Financial Administration Manual (FAM)

Policies covering the various aspects of the department's financial administration are stated individually in the ensuing chapters of this part of the manual. Appropriate references are made in those chapters to the orders, directives and instructions that detail the numerous systems and procedures that support the policies.

FAM chapters in effect

• Delegation of Financial Signing Authorities (General Departmental Authorities)
• Control of Financial Signing Authorities
• Expenditure Initiation and Commitment Control
• Account Verification - Financial Administration Act (FAA) Section 34
• Travel Expenditures - Financial Administration Act (FAA)
• Annex A – Travel, Hospitality, Conference and Event Expenditures Approval Matrix