Using the Budget Control System in Federal Government 

The Budget Control System (BCS) is a strategic budgeting tool. Its functions support both budget planning and budget execution. It includes an availability control feature you can use to monitor the availability of funds.

BCS is an alternative to former budgeting – that is, you would not use both tools simultaneously. It is designed to allow flexible customer-specific adjustments to all important functions.

For a detailed description of the functions available in BCS, read the documentation.

Federal agencies using the BCS should note the following additional points:

·        Budget types should be defined to reflect the various stages through which budgetary amounts pass - for example, unapportioned authority ® apportionment quarters ® allotments.

·        Budget document types should be defined to distinguish various types of budgetary resources – for example, appropriations, anticipated reimbursements, and borrowing authority.

·        It is essential that additional budget lines are defined for budget entry and budget return documents in BCS customizing. This is, however, optional for budget transfers.