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CMIA
Cash Management Improvement Act

About CMIA

The following events led up to the passage of the Cash Management Improvement Act of 1990 (CMIA):

1968

Intergovernmental Cooperation Act passes, allowing States to earn interest on federal funds prior to their disbursement from States' accounts.

1979

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services implements a funding technique called delay of draw, requiring States to draw down federal funds based upon check clearance patterns.

States have mixed response to delay of draw. Some States object, citing State constitutional and statutory restrictions requiring funds to be on deposit in the State's account before checks are released.

1983

Joint State/Federal Cash Management Reform Task Force formed to set aside differences by building a foundation of mutual trust and cooperation.

The Task Force's first objective is to endorse an overall concept - NO WINNERS OR LOSERS DURING FUNDS EXCHANGE FOR JOINT STATE/FEDERAL PROGRAMS. To achieve this goal, interest exchanges are minimized. In cases where interest has to be exchanged, the Task Force attempts to prescribe specific funding techniques for exchanging funds with the use of pilots to test the reciprocal interest approach. The technique, pre-issuance funding, allows States to draw down federal funds based on their immediate cash needs and in compliance with any statutory or constitutional requirements. The Financial Management Service (FMS) (now Bureau of the Fiscal Service) takes the lead role for this pilot test.

1984

Virginia, Indiana, California, and Wisconsin each begin a 6-month pilot of various funding techniques best suited to a State's existing accounting and processing system. Each pilot is slightly different in the manner federal funds are tracked and interest is calculated.

The pilot tests prove different funding techniques can be used to track federal funds and calculate interest--all without incurring significant startup and ongoing costs. Further, the use of reciprocal interest promotes efficiency, effectiveness, and equity. In addition, the pilots enable States to focus on and correct internal cash management practices and make procedural and system improvements.

1986

CMIA is introduced but did not pass in Congress.

1988

CMIA is introduced but did not pass in Congress.

1989

CMIA is introduced but did not pass in Congress.

1990

CMIA enacted. FMS (now Bureau of the Fiscal Service) is charged with promulgating implementing regulations.

1992

FMS issues final CMIA regulations (31 CFR 205) on September 24, effective October 24, 1992, implementing the Cash Management Improvement Act of 1990.

1993

First CMIA Treasury-State Agreements (TSA) negotiated in July.

1994

In December, first CMIA Annual Reports are submitted by States for State fiscal year 1994.

1995

In March, first CMIA interest exchange occurs based on the Treasury-State Agreement and the Annual Report for 1994.

1999

FMS introduces the Internet-based Cash Management Improvement Act System (CMIAS) for the collection and review of Annual Report information, eliminating the paper-intensive Annual Report reporting and review process.

2002

On May 10, FMS issues new CMIA regulations (31 CFR 205), effective June 24, 2002.

2003

On June 10, 2003, FMS deployed the Internet-based Cash Management Improvement Act System (CMIAS) TSA Module for the transmission, review and negotiation of Treasury-State Agreements.

Last modified 10/30/18