Air Force Apportionments Procedure Quiz

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What is the main responsibility of SAF/FM as mentioned in the text?

Providing leadership training to Air Force personnel

Managing air traffic control operations

Delivering air, space, and cyber capabilities (correct)

Ensuring the safety of Air Force aircraft

Who appoints the SAF/FM according to the text?

The Secretary of the Air Force

The Chief of Staff of the Air Force

The President (correct)

The Secretary of Defense

What elements are implemented in an organizational unit according to the text?

All prescribed elements regardless of need

Elements aligned with nomenclature only

Staff elements for every possible function

Only staff elements needed for efficient performance (correct)

What is the primary focus of SAF/FM as stated in the text?

Maximizing resources for the Air Force Signup and view all the answers

Who does the SAF/FM report directly to according to the text?

The Secretary of the Air Force Signup and view all the answers

What act grants the SAF/FM authority to perform financial operations?

National Defense Authorization Act Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of the USD(C) mentioned in the text?

Supervising the formulation and presentation of Defense budgets Signup and view all the answers

Which area is NOT under the purview of the USD(C) according to the text?

Military strategy formulation Signup and view all the answers

Who appoints the Secretary of the Air Force (SAF/SecAF) as per the text?

The President Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the areas that the USD(C) establishes and supervises uniform DoD policies for?

Financial progress and statistical reporting Signup and view all the answers

What does the Secretary of the Air Force (SAF/SecAF) oversee according to the text?

Relationships with foreign governments Signup and view all the answers

Which entity is granted access to DoD budgetary material and other records as mentioned in the text?

General Accounting Office (GAO) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of audit reports for Air Force management?

Correcting deficiencies and preventing their recurrence Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for selecting activities for audit and determining the scope of audit work?

Auditors Signup and view all the answers

What action do auditors typically take after the completion of fieldwork on an audit?

Prepare a draft report for management comments Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA)?

To combat management control weaknesses Signup and view all the answers

When do unsuccessful management decisions become subject to audit?

When they result from inefficient operations or deficiencies Signup and view all the answers

What role do internal audits play in criticizing management decisions?

They do not criticize responsible management decisions Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum number of days the Air Force has to submit requests after the appropriation bill is signed into law?

10 calendar days Signup and view all the answers

How often are requests for apportionments made for operation and maintenance and military personnel appropriations?

Quarterly Signup and view all the answers

What does the Air Force issue to the MAJCOMs upon receiving its apportionment?

Allotments and operating budget authorities Signup and view all the answers

What does the system allow departments to request when actual obligations vary from those on the apportionment request?

Redistribution of the apportionment based on revised estimates Signup and view all the answers

What does the DoD issue to each of the service departments?

Fund apportionments Signup and view all the answers

For what purpose do the MAJCOMs and installations use the funding authorizations?

For planning and obligation authority Signup and view all the answers

What triggers the need for a PRA audit according to the text?

A member with a $100 net change in MMPA Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of reviewing the member's current MMPA in the PRA audit process?

To identify errors in processing transactions Signup and view all the answers

When is a PRA audit required outside the semiannual requirement?

When a member departs PCS Signup and view all the answers

What action is taken if a member's MMPA does not show a $100 net change or an increase of over 2.5 days in monthly leave?

Skip the further audit step Signup and view all the answers

What should be done after signing and dating the roster once all transactions are processed properly?

Send the roster to a financial services technician Signup and view all the answers

What document should be scanned into Financial Management Workflow upon completion of the semiannual audit?

AF Form 2070 Signup and view all the answers