CONSISTENT WITH TREASURY CIRCULAR 1084
THE ARTS ENDOWMENT IS INITIATIN IMPROVEMENTS IN ITS CASH MANAGEMENT
PRACTICES. ONE AREA OF BASIC MANAGEMENT WEAKNESS HAS BEEN THE
AMOUNT OF CASH ADVANCED TO CONTRACTOR UNDERTAKING PROJECTS FOR THE
ARTS ENDOWMENT. THE PROPOSED DIRECTIVE (ATTACHED) IS TO PRVOVIDE
GUIDANCE TO AGENCY PERSONNEL ON THE TYPE OF CONTRACTOR MATERIALS
NEEDED TO SUPPORT A REQUEST FOR AN ADVANCE OF CAS
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with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
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(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
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