Classification Transactions and Accountability (CTA) Bulk File Procedures

Overview

The CTA Detail Transaction Listing provides the detail journal lines that are included in the CTA Bulk File.

CTA Transactions are entered directly through a general ledger journal. The journal must use the Category Defined for the site level System Profile: FV: Reclassification Journal Category. This category is used to identify reclassification journals for CTA purposes. A proper reclass must balance by account type (disbursement or receipt) and ALC. Users must reverse journal reclassification entries and post new reclassifications in order to resolve exceptions posted through General Ledger journal.

The CTA Exception Report includes transactions that require review or correction before a bulk file can be processed. These include:

Requirements

Information regarding CTA requirements is available on Treasury's Fiscal Services website:

http://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsservices/gov/acctg/cars/factsheet_cta.htm

Prerequisites

Generating the CTA Buck File

Use the Standard Request Submission windows to submit the CTA Process.

Report Parameters

CTA Detail Transaction Listing

The CTA Detail Transaction Listing is printed automatically when the CTA bulk file is generated.

CTA Detail Transaction Listing Description

The CTA Detail Transaction Listing displays the TAS components per the Treasury Account Symbol or Trading Partner Treasury Account Symbol and BETC or Trading Partner BETC. This report displays data contained in the CTA Bulk file. The report groups transaction by Agency Location Code and Treasury Account Symbol within Agency Location Code as described in the following table:

CTA Detail Transaction Listing Description
Column Description
Header Section Reported Period, Reported Date, Ledger name, Run Mode
ALC Agency Location Code being reported
TAS Treasury Account Symbol
BETC Business Event Type Code for the TAS being reported
Journal Name Journal name for the reclassification transaction
Acct No Fund Balance with Treasury account associated with the transaction
Debit Debit transaction amount
Credit Credit transaction amount
Total for ALC ALC, Debit total, Credit total (Note: must net to zero)

CTA Transactions Exception Report

The CTA Exception Report is printed automatically when the CTA process is run. The following table describes the CTA Exception report.

CTA Exception Report Description
Column Description
Report Header Section Reported Period, Reported Date, Ledger name, Run Mode
Section Header Section Agency Location Code, Journal Name, Account type (Disbursement or Receipt)
TAS Treasury Account Symbol
BETC Business Event Type Code for the TAS being reported
Acct No Account reported on the Journal
Debit Debit transaction amount
Credit Credit transaction amount
Exception Description Exception description
Total for the Journal Journal Name, Debit total, Credit total