Governmentwide Treasury Account Symbol Adjusted Trial Balance System (GTAS)

GTAS Formal Test Period Extended

FMS and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) jointly decided to change the GTAS implementation date from December 2012 for fiscal 2013 reporting to December 2013 for fiscal 2014 reporting. FMS Commissioner David Lebryk notified agency CFOs and DCFOs in a memorandum dated July 13, 2012, that the GTAS production date would be delayed and the formal test period would be extended for another year. The extended formal test period allows the agencies more time to test files before transitioning to GTAS in fiscal 2014.

FMS has established a mandatory test period for fiscal 2013. All agencies must test all TAS during the fiscal 2013 test period, which begins in October 2012 and will continue through June 30, 2013. All TAS must pass all validations and the fatal edits for the agency to successfully meet the mandatory test requirement. FMS and OMB will monitor the progress of each agency during the mandatory test period. OMB will post a scorecard on the OMB MAX Web site that shows, by agency, the total number of TAS and how many have been tested.

As part of the mandatory testing, agencies must meet the following milestones:

Note: Agencies will use the GTAS Production site for testing. The URL for the GTAS Production site is www.gtas.fms.treas.gov.

• By September 30, 2012, a preparer and certifier from each agency must have accessed GTAS production.
  
  
• By September 30, 2012, each agency must have made a commitment to a testing timeframe.

Overview

The Governmentwide Treasury Account Symbol Adjusted Trial Balance System (GTAS) will replace the functionality of FACTS I, FACTS II, IFCS, and IRAS reporting systems as the primary means of reporting agency trial balance data. A single data collection system will pave the way for more consistent and complete financial data and will allow for better analytical reporting.

Quick Links

• Mandatory Bulk File Pilot Testing
  
  
• Important Update—Proprietary Balances for Canceled Accounts
  
  
• May 2012 Webinar Presentation



• TFM Volume I, Bulletin No. 2012-03: Conversion of Current Treasury Distribution Codes to Financial Management Service (FMS) Organization Codes (Org Codes)
  
  
• Agency Outreach Sessions
  
  
• Bulk File Format and Submission Process
  
  
• GTAS Edits and Validations
  
  
• Super Master Account File (SMAF)
  
  

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