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HHS Financial Policy Library








  
  
    

  
      



**Topics on this page:** Applicable Acts | Authoritative Sources

Numerous laws, Acts, regulations, and authoritative sources govern financial policies. Below are commonly used authorities and references.

Applicable Acts

Accountability of Tax Dollars Act
	Antideficiency Act
	Cash Management Improvement Act
	Chief Financial Officers Act
	Digital Accountability and Transparency Act
	Debt Collection and Improvement Act
	Economy Act
	Federal Financial Management Improvement Act
	Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act
	Government Management Reform Act of 1994
	Government Performance Results Act
	Grant Oversight and New Efficiency Act
	Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010
	Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012
	Improper Payments Information Act of 2002
	Prompt Payment Act
	Single Audit Act of 1984
	Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996Back to Top

Authoritative Sources

Code of Federal Regulations

	45 CFR, Part 75, “Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for HHS Awards”
	Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board Handbook
	Federal Acquisition Regulation
	Federal Audit Clearinghouse
	Government Accountability Office
	Government Auditing Standards
		Principals of Federal Appropriations Law
		Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government
	National Archives and Records Administration: General Record Schedules
	Office of Management and Budget
	Office of Management and Budget Circulars
		Office of Management and Budget Bulletins
		Office of Management and Budget Memorandum
	Treasury
	Treasury Financial Manual (TFM)
		TFM Bulletins
		United States (U.S.) Standard General Ledger
	U.S. CodeBack to Top

                    
  


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