REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE UTILIZATION OF THE U.S. TREASURY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER SYSTEM

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• Publication Date: June 21, 1976
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REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE UTILIZATION OF
THE U.S. TREASURY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER SYSTEM
1976 Department of the Treasury
Department Circular No. 1083 Washington, D. C. 20226
Fiscal Service
Bureau of Government
Financial Operations
TO HEADS OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES AND OTHERS CONCERNED:
1. Purpose. This circular establishes the policies governing the usage of
the U.S. Treasury Electronic Funds Transfer System (EFTS) for processing
requests for payments and deposits submitted by Government departments and
agencies.
2. Scope of Regulations. The regulations in this circular apply to all
Government departments and agencies that require the initiation of payments
or receipt of deposits affecting the Account of the U.S. Treasury by means
of electronic funds transfer. These regulations do not apply to recurring
payments made pursuant to 31 CFR 210.
3. Policy.
(a) All funds transfer activity utilizing the Federal Reserve
Communications System and affecting the Account of the U.S. Treasury, will
be processed through the Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Government
Financial Operations Electronic Funds Transfer System. No other connection
to the Federal Reserve Communications System is authorized.
(b) As an overall guideline, the Treasury EFT System will be utilized
in those cases where it has been determined that it is advantageous to the
Government to do so. Generally the applicability of payments and deposits
to be processed over the system will be considered in terms of cash manage-
ment impact relating to amount, frequency, and relative importance as to
timeliness.
(c) The following organizations of the Bureau of Government Financial
Operations will coordinate efforts relating to the Treasury EFT System:
(1)- The Assistant Commissioner, Banking and Cash
Management,. will be responsible for regulating
the system in relation to the impact on the
Treasury's cash management operations.
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(2) The Assistant Commissioner, Governmentwide
Accounting, will be responsible for regulating
the system in relation to the impact on the
Treasury's accounting and reporting operations.
This includes approving requests by authorized
users,of the EFT System to have collection/
deposit messages switched via computer link
between Treasury, and their administrative
offices.
4. A royal. Approval by the Fiscal Assistant Secretary or his designee
must be obtained before Government departments or agencies utilize the
system for any particular class or type of payment or deposit. Use of'
the system for vendor payments will not be approved unless that method is
clearly advantageous for the Government. Requests for approval should be
forwarded to the Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Government Finan-
cial Operations, Assistant Commissioner, Banking and Cash Management,
Washington, D. C. 20226. When it is deemed warranted, the Fiscal
Assistant Secretary or his designee will require a department or agency
to utilize the system for the receipt of deposits.
5. Implementin Instructions. Implementing instructions will be issued
in Part IV, "Disbursing," and Part V, "Deposit Regulations," of Volume I
and in Part VIII, "U.S. Treasury Electronic Funds Transfer System," of
Volume II of the Treasury Fiscal Requirements Manual for Guidance of
Departments and Agencies.
Fiscal Assistant Secretary
Dated: JUN 21 1976
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