SFOEDL differences shall not exceed what percentage of Gross Adjusted Obligations (GAO) for current and two prior fiscal year OPTAR accounts?

SFOEDL differences shall not exceed what percentage of Gross Adjusted Obligations (GAO) for current and two prior fiscal year OPTAR accounts?

• A. 0.5%
• B. 1%
• C. 2%
• D. 5%

Answer: (B)

The rule checks how close the SFOEDL differences must stay to the GAO amount for OPTAR accounts in the current year and the two previous fiscal years. The allowable variance is limited to 1 percent of Gross Adjusted Obligations. Keeping the difference within this small band helps ensure the financial data for operating targets remains accurate and auditable, prompting timely reconciliation if a discrepancy grows beyond this threshold. If the variance does exceed 1 percent, it signals the need for prompt investigation and corrective action—reconciling records, identifying the source of the mismatch, and coordinating with the responsible parties to bring the figures back into alignment. The other percentages would either impose too strict a limit or be too lenient for routine OPTAR accounting, so they don’t align with the established control level. The 1 percent limit is the standard threshold.

The rule checks how close the SFOEDL differences must stay to the GAO amount for OPTAR accounts in the current year and the two previous fiscal years. The allowable variance is limited to 1 percent of Gross Adjusted Obligations. Keeping the difference within this small band helps ensure the financial data for operating targets remains accurate and auditable, prompting timely reconciliation if a discrepancy grows beyond this threshold.

If the variance does exceed 1 percent, it signals the need for prompt investigation and corrective action—reconciling records, identifying the source of the mismatch, and coordinating with the responsible parties to bring the figures back into alignment.

The other percentages would either impose too strict a limit or be too lenient for routine OPTAR accounting, so they don’t align with the established control level. The 1 percent limit is the standard threshold.