Click the buttons on the right to view the four primary functions of
FM beginning with Budgeting.
Budgeting
In the context of the Planning, Programming,
Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process
used in the Department of Defense (DoD),
budget formulation encompasses strategic
planning of program-year funding and
refinement of the program data into the
President's Budget. Eventually, it will
become the baseline for the year of
execution and Budget Plan. The official
Army budget position will be created by
Headquarters, Department of the Army
(HQDA) and submitted to Office of the
Secretary of Defense (OSD) without using
GFEBS.
Funds Distribution
HQDA establishes legal / mandated controls
of funds based on annual appropriations
and leadership decisions and / or policies
and then distributes these funds to Army
Commands, Army Service Component
Commands (ASCCs), Direct Reporting
Units (DRUs) or Program Executive Offices
(PEOs). Army Commands, ASCCs, DRUs
or PEOs establish additional operational
controls and further distribute funds to
desired levels of execution in order to make
funds available for commitment /
consumption in GFEBS.
Funds Availability Control
After funds have been distributed to the
levels for execution, the consumption of the
funds occurs. In GFEBS, the amount of
funds consumed, such as commitments,
obligations, expenditures and
disbursements (COED) are controlled by
availability control. This functionality prevents
consumption in excess of the budgeted
amounts, also known as a "hard stop."
Budget Execution Status Reports
Transactions that consume the budget in
GFEBS are considered the execution of
funds. FM reports in both GFEBS ECC and
BI enable users to view the resulting FM
postings of Spending Chain,
Reimbursables, Financials, and Cost
Management process areas related to
COED for contractor services, materials and
supplies, Labor / Payroll, etc.