUTION.
A. COMMANDS WILL USE THE RFA PORTAL TO ACCESS CERTIFICATION
REPORTS TO COMPLETE THE YEAR END CERTIFICATION ONLINE.  DETAILED
GUIDANCE IS AVAILABLE IN THE USER/NAVIGATION GUIDE LOCATED UNDER
THE  APPLICATIONS AND TOOLS  AREA OF THE RFA PORTAL.
B. AS AN ADDITIONAL FEATURE, THE CERTIFICATION REPORTS WILL BE
AVAILABLE AND STORED ON THE RFA PORTAL IN A PDF FORMAT.  COMMANDS
HAVE THE ABILITY TO RUN DAILY/MONTHLY REPORTS IN REPORTNET VIA THE
FOLLOWING FILE PATHS:
DAILY:  PUBLIC FOLDERS/REPORTS/GENERAL LEDGER FILE REPORTS/
GENERAL LEDGER CERTIFICATION REPORTS/GL CERTIFICATION CLOSED MONTH
MONTHLY:  PUBLIC FOLDERS/REPORTS/GENERAL LEDGER FILE REPORTS/
GENERAL LEDGER CERTIFICATION REPORTS/GL CERTIFICATION CLOSED MONTH
C. REPORTS CAN BE SAVED IN AN EXCEL FORMAT AND DISTRIBUTED TO
SUBORDINATE COMMANDS ACCORDINGLY.
D. COMPLETION OF THE ONLINE CERTIFICATION IS DUE BY COB 10 OCT 2008.
4.  POC. CWO4 STEVE LAWHORN AT DSN 223-2290, COMMERCIAL
703-693-2290, EMAIL .
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