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What is the primary function of Budget Operations Branch?
This branch leads the development and implementation of the agency's budget formulation process and related activities.
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What is the Financial Reporting Branch?
This branch leads annual and interim financial reporting, acts as the liaison with OIG and other external auditors for financial audits, interprets and implements government wide account reports requirements, and acts as a liaison with federal counterparts for accounting and reporting related matters.
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What is The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
The law that created the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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What is the acronym for Enterprise Project Identifier?
EPID
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What is an Appropriation?
A statute provides legal authority for federal agencies to incur obligations and tome payments out of the treasury for specified purposes.
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What is the function of the License Fee Policy Team?
This team administers the NRC's Licensee fee program and provides managerial oversight of the NRC's license fee policy functions.
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What is the Financial Systems and Operations Branch?
This branch administers the NRC centralized payroll and time and labor reporting policies and functions.
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What is the Three Mile Island Accident?
This accident occurred on March 28, 1979 in Dauphin County Pennsylvania.
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What is per diem?
Daily allowance for lodging, meals, and incidental expenses.
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What is an Obligation?
A definite commitment that creates a legal liability of the government for the payment of goods and services ordered or received.
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What is the Performance Budget?
The version of the budget that is provided to OMB to review. It is presented in such a way that clearly links strategic goals, performance outcomes, related activities, and subsequent costs.
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What is the Federal Information Security Modernization Act?
FISMA
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What are the NRC Principles of Good Regulation?
Its principles are Independence, Openness, Efficiency, Clarity, and Reliability.
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What is temporary duty travel?
Travel that is in excess of 35 miles from your permanent duty station.
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What is an Antideficiency Act Violation?
Over obligation or over expenditure of an appropriation or fund account and/or entering into a contract or making an obligation in advance of an appropriation unless specifically authorized by law.
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What is the acronym for the Government Performance and Results Act?
GPRA
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What is Management Directive 14.1 Official Temporary Duty Travel?
This management directive provides NRC travelers with procedures, regulations, and requirements for official government travel and the means to properly claim reimbursement for expenses.
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What is The Chief Financial Officers Act (CFO Act) of 1990
Signed into law in 1990, this federal law that aims to improve the financial management of the United States government.
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What is the BFS Spend Plan application?
The BFS application used to capture projected spending during the execution year.
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What is Authorizing Legislation?
Legislation that establishes and continues the operation of a federal program or agency either indefinitely or for a specific period of time.
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What is OMB Circular A-123-Management's Responsibility for Internal Control
This circular defines management's responsibility for internal control in Federal Agency's. Management's Responsibility for Internal Control
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What is Part 15 - Debt Collection Procedures?
This part applies to claims for the payment of debts owed to the United States Government in the form of money or property; unless a different procedure is specified in statute, regulation, or contract.
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What are the radiation emitting devices that the NRC does not regulate?
X-ray machines and other devices that make radiation without using radioactive materials.
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What is the favorite football team of Financial Systems Branch Chief Jeff Sheldon?
Buffalo Bills
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What is Accounts Payable?
Amounts owed by a federal agency for goods and services received from, progress in contract performance made by , and rents due to other entities.
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