What are programs in USGS?
Detailed instructions for the process can be found at “http://www.usgs.gov:8888/ops/finance/pcas/9-fund-split.doc” on the USGS intranet. When documents are processed in FFS, 33.3 percent of the costs will be posted to the SIRAD fund, and 66.7 percent of the costs will be posted to the SIRAR fund. Chapter 3: Costs Objectives • Define costs • Define indirect and direct costs • Describe the process of distributing and recording costs at a cost center • Provide examples of cost distributions at a cost center Policy: Survey Manual chapter 501.1, Cost Distribution Background: Costs are the measure of the resources consumed in producing a good or service. In the Federal government, costs differ from obligations, the measure of payments that the government will be required to make in the current period or a future period. In the Federal government, costs also differ from expenditures, or outlays, the measure of payments that the Treasury makes. Costs are a key measure of both economic and fina
