GTAS – 2.8 Webinar

Luke Sheppard
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GTAS 2.8 

• GTAS to GFRS Data Flow

• Reconcilation Reports 

• Manual Authorizations

• Manual Adjustments Module

• AFR to Reclassified Reconciliation

• Intragov module – Manual Adjustments

Agenda
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GTAS to GFRS Interface – FY 16
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Reconciliation Reports
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Agencies must request access to the Manual Adjustments Module, for this 

access to be granted; there are 3 things at a minimum that need to be 

provided:

– Sufficient Justification (what is the underlying cause requiring manual

adjustments)

– Designated Preparer (can be switched, but only one preparer can be

assigned at any given time)

– Designated Certifier

• Once a Manual Adjustment request is approved, the agency is free to

make as many line item adjustments as necessary to all statements

• All Manual Adjustments must be certified by the Agency before it can be

included in the Interface to GFRS (similar to how only certified TAS are

sent to GFRS).

Manual Authorizations

 
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Manual Adjustments Module
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• When entering manual adjustments you may see an amount field

highlighted in blue. This indicates that there are non-certified TAS

associated with that statement line. The amount displayed always

represents certified TAS amounts.

• Statement lines that you have added and saved can be removed by

selecting the red x under the action column. Existing reclassified

statement lines can never be deleted. You will note there is no red x

under the action column for these entries.

• The Add Row button near the top of the screen is used to add a new

statement line. The data entry for the new statement line proceeds from

left to right: Statement, Statement Detail Description, Fed Flag, TP FR

Entity, and Adjustment. In order to save the new statement line, you

must first click out of the adjustment field and select the green

checkmark under the action column.

Manual Adjustments Module - TIPS
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• If Manual Adjustments are certified and a subsequent bulk file is loaded

that moves previously certified data out of certification, then the

previously certified manual adjustments will become uncertified.

• Only CERTIFIED data will flow to GFRS and the Intragov Module – Both

ATB and Manual Adjustment Data must be certified.

• Calculated Lines cannot be manually adjusted directly – the sublines

flowing into that have to be adjusted.

• Federal Lines will be presented at the TP FR entity level – Be very

careful picking the correct FR entity to adjust.

Manual Adjustments Module - TIPS
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GFRS to GTAS – Reconciliation

• Reconciliation still needed to verify Agency Audited Financial

Statements tie back to Reclassified Financial Statements

• TFM 2-4700 Appendix 2

• Email Attachment verifying reconciliation

• Template with instructions and reconciliation example

• New Reclassified Reconciliation report will be provided in GTAS
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GFRS to GTAS – Reconciliation

Link:https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsservices/gov/acctg/gta

s/gtas_home.htm
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AFR to Reclassified Reconciliation Template

• AFR to Reclassified must tie by line item and in total

• Reconciliation report can be run in various dollar formats to support

“apples to apples” comparisons

• Final Reconciliation to be submitted as part of the closing package

submission
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Reconciliation Detailed Instructions

• https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/rpt/finrep/fr/AFRtoClosingPacka

geReconciliationInstructions.pdf
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Changes to Year-End MDR Certification

• Closing Package Material Difference Reports

(MDRs) explained and certified in GTAS
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Intragovernmental Reports

• MDR Reports match the Total Difference amount in the

Intragovernmental Module.

• MDR Reports include any certified manual adjustments

entered in the Manual Adjustments module.

• Comparative Status of Disposition is available via GTAS

rather than on Fiscal Service website.
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MDR Part III – RC 29

• If a Manual Adjustment does not exist for a particular RC 29

financial statement line, then explain MDR Part III in GTAS

as normal.

• If a Manual Adjustment is created for a RC 29 financial

statement line, agencies must provide the USSGL(s)

affected in justification for manual adjustment.

• Agencies will receive a manual MDR Part III if a Manual

Adjustment affects RC 29 financial statement line, to be

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• Reconciliation template

– https://fiscal.treasury.gov/files/gtas/

AFRtoClosingPackageReconciliation.xlsx

• Reconciliation Instructions

– hhttps://fiscal.treasury.gov/files/gtas/

AFRtoClosingPackageReconciliationInstructions.pdf

• GTAS 2.9 FAQ

– https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/files/gtas/gtas2.9FAQ.pdf

Helpful Links
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• Luke Sheppard

Luke.Sheppard@fiscal.treasury.gov

(304) 480-5104

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