Direct Loan System Requirements
Checklist for Reviewing Systems Under the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 (Superseded by AIMD-21.2.6) Gao ID: AIMD-00-21.2.6 November 1, 1999The Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 required that agencies implement and maintain financial management systems that substantially comply with federal financial management systems requirements. These requirements are spelled out by the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program (JFMIP) and the Office of Management and Budget. GAO's checklist, which reflects JFMIP's revised requirements for direct loan systems, is designed to assist (1) agencies in implementing and monitoring their direct loan systems and (2) management and auditors in reviewing their direct loan systems to determine if they are complying with the act.