This part prescribes procedures and forms government agencies use in reporting accounting transactions to the Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service).

This chapter prescribes procedures for Federal Reserve Banks (FRBs) and their branches to follow when preparing and sending CASH TRACK Transmittals to the CASH TRACK system.

Section 2010—Scope and Applicability

Periodically, the Cash Reporting Branch (CRB) sends FRBs notice of revisions to the CASH TRACK Transmittal format. This action ensures that FRBs can implement necessary automated system developments. It applies to all FRBs and their branches and allows the Treasury to carry out its cash and debt management operations. Effective government cash management and related Federal Reserve Bank open-market operations depend on accurate and timely data receipt.

Section 2015—Authority

31 U.S.C. 3513

Section 2020—Terms and Definitions

For terms and definitions related to this chapter, please view the TFM Glossary.

Section 2025—Background and Concepts

CASH TRACK Transmittals report actual transactions and the balance in Treasury’s General Account (TGA) to the CASH TRACK system for:

• Publishing the Daily Treasury Statement,
  
• Maintaining an adequate cash balance in the TGA,
• The authoritative reconciliation of the TGA to confirm the actual balance held in the TGA account at FRB New York,
  
• Processing federal tax deposit information for investment purposes, and
  
• Estimating Treasury’s future daily cash needs in Treasury’s Tax and Loan (TT&L) Note Accounts.

The Fiscal Assistant Secretary uses CASH TRACK Transmittals to make policy determinations regarding Treasury’s cash and debt operations.

Section 2030—Reporting Requirement

All FRBs and their branches must:

• Enter CASH TRACK Transmittals in the CASH TRACK system each day (see Appendix 2).
  
• Report all data to the penny. If there is no activity for any item, report a numeric zero.
  
• Resolve all edit and reconciliation errors with CRB.
  
• Email transmittals if unable to access the CASH TRACK system.
  
• Ensure transmittals are transmitted to and accepted by the CASH TRACK system no later than 6:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

FRBs also must enter the Automated Clearing House (ACH) FRB, OTHER FRB, and SECURITY FRB Transmittals via 3270 key entry into the CASH TRACK system (see Contacts).

Section 2035—System Requirement

All FRBs and their branches must:

• Obtain passwords and user identification numbers.
  
• Obtain a CASH TRACK user’s guide (see Contacts).

Contacts

To report cash forecasting information to the Fiscal Service Cash Reporting Branch, use the following:

Telephone: 202-874-9789
Email: Cash.Reporting@fiscal.treasury.gov
Website: CASH TRACK

Direct any questions concerning this chapter to:

Cash Reporting Branch
Central Accounting and Reporting Division
Room 3068
Bureau of the Fiscal Service
PO Box 1328
Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328
Telephone: 202-874-9789
Fax: 304-480-5176
Email: Cash.Reporting@fiscal.treasury.gov

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Summary of Updates in this Release