Reference & Guidance
Featured Reference Material
Treasury Financial Manual (TFM)
The TFM is the Department of the Treasury’s official publication of policies, procedures, and instructions concerning financial management in the Federal Government.
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Treasury Financial Experience (TFX)
Your How-To Guide for Federal Financial Management is a one-stop-shop where agencies can access policy and guidance on financial management practices and standards.
Visit https://tfx.treasury.gov/Get a Glimpse of the TFX Website
About the U.S. Standard General Ledger (USSGL)
The USSGL provides a uniform chart of accounts & technical guidance for standardizing federal agency accounting.
Learning and support scenarios for USSGL usersCurrent USSGL at the Treasury Financial Manual
Financial Management Standards
The Financial Management Standards are tools to provide guidance and direction in Federal financial management.
Learn more about the Financial Management StandardsReference Books
Green Book
The Green Book is a comprehensive guide for financial institutions that receive ACH payments from and send payments (i.e. collections) to the federal government.
Gold Book
Check reclamation is a recovery procedure used by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service to obtain refunds (reclamations) from a presenting financial institution for paid U.S. Treasury checks.
FAST Book
The FAST Book is Supplement 1 to Volume I of the Treasury Financial Manual (TFM). It lists receipt, appropriation, and other fund account symbols and titles assigned by the Department of the Treasury.
Regulations and Guidance, by Program Area
- ACH Automated Clearing House
- CARS Central Accounting Reporting System
- CMIA Cash Management Improvement Act
- Check Claims
- Collateral
- Debt Collection
- Direct Deposit (Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT))
- Do Not Pay (DNP)
- EFTPS Electronic Federal Tax Payment System Marketing Materials
- GFRS Governmentwide Financial Report System
- Imprest Funds
- Judgment Fund
- Prompt Payment
- Surety Bonds
- TFM Treasury Financial Manual
- USSGL U.S. Standard General Ledger
More Reference and Guidance
- Agency Self-Certification Guide
- Annual Fiscal Service Letters
- Federal Credit Bureau Program Guide
- Fiscal Service Data Registry
- Financial Management and Budget Standardization
- Request for Waiver of 31 CFR 208.6 and 210.5 for Split Travel Disbursements
- Systems Access, Browser Requirements
- Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Policy
- Vendor Payment Guidance
Annual Fiscal Service Letters
View the annual Fiscal Service letters.