MEMO TO: DEPUTY CHIEF, SUPPLY DIVISION FROM(Sanitized)
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CIA-RDP93-00229R000100070006-2
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December 14, 2016
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March 26, 2003
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6
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Publication Date:
June 27, 1974
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MEMO
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27 June 1974
MEMO TO: Deputy Chief, Supply Division
1. Nothing new here. FPA is a mechanism designed to count assets,
(property or money) control their use and provide a historical record of
use. The first 16 pages are spent in evaluating how well FPA serves as a
budget and funding vehicle in a highly complex budgetary atmosphere.
Naturally, the ineptness of the FPA system is magnified in this form of
comparison--its like how well does the electric percolator fry bacon.
2. Constructively, I trying to utilize one mechanism to do two
different jobs may be the wrong approach. A Federal Agency needs dollar
control; it also needs sound budgeting and funding practices. These are
two subjects and can be treated much more clearly if we back off and:
a. Streamline FPA Property controls.
b. Establish a budget and funding control system. (I don't
believe we are at the stage of being able to computerize the
thinking that must go into preparation of a budget.)
3. As a thought for future reference, the term "PPA/PRA System" is
used so much that it may become accepted terminology. PPA and PRA consti-
tutes no "system"; they are working elements of the Financial Property
Accounting (FPA) System.
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