FCO Certified Forward Request (90.1.6)
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Business Process Overview
Certification Forward of Fixed Capital Outlay (FCO) projects is required to comply with s. 216.301, Florida Statutes. The recording of Project Budgets, accurately recording Project commitments and expenses are required to support this process. The information that is submitted to EOG/OPB is obtained from the Project Costing module. This information can be reviewed by agencies for the agency to adjust Project budgets as needed to ensure they remain in compliance with their Appropriated budgets while ensuring the financial needs for the project is accounted for in the Certification Forward request.
Business Process Diagram
Business Roles
The Business Process Flow Diagrams use horizontal swim lanes to depict where activities are performed by different parties or systems. Each swim lane is titled with a role, either agency-based or within DFS, and in some cases, are representative of an external entity or system. The swim lanes may change from page to page within a single business subprocess as more or fewer roles are required to execute sections of the business subprocess.
- Agency PC Processor: agency role responsible for entering Project information and establishing the Project Budget within Florida PALM
- Agency PC Maintainer: agency role responsible for reviewing and approving a Project’s budget and establishing optional Project Costing ChartField values.
Business Process Flows Details
The tables below describe steps in each business subprocess as reflected on the Business Process Flow Diagrams. The tables also reflect information associated with each step describing the intent of the specific process. Florida PALM screenshots are included within the sections to allow connections to be made from specific business subprocess steps to screens within Florida PALM. This information should be read in conjunction with the Business Process Flow Diagrams.
Process Step ID | Process Step Title | Description of Process |
|---|---|---|
1 | Perform FCO Project Budget Analysis | The Agency PC Maintainer will review the Appropriation Budget vs Project Budget report (PCR015) to identify any variance between what is obligated in Project Costing for each FCO appropriation. The Agency PC Maintainer will utilize the FCO Certified Forward Request Detail report (PCR013) to identify the Project(s) and Activity(ies) that are over obligated within the project ledger (see figures 12 and 13). |
2 | Notify PC Processor to Reduce Project Budgets | If the Agency PC Maintainer determines that projects are overbudgeted within the PC module, the Agency PC Maintainer must notify the Agency PC Processor to reduce the budgets accordingly. |
3 | Update Project Budget | The Agency PC Processor will adjust Project Budgets recorded within Project Costing via the 90.1.3 Define Project Budget subprocess. |
4 | Notify PC Processor to Add New Project or Increase Project Budgets | If the Agency PC Maintainer determines that there is sufficient appropriation remaining, the Agency PC Maintainer will notify the Agency PC Processor to add a new project and project budget, and/or increase an existing project’s budget to obligate the remaining appropriation, as appropriate. |
5 | Receive Approved FCO Balances | At the designated time, as published by EOG/OPB guidelines, the Agency’s FCO Certified Forward requested balances will be interfaced to LAS/PBS. At the designated time, as published by EOG/OPB guidelines, the approved FCO Certified Forward balances will be loaded into the appropriate KK ledgers. |
6 | Identify Project Budget Changes | The Agency PC Maintainer will utilize the Appropriations Budget vs. Project Budget report (PCR015) to verify the obligations recorded in Project Costing remain in sync with the approved appropriations. |
7 | Notify PC Processor of Necessary PC Budget Adjustments | If the Agency PC Maintainer identifies an over obligation based on the approved appropriations, the Agency PC Processor must be notified to adjust the Project Budgets accordingly. The agency is responsible for maintaining sufficient policy and procedures to determine what projects would be affected by a reduction of approved FCO Certified Forward balances from what was requested. |
PCR013 Mock Report
PCR015 Mock Report
Accounting Events
The accounting and budget events associated with this Business Process are cataloged in the Accounting and Budget Events Inventory. Each event in the BPM flow includes a unique Accounting Event ID, which links directly to a corresponding entry in the Accounting and Budget Events Inventory. This inventory provides detailed information on the accounting treatment and budget impacts of each event, including associated journal entries, ChartFields, and relevant modules. Agencies should reference the Accounting and Budget Events Inventory for a comprehensive view of how each accounting event is handled in Florida PALM.
Reports
Key Reports are displayed as icons with the Report Number on this Business Process. The table below provides the reports identified to be produced at a particular process step or is used to support the completion of a process step.
Report Number | Report RICEFW ID | Report Description | Report Source | Report Frequency | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R10 | FCO Certified Forward Request Detail Report - A report which includes all Projects funded by FCO Appropriations and their balances. | PeopleSoft | Monthly, Annually | Agency, DFS | |
R11 | Appropriations Budget vs. Project Budget - A report that compares the Commitment Control Appropriation Ledger balances to Project Budgets obligated within Project Costing. | PeopleSoft | Monthly, Annually | Agency, DFS |
Interfaces
The table below provides the Interfaces identified on the Business Process.
Interface Number | Interface Description | Interface Frequency | Source | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Forms
The table below provides the forms identified on this Business Process.
Form Number | Form Description | Audience |
|---|---|---|
N/A | N/A | N/A |
Workflows
The table below provides the workflows identified on this Business Process.
Workflow Number | Workflow Description | Audience |
|---|---|---|
N/A | N/A | N/A |
Version History
Date | Revision Description |
|---|---|
06/27/2024 | Original Version |
| 08/30/2024 | Updated report numbers |
| 05/15/2025 | Administrative updates to apply the following changes based on narrative update dated 04/29/2025: Updated Accounting Entries section per new standard. |
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