The Government On-line Accounting Link System (GOALS) is a government-wide telecommunications network established to reduce labor-intensive, paper-based processes by providing an efficient method for accounting and reporting functions.
Oracle U.S. Federal Financials provides an automated reports interface component for GOALS. This interface enables agencies to submit specific standard financial reports online.
For information on GOALS, see the Treasury Financial Manual, Volume 2.
The GOALS feature is an automated reports interface that generates Department of Treasury upload transfer files for these:
FMS Form 224 Statement of Transactions
FMS Form 1219 Statement of Accountability
FMS Form 1220 Statement of Transactions
The FMS Form 224 Statement of Transactions provides information on the financial condition and operations of federal agencies.
Users use the FMS Form 1219 Statement of Accountability to determine the accountability of disbursing officers for funds held outside the Department of Treasury, that is cash on hand.
The FMS Form 1220 Statement of Transactions provides a monthly statement of payments and collections for the agency.
Related Topics
FMS Form 224 Statement of Transactions Report Procedures,Oracle U.S. Federal Financials Implementation Guide
FMS Form 224 Statement of Transactions Process ,Oracle U.S. Federal Financials Implementation Guide
Generating the FMS Form 1219/1220 Process Procedure
Agencies must request specially formatted disks to access GOALS. Requests are submitted to the Department of Treasury GOALS marketing team or to the Regional Operations Branch of the Department of Treasury Regional Financial Center.
The FMS Form 224 Statement of Transactions Report must be run in Final mode before generating these reports for GOALS.
The FMS Form 1219/1220 Report must be run in Final mode before generating these reports for GOALS.
Related Topics
FMS Form 224 Statement of Transactions Report Procedures
FMS Form 1219/1220 Report Procedures
To generate the FMS Form 224 Statement of Transactions Report for GOALS:
Generate the FMS Form 224 Statement of Transactions Report.
Navigate to the Submit Request window.
In the Name field, select FMS Form 224 Process.
Note: The GOALS report is submitted as part of the FMS Form 224 Process request.
Related Topics
FMS Form 224 Statement of Transactions Report Procedures, Oracle U.S. Federal Financials Implementation Guide
To generate the FMS Form 1219/1220 for GOALS:
Generate the FMS Form 1219/1220 report.
Navigate to the Submit Request window.
In the Request Set field, select FMS Form 1219/1220 Reports.
Note: The GOALS report is submitted as part of the FMS Form 1219/1220 Reports request
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