Even if the money has expired it s important to investigate these as the funds may be able to benefit base requirements for prior year adjustments Avoid Outstanding Orders. Travel orders can tie up a lot of your unit s funding. Usually more money than is required is obligated to cover claims related to the order. These funds cannot be freed up until the claim is settled. Accounting records should be periodically reviewed for obligations that might be related to canceled orders or obligations that may not have matched up properly with the claim in the system that may still be tying up funds.
Capture costs for others.
Some exercises, deployments, or special activities may be reimbursed. Ensure your expenses for these are coded with the proper ESP code so that you may get reimbursed. Save the trees. Most of this information will never see the light of day until it hits the recycle bin. Keeping files is a good idea but they are cheaper and easier to keep in an electronic form if possible.