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| Permanent Duty Travel (Non-Taxable). Covers the cost of personnel transfers including transportation while in route between employees' old and new official stations, to the extent that the reimbursement does not exceed IRS rates (FSC use only) |
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| PCS House Hunting Travel. Includes all travel and transportation expenses of the employee and spouse or of either of them, for one round trip between the old and new duty stations for the purpose of seeking residence quarters. |
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| Employee Training or Temporary Duty Travel (Prior to FY 2014). See 2170 and 2171 except for not to exceed travel authorizations. |
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| Employee Training or Temporary Duty Travel (Prior to FY 2014). See 2170 and 2171 except for not to exceed travel authorizations. |
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| Permanent Duty Travel. Meals only. |
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| Permanent Duty Travel (Taxable). For reimbursement of the cost of personnel transfers including transportation while in route between employees’ old and new stations, to the extent such reimbursement exceeds IRS rates. (FSC use only) |
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| Employee Medical Travel. Travel by employee performed directly in connection with the care and treatments of medical beneficiaries, e.g., employee attendants, visits by medical personnel or social workers for medical care of patients in their homes or in connection with Foster Home and Trial Visit programs; inspection of contract sanitarium, state homes and nursing homes, and personnel such as chaplains and pharmacists rotating between facilities (other rotating personnel will be charged to BOC 2172 |
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Beneficiary Travel - Common Carrier-Commercial Vendor. Beneficiary Travel - Common Carrier- Commercial Vendor. All costs relating to claims by a commercial vendor for travel by common carrier/public transportation (plane, bus, train, subway/light rail/Metro, taxi etc.). Costs to access the common carrier, and other associated costs such as tolls, ferry fares, parking, meals, lodging, and etc. will be charged to appropriate mileage or special mode BOC.
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| Beneficiary Travel - Reimbursement to Eligible Beneficiary when Transported via Common Carrier. All costs relating to reimbursement of personal funds expended by an eligible beneficiary for transport by common carrier/public transportation (plane, bus, train, subway/light rail/Metro, taxi etc.) and any associated meals and lodging. Costs to access the common carrier, and other associated costs such as tolls, ferry fares, parking, & etc. will be charged to appropriate mileage or special mode BOC. |
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| Donated Travel for Employees. Includes all travel performed by employees from General Post Funds in connection with activities such as Research, attending training, contributing as a speaker, and conducting National VA Rehabilitation Special events. Limited to the 8800 series cost centers for General Post Funds. |
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Donated Travel for Patients. Includes all travel performed
by patients from General Post Funds in connection with attending VA’s National Rehabilitation Special events such as Creative Arts Festival, Golden Age Games, Summer Sports Clinic, Training-Exposure Experience Tournament, Wheelchair Games, & Winter Sports Clinic but not all inclusive. Limited to the 8800 series cost centers for General Post Funds. |
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| Beneficiary Travel – Special Mode. All costs relating to claims for Special Mode transportation (ambulance, wheelchair van, air ambulance, or other mode of transportation specially designed to transport disabled persons). |
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| Beneficiary Travel – Reimbursement to Eligible Beneficiary when transported via POV - Mileage. All costs relating to reimbursement of personal funds expended by an eligible beneficiary for transport by Personally Owned Vehicle (POV) mileage reimbursement. This includes associated costs such as tolls, ferry fares, parking, lodging, meals, and etc. |
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| Local Transportation of Employees. Includes all local transportation; tickets, tokens, taxi and other cash fares, mileage, etc., for travel within the immediate area of employee's official duty station, except for local travel performed directly in connection with care and treatment of medical beneficiaries. (VBA local travel should be charged to BOC 2103 or 2104.) |
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| Travel of Witnesses. Government and non-Government employees called as witnesses in adverse administrative proceedings whether in behalf of the Government or in behalf of employees. |
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| Non-Medical Beneficiary Travel. Includes all travel performed by beneficiaries in connection with vocational counseling. (VBA use only) |
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| Rental of GSA Passenger Vehicles from Government Motor Pools. Includes costs incidental to the operation of interagency motor pool vehicles. To be used by stations served by General Services Administration (GSA)-authorized motor pools. See BOC 2250 for the rental of GSA trucks from the Government Motor Pool. |
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| Travel - Marketing - Enterprise Business Center Fund. |
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| Commercial Transportation Charges. Includes rental of passenger cars, charter of trains, buses, vessels or airplanes and expenses incidental to the operation of rented or chartered conveyances specifically for the purpose of employee travel. |
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| Reimbursable Travel Expense. Travel relating to an employee’s official duties or employee’s training when the expenses are reimbursed to VA. Also includes reimbursable spousal travel. |
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| Non-VA Employee Administrative Travel. Travel directly related to the accomplishment of VA programs. Includes travel required by law or regulation to perform audits; surveys; special studies and program evaluations; visits for general surveillance or to attend staff meetings; staff and technical visits to national cemeteries and headstone inspections (Quality Assurance); travel in connection with coordinated research efforts; presentation of research results and related papers; instructor/speaker/EES Staff attendance at seminars, workshops, conferences, meetings or symposia of organizations; and travel of rotating personnel such as chaplains and contact representatives. Rotating pharmacists will be posted to BOC 2111. |
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| Declared Emergency TDY. Includes all travel , meals and lodging expenses incurred in connection with and directly related to dealing with the emergency itself, its clean-up, recovery and return to normal operations. No costs related to Permanent Change of Station (PCS) are to be placed in this BOC. |
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| Employee Travel to VA Sponsored or Co-Sponsored Training or Conferences. Travel costs for employee's attendance at VA sponsored or Co-sponsored training orientation, or conferences. |
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| Employee Travel to Non-VA Sponsored Training or Conferences. Travel costs reimbursed for employee attendance to Non-VA sponsored training and conferences. |
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| Employee Travel to VA Sponsored or Co-sponsored Operational or Mission Events. Travel costs reimbursed for Government Employees to a VA Sponsored or Co-sponsored event when the event is directly related to the accomplishment of VA programs or operations. Administrative travel such as; required by law or regulation to perform audits, surveys, special studies and program evaluations, visits for general surveillance or to attend staff meetings, quality assurance, presentation or coordination of research results and related papers, instructor/speaker/workers, staff and technical visits to national cemeteries and headstone inspections. (except costs for VA-sponsored or Co-sponsored Training or Conferences, see BOC 2170. See BOC 2111 for travel costs of personnel performing direct patient care or treatment). |
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| Employee Travel to Non-VA Sponsored Operational or Mission Events. Travel costs reimbursed for Employee attendance to a Non-VA Sponsored event when the event is directly related to the accomplishment of VA programs. Includes costs for instructor/speaker/attendance at events as presenters/workers and staff presenting or coordinating research results and related papers (except costs for Non-VA sponsored Training or Conferences; see BOC 2171). |
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| Shipment of Bodies. Includes transportation of bodies of beneficiaries, except unclaimed bodies. Cost for the transportation of unclaimed bodies should be charged to BOC 2597. |
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| Declared Emergency Shipment of Bodies. Includes the shipment of the bodies of ineligible individuals required as a result of or directly related to a Declared Emergency. |
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| Other Shipments – Non-Capitalized. Include freight and express shipment of personal effects of deceased beneficiaries; contractual transfers of supplies and equipment; rental of trucks and vehicles for commercial sources to move goods and supplies. If the shipping cost exceeds the purchase order threshold of $250 , a separate purchase order must be established for the shipping cost using BOC 2220. If the shipping cost is less than the threshold, shipping is charged to the same BOC as the goods ordered. |
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| Other Shipments--Related to Personal Property - Capitalized Assets. Includes transportation charges for shipment of personal property when the personal property costs $1,000,000,000 |
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| Other Shipments--Related to Real Property - Capitalized Assets. This BOC should only be used if the shipping cost is greater than the threshold. If the shipping cost exceeds the purchase order threshold of $250, a separate purchase order must be established for the shipping cost using BOC 2225. If the shipping cost is less than the threshold, shipping is charged to the same BOC as the goods ordered. |
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| Other Shipments -- ADP Personal Property - Capitalized Assets. This BOC should only be used if the shipping cost is greater than the threshold. If the shipping cost exceeds the purchase order threshold of $250, a separate purchase order must be established for the shipping cost using BOC 2226. If the shipping cost is less than the threshold, shipping is charged to the same BOC as the goods ordered. |
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| Shipment of Household Goods and Personal Effects. Includes freight, express, crating, packing and handling of household goods and personal effects of employees. The costs incurred for contractual services for storage and care of vehicles and storage of household goods and personal effects will be charged to BOC 2530. |
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| Shipment of Vehicles for Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Travel. Includes shipment costs of vehicles, foreign and domestic. |
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| Other Shipments - Marketing - Enterprise Business Center Fund. |
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| Parcel Post Service. Includes costs for package delivery services (e.g., USPS, UPS, courier services, etc.) Express mail service is charged to BOC 2321. |
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| Rental of Trucks from Government Motor Pools (GSA). Includes costs incidental to the operation of interagency motor pool trucks. This is to be used by stations served by GSA-authorized motor pools. |
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| Declared Emergency Shipments. Includes freight and express shipments of personal effects of deceased beneficiaries; contractual transfers of supplies and equipment; rental of trucks and vehicles from commercial sources to move goods and supplies when done in connection with and directly related to a Declared Emergency. If the shipping costs exceed the purchase order threshold of $250, a separate purchase order must be established for the shipping cost using this BOC. If the shipping cost is less than the threshold, shipping is charged to the same BOC as the goods ordered. |
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| Transportation - Service and Distribution Center Only. Includes transportation of Depot stock such as pharmaceuticals and flags shipped to VA and other Government agency (OGA) customers. (Service and Distribution Center use only). |
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| Transportation - Other than Service and Distribution Center. Includes the transportation of things/merchandise for miscellaneous programs. (Service and Distribution Center use only). |
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| Deactivated Fiscal Year 2013. |
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| Deactivated Fiscal Year 2013. |
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| Voice. Recurring Costs. Recurring Voice Service and Installation charges; including, but not limited to, Toll free charges, Calling Cards, Intra and Inter Lata toll calls, and local message unit charges. |
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| Deactivated Fiscal Year 2013. |
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| Deactivated Fiscal Year 2013. |
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| Data Communications Services. Recurring data charges and initial installation charges, including, but not limited to recurring LAN, WAN, and VTC. |
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| Wireless Services. Recurring charges for Cell Phones, PDAs, External Pagers, Wi-Fi Services and other wireless communications devices. |
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| Communications - Other. Includes rental of post office boxes, cable or satellite television or radio services and any communication services not otherwise provided for under another BOC . |
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| Integrated Data Communications Utility (IDCU)/General Operating Expense (GOE). For offsetting all GOE charges for IDCU systems usage as well as GSA-ARS (Automated Response System) charges. (VACO use only) |
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| Integrated Data Communications Utility (IDCU)/General Operating Expense (GOE). For offsetting all GOE charges for IDCU systems usage as well as GSA-ARS (Automated Response System) charges. (VACO use only) |
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| Regular Mail Service. Applies to all stations and includes all ground mail services offered by entities such as UPS, DHL, and FedEx. Includes all mail services provided by USPS. Includes use of postage stamps, meter machines and pre-sort fees. |
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| Airmail and Air Freight Express Service. Applies to all stations and includes all air mail and air freight services offered by any private company. (For all United States Postal Service transactions use BOC 2320.) |
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Software Rental and License Fees - Non-Capitalized. The rental, lease or license of computer programs, procedures, rules or routines designed to make use of and extend the capabilities of IT equipment when the term of the lease or license is less than two years and the cost is less than $1,000,000. Included are software maintenance services and technical support to correct defects, provide upgrades and advice on the use of existing features and annual license renewals for software. Excluded is software designed to Government specifications or changes, enhancements or applications made to accommodate specific Government requirements (see BOC 2515). (For capitalized lease or license fees see BOC 2335). |
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| Real Property Rental Owner Agents– Commercial. Charges for VA property rented from owner agents. (Use BOC 2330 for rent from Rental Agents.) |
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| Real Property Rental – Rental Agents. Charges for VA property rented from commercial agents who will issue a 1099 to landlords they represent. (Use BOC 2329 for rent from Owner Agents) |
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| Rental Property Rental – GSA. Charges for VA property rented from GSA. |
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| Rental Property – Other Federal Agency. Charges for VA property rented from a Federal agency other than GSA. |
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| Declared Emergency Rental/Lease of Space. Includes the cost of all clinical or office space rented/leased during a Declared Emergency to replace existing clinical or office space (whether owned, rented or leased) rendered unusable by a Declared Emergency. |
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| Rent, Communications and Utilities - Marketing - Franchise Fund. |
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| Software Lease and License Fees- Capitalized. The rental, lease or license of computer programs, procedures, rules or routines designed to make use of and extend the capabilities of IT equipment when the term of the lease or license is at least two years or more and the cost exceeds $1,000,000. Included are software maintenance services and technical support to correct defects, provide upgrades and advise on the use of existing features. Excluded is software designed to Government specifications or changes, enhancements or applications made to accommodate specific Government requirements (see BOC 2515). (For non-capitalized lease or license fees see BOC 2324.) |
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| Equipment Rentals. Includes rental of office machines (e.g., copiers, fax machines, shredders, etc.), engineering (utility) equipment and rentals of medical equipment. See BOC 2343 for IT equipment rentals. |
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| Deactivated Fiscal Year 2013. |
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| IT Equipment Rentals - Includes IT Hardware - IT equipment in data centers, servers, mass storage units, networking equipment, telecommunication equipment, videoconferencing units, workstations, thin client terminals, and mobile computing devices, etc.) that is rented or leased from a vendor as defined in BOC 31xx series . |
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| Deactivated Fiscal Year 2013. |
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| Audio/Video Media Rentals. Includes rental of all audio/video media (e.g., CDs, DVDs, Books on Tape, video tapes, etc.) for administrative, recreational, religious and training purposes. |
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| Purchased Chilled Water. Consumption units: Tons. MMBtu Suppliers: Utility, utility affiliate, municipality (City of ____), district energy system or company, industrial or institutional entity, Federal, state, regional or local Government entity or Indian tribe. Bills: May include a demand component (tons/hour or MMBtu/hour) as well as a commodity consumption (usage) component, a customer charge and other line items. INPUT TOTAL BILL AMOUNT. |
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| Utility Services. Includes all categories of utility services. Not to be used in 8800 series of accounts. |
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| Electricity – Buildings. Consumption units: Kilowatt hours (kWh or kWhr). Suppliers: Utility, utility affiliate, municipality (City of ____), independent company, industrial or institutional entity, Federal, state, regional or local Government entity or Indian tribe. Bills: May be separate bills for consumption and delivery/distribution. INPUT BOTH TYPES OF BILLS. Consumption bills usually include a demand component in kilowatts (kW) as well as a commodity consumption (usage) component, a customer charge and other line items. INPUT TOTAL BILL AMOUNT. |
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| Purchased Steam, Heat and Hot Water. Consumption Units: Thousands of pounds (Mobs), millions of Btu (MMbtu). Suppliers: Utility, utility affiliate, municipality (City of ____), district energy system or company, industrial or institutional entity, independent company or Indian tribe. Bills: May include a demand component (typically shown in Mlbs/hour or MMBtu/hour) as well as a commodity consumption (usage) component, along with a customer charge and other line items. INPUT TOTAL BILL AMOUNT. |
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| Natural Gas – Buildings. Consumption units: Btus, millions of Btus (MMBtu) therms (th), tens of therms (dekatherms) (Dth or Dkth), cubic feet (CF), hundreds of cubic feet (CCF), thousands of cubic feet (MCF). Suppliers: Utility, utility affiliate, municipality (City of ____), oil/gasoline company or affiliate or independent company. Bills: May be separate bills for consumption and delivery/distribution. INPUT BOTH TYPES OF BILLS. Bill may include a demand component as well as a commodity consumption usage component, along with a customer charge and other items. INPUT TOTAL BILL AMOUNT. |
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| Purchased Renewable Electric Energy – Buildings. Consumption units: Kilowatt-hours (kWh or kWhr). Suppliers: Utility, utility affiliate, municipality (City of ___), independent company, industrial or institutional entity, Federal, state, regional or local Government entity or Indian tribe. Bills: If purchased from utility, charges may be included on regular electric bill. If so, RENEWABLE ELECTRIC ENERGY PURCHASE MUST BE SHOWN ON THE BILL AS A SEPARATE LINE ITEM, identified and charged to customer as “green” power or electricity from (a) renewable source(s). Green power component of regular electric bill that is not charged as a separate purchase does not qualify. INPUT ONLY RENEWABLE LINE ITEM PURCHASE AMOUNT, OR INPUT TOTAL BILL AMOUNT IF SEPARATE RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY BILL. |
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| Purchased natural gas from landfill/Biomass – Buildings. Consumption units: Btus, millions of Btu (MMBtu), therms (th), tens of therms (dekatherms) (Dth or Dkth), cubic feet (CF), hundreds of cubic feet (CCF), thousands of cubic feet (MCF). Suppliers: Utility, utility affiliate, municipality (City of ____), district energy system or company, industrial or institutional entity, independent company or Indian tribe. Bills: May be separate bills for consumption (usage) and delivery/distribution. INPUT BOTH TYPES OF BILLS. Bill may include a demand component as well as a commodity consumption (usage) component along with a customer charge and other line items. INPUT TOTAL BILL AMOUNT. |
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| Purchased Renewable Thermal Energy. Consumption units: Thousands of pounds (Mlbs), millions of Btu (MMBtu), tons. Suppliers: Utility, utility affiliate, municipality (City of ____), district energy system or company, industrial or institutional entity, independent company or Indian tribe. Bills: If purchased from utility, may be included on regular utility bill. RENEWABLE THERMAL ENERGY PURCHASE MUST BE SHOWN ON THE BILL AS A SEPARATE LINE ITEM, identified and charged to customer as “green” energy or energy from (a) renewable source(s). INPUT ONLY RENEWABLE LINE ITEM PURCHASE AMOUNT, OR INPUT TOTAL BILL AMOUNT IF SEPARATE RENEWABLE ENERGY BILL. |
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| Other Purchased Renewable Energy – Buildings. Only input bills that do not fit into BOCs 2396 or 2398 supplied for building uses (e.g., heating, cooling). Do not input bills for renewable energy supplied for any other purpose. Consumption Units: Gallons, other. Bills: Input total bill amount. |
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| Forms and Form Letters. Includes VA forms and form letters (standardized VA and local station); standard, optional and other Government agency forms when specially printed or assembled to VA specifications. Also includes all processes of composition, plate making, presswork and binding procured in accordance with VA Acquisition Regulation subpart 808.8; and the overprinting of forms and form letters. |
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| Other Printing and Reproduction. Includes all printing and reproduction costs not otherwise provided for under the 2420 series of budget object codes. Includes all processes of composition, plate making, presswork, binding and rebinding of administrative issuances, decalcomania, printed envelopes (printed or manufactured to VA specifications), labels, legal briefs, letterheads, reprints of professional articles not available as a supply item and the rebinding of books, journals, periodicals, records, etc., procured in accordance with VA Acquisition Regulation subpart 808.8. Also includes the overprinting of any of the above-mentioned items. |
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| Printing and Reproduction - Marketing - Enterprise Business Center Fund. |
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| IT Network Maintenance. - Includes maintenance (scheduled, preventive, and/or performance) contract charges for IT network equipment/system as defined in BOC 3128. |
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| IT Peripheral Device Maintenance. Includes maintenance (schedule, preventative, and/or performance) contract charges for IT peripheral devices as defined in BOC 31xx. For use by all appropriations. |
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| Telecommunications Maintenance. Includes maintenance (scheduled, preventive, and/or performance) contract charges for PBX/telecom systems. |
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| VBA VRE CH31 CNTRCT CNSEL (GOE) |
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| Rehabilitation Service Counseling. (VBA use only) |
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| Employment Service Counseling. (VBA use only) |
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| IT Videoconferencing Maintenance. Includes maintenance (scheduled, preventive, and/or performance) contract charges for videoconferencing systems as defined in BOC 31xx. |
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| Declared Emergency Information Technology (IT) Support and Backup. Includes the cost of all systems support provided by private contractors and the rental or purchase of hardware/software, including its installation, necessary to augment/replace IT capabilities directly related to and affected by the Declared Emergency. |
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| IT Computer Workstation Maintenance. Includes maintenance (scheduled, preventive, and/or performance) contract charges for standalone desktop PC workstations, thin client terminals and/or diskless workstations, etc. as defined in BOC 31xx. |
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| Information Technology Support Services (Federal and Non-Federal Executive Branch Agency Supplier). Includes labor, consulting services and programming support for Information Technology. Such as system design, analysis, performance, etc. Also includes services to assist and advise management on efficient and effective operation of IT systems. |
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| IT Hosting Services. Includes purchase of computer processing time and support such as database processing applications and computer server time. |
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| Other Contractual Services - Marketing - Enterprise Business Center Fund. |
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| IT Computer Server/System Maintenance. Includes maintenance (scheduled, preventive, and/or performance) contract charges for computer server and systems as defined in BOC 31xx. |
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| Advisory and Assistance Contracts. To record costs of contracts related to management and/or professional (non-medical) support services. This would include, studies, analyses, evaluations, which improve overall organization of program management, logistics management, project monitoring and reporting, data collecting, surveys and other studies, analyses and evaluations; and engineering and technical services. |
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| Systems Analysis and Programming Support for Internally Developed Software. Includes studies, analyses and evaluation costs incurred for internal use software. Internal use software may be commercial off-the-shelf software, internally developed software with or without a contractor’s assistance or contractor-developed software. These costs are limited to the costs incurred prior to the point management determines that it is more likely than not that the software project will be completed and used to perform the intended function. Software includes the application and operating systems, programs, procedures, rules and any associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system or program. For costs incurred after the decision is made to authorize and commit to the project, see BOC 3124 or 3134. BOC 2515 also includes costs incurred to convert data from a legacy system to the new internal use software. |
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| Services -- Other -- Supply Fund -- One VA+ Fund Program. Includes all services purchased through the One VA+ Fund in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 8121. (Use BOC 2529 for Goods purchases.) |
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| Information Resources Studies (Commercial Supplier). Studies or reports including requirements analysis; cost-benefit analysis; conversion studies; feasibility studies; security, risk or vulnerability analyses. For use by all appropriations. |
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| Service and Reclamation (S&R) Outsource Program. Includes customer request for maintenance and repair of small medical equipment such as endoscopes. (Supply Fund use only) |
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| Service and Reclamation (S&R) Drop Shipment. Repaired medical equipment shipped directly from vendor to the customer. (Supply Fund use only) |
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| Repair of Furniture and Equipment. Includes maintenance and repair of medical, administrative, technical, recreational, portable and operating equipment; cleaning and repairing furnishings; and sharpening of surgical instruments, kitchen tools, lawnmowers and tools. For repair of building service equipment see BOC 2543. |
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| Repair of Furniture and Equipment. Includes maintenance and repair of medical, administrative, technical, recreational, portable and operating equipment; cleaning and repairing furnishings; and sharpening of surgical instruments, kitchen tools, lawnmowers and tools. For repair of building service equipment see BOC 2543. |
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| Interest Payments - Back Pay Settlements. Interest paid as a result of retroactive adjustments on court awarded or agency approved settlements. |
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| Permanent Change of Station Property Management Services (Foreign). Includes cost to the relocation services contractor to pay for property management services in three circumstances: (1) when an employee transfers in the interest of the Government to a foreign area, (2) when an employee assigned to a foreign post of duty is transferred back to a different non-foreign area office station than the one he/she left when transferred to a foreign area and (3) in cases of temporary change of station (Foreign). (Non-Taxable) (FSC use only) |
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| Fee Basis Purchase Card Payment Processing. To record costs for transactional processing and vendor recruitment for Central Fee Program. |
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| Permanent Change of Station Property Management Services (Domestic). Includes cost to the relocation services contractor to pay for property management services. (Taxable) (FSC use only) |
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| Interest Back Pay Paid by Other Governmental Agencies. |
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| Storage of Household Goods (After 30 Days). Includes charges incurred after the thirtieth day for storage and care of vehicles and storage of household goods and personal effects associated with a permanent change of station. (Taxable) (FSC use only). |
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| Declared Emergency Interior and Refurbishment. Includes the cost to clean up/refurbish clinical and office space owned, rented or leased by the Department and restore it to operational status. Costs to repair structural damage should be recorded in BOC 3253. |
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| Department of Homeland Security Services. To record charges for security services billed for by the Department of Homeland Security. |
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| Goods - Other - Supply Fund – One VA + Fund Program. Includes all goods purchased through the One VA+ Fund in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 8121. (Use BOC 2516 to purchase Services.) |
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| Storage of Household Goods (First 30 days). Includes charges incurred for storage and care of vehicles and storage of household goods and personal effects associated with a permanent change of station. (Non-Taxable) (FSC use only). |
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| Relocation Services. Includes commercial relocation services for the sale of personal residences in connection with a permanent change of station move. |
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| Special services provided by GSA services, over and above the basic SLUC rental charges. Includes extra protection, interior and exterior cleaning, alterations or modifications to the existing rented/leased facility or utility services provided over and above the normal tour of duty charges. For rental charges see BOC 2331. |
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| Deactivated Fiscal Year 2012. |
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| Loan Guaranty Program (LGP) Management Broker Commissions. (VBA use only) |
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| Interior Decorating Services. Includes the cost of all contract services for an interior design project. |
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| Declared Emergency Burial of Unclaimed Bodies. Includes the cost of burial, temporary internment, cremation, etc. of ineligible individuals, required as a result of or directly related to a declared emergency. |
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| Declared Emergency Burial of Unclaimed Bodies. Includes the cost of burial, temporary internment, cremation, etc. of ineligible individuals, required as a result of or directly related to a declared emergency. |
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| Declared Emergency Non-Clinical Contract Services. Includes the cost of all non-clinical contract services procured in connection with and directly related to a Declared Emergency and not covered by one of the other Declared Emergency BOCs. |
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| Declared Emergency Clinical Contract Services. Includes the cost of all temporary clinical service contracts (physician, nursing, laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, etc.) required as a result of and directly related to a Declared Emergency either to replace capacity lost as a result of the emergency or to deal with humanitarian care requirements. |
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| General Costs on REO Properties. Covers upkeep of buildings and grounds. (VBA use only) |
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| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Services. Includes charges for laundry and dry cleaning services. |
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| Loan Guaranty Incentive Payments. To record incentive payments to FMS from the VA Loan Interface (VALERI). (VBA use only) |
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| Cleaning and Janitorial Services for Buildings and Other Items. Includes contracts for janitorial and cleaning services as well as window washing, pest control, disposal of waste and ashes; and recycling (including tire and oil removal, etc.). |
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| Recurring Maintenance and Repair Services. Includes maintenance and inspection of buildings (excluding utility plant operations, see BOC 2548), elevators, plumbing, roofs and other comparable items or structures and special use equipment and distribution systems. |
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| Mobile Computing Devices Maintenance. Includes maintenance (scheduled, preventive, and/or performance) contract charges for laptops, netbooks, ultra books, tablets, etc. (regardless of operating system used) as defined in BOC 31xx. |
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| Taxes on REO Properties . Covers tax payments on VA-owned properties to local municipalities. Does not include penalty or interest charge on delinquent bills. (VBA use only) |
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| REO Withdrawn Properties. (VBA use only) |
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| Utility Plant Operations. Includes operation, maintenance and repair of heating and air conditioning plants and emergency generators. |
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| Roads and Grounds Maintenance. Includes maintenance of roads and grounds, landscaping, mowing and snow and ice removal from sidewalks, roads, piers and airfields or hello-pads. |
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| Portfolio Loan System (PLS) Loan Sales Discounts. (VBA use only) |
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| Prosthetic Repair Services. Includes repair to prosthetic appliances, sensory aids, cosmetic restoration and sickroom accessories; veterinary treatment for seeing-eye dogs; and repairing and re-weaving of clothing damaged by wearing of prosthetic appliances. Restricted to services furnished to beneficiaries. Excludes costs of the Home Dialysis program. |
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| Prosthetic Contractual Services. Includes. costs associated with the Home Improvement and Structural Allocation (HISA) benefit, and contracts which support the Telehealth program and other contractual services for prosthetic programs, such as DME services not covered in other BOCs. (Use BOC 2574 for Home Oxygen contracts) |
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| Miscellaneous Contractual Services for Indigent Veterans. |
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| Property Sales Adjustments. (VBA use only) |
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| Property Sales Adjustments. (VBA use only) |
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| REO Sales Costs. Covers all loan grant program commissions paid to brokers for the sale of VA-owned properties. (VBA use only) |
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| Reimbursement for Medical Care. Include costs associated with reimbursing family member for payments made for Non-VA health care providers after all other health insurance has been billed and family member has paid amounts owed for care when covered by P.L. 112-154.. Family members may be eligible for medical care for the health conditions specified in the Act and any associated conditions. |
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| General Expenses. Not tied to any specific loan. (VBA use only) |
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| VBA Insurance Interface. (VBA use only) |
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| Medical Care Contracts and Agreements with Institutions and Organizations. Includes contracts for research, medical and educational data or services; reimbursements at contract per-diem rates for hospitalization; dialysis treatment furnished by a non-VA facility; indirect charges added for research and demonstration projects; contracted EMS services. BOC 2579 should be used for contractual costs associated with Scarce Medical Specialist Contracts under 38 U.S.C. 7409. Non-Medical contracts and agreements must use BOC 2580. This BOC should never be used for direct physician services. For agency nurses use BOC 2563. |
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| Fee Basis - Physician Services (On-Station Only). Includes physician services on-station only. Excludes all other professional, technical, medical and nursing services. Also includes any supplemental physician medical fees charged in connection with contract dialysis treatment and fee consultations for the readjustment counseling program. See BOC 1011 for OASDI charges. |
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| Non-VA Medical and Nursing Service (Off-Station Only). Includes professional, technical, medical and nursing services off-station only. Excludes all other on-station professional, technical, medical and nursing services. Also includes any supplemental physician medical fees changed in connection with contract dialysis treatment and fee consultations for the readjustment counseling program. |
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| Enhanced Sharing – Nursing (38 U.S.C. 8153). Costs to contract for nursing services using 38 U.S.C. 8153 contract authority. Includes services procured through agencies such as temporary nursing staff, where any nursing patient care is provided on station. |
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| Fee Basis – Nursing Services (On-Station Only). Includes nursing services on-station only. Excludes all other professional, technical, medical and physician services. See BOC 1068 for OASDI Charges. |
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| Audit Recovery Transactions. Includes costs associated with the audit of inpatient fee claims under the disposition of the National DRG Recovery Program. |
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| Audit Recovery Transactions. Includes costs associated with the audit of inpatient fee claims under the disposition of the National DRG Recovery Program. |
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| Fee Basis – Other than Physician and Nursing Services (On-Station Only). Includes professional, technical and medical services other than physician and nursing services. See BOC 1036 for OASDI Charges. |
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| Fee Basis – Other than Physician and Nursing Services (On-Station Only). Includes professional, technical and medical services other than physician and nursing services. See BOC 1036 for OASDI Charges. |
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| Enhanced Sharing – Space (38 U.S.C. 8153). Costs to contract for space using 38 U.S.C. 8153 contract authority. |
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| Emergency Treatment of Veterans. Provides for reimbursement of emergency treatment of Veterans in a facility not operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (Public Law 106-117, section 111). |
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| Non-VA Dental Services - Off-Station. Includes fee services (off-station) for dental treatment for VA beneficiaries. See BOC 1012 for OASDI charges. |
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| Fee Dental Service - On-Station. Includes fee services (on-station) for dental treatment for VA Beneficiaries. See BOC 1012 for OASDI charges. |
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| Services Purchased or Sold by a VHA Special Clinical Resource Center. Includes services purchased or sold by a VHA facility to another VHA facility. Includes cost or refund of clinical activities performed by other facilities such as services by special Clinical Resource Centers or centralized mail-out pharmacies. |
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| Services Purchased or Sold by a VHA Special Administrative Resource Center. Includes services purchased or sold by VHA facility to another VHA facility. Includes cost or refund of administrative activities performed by other facilities such as a Centralized Patient Account Center (CPAC). |
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| Home Oxygen - Contractual Agreement. Includes supply and service costs associated with the Home Oxygen/Home Respiratory Care Therapy Program under contractual agreement. (See also BOC 2674.) Usage is restricted to cost center 8272. |
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| Other Contract Hospitalization. Includes cost of non-VA hospitalization provided under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 1713. This BOC is applicable to contract per diem rates excluding sharing agreements. |
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| Consultants and Attending's. Includes the costs associated with consultants and Attending's contracts. See BOC 1013 for OASDI charges. |
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| Representation Allowance, Manila, Philippine Islands. Applies to cost center 3010 only and Central Office Finance cost center 1101 only. |
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| Official Residence Allowance, Manila, Philippine Islands. Applies to cost center 3010 only. |
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| Scarce Medical Specialist Contracts. Includes the costs associated with scarce medical specialist contracts using 38 U.S.C. 7409 contracting authority. |
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| Non-Medical Contracts and Agreements with Institutions and Organizations. Includes contractual services with the public or another Federal agency. Examples include contracted security guards; transcription services contracts; advertising expenses; licensing for bus drivers; legal fees, and court reporter contracts for EEO cases. These contracts are not executed under the sharing authority. |
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| Contracts and Agreements with Individuals for Personal Services. Includes payments to individuals exclusively for their own personal services, e.g., professional and ancillary services, lecturers and organists. Also includes appraisals and compliance inspections. Excludes personnel on regular tours of duty and employees reported on by personnel reporting systems. Contractual costs associated with consultants and attendants should be reflected in BOC 2576. |
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| Incentive Therapy. Costs of remuneration to patients under 38 U.S.C. 1718 for services utilized in an approved therapy and rehabilitation program. |
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| Tuition and Registration Within the Government. The contracts and agreements are for tuition and registration fees in connection with training and attendance at conferences or meetings within the Government. (Excludes charges to construction appropriations). |
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| Tuition and Registration Outside the Government. The contracts and agreements are for tuition and registration fees in connection with training and attendance at conferences or meetings outside the Government. (Excludes charges to construction appropriations). |
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| College Work-Study Program. Restricted to compensation payments applicable to the college work-study program for college students, under Title IV, part C of the Higher Education Act, as amended by Public Law 90-575. |
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| Enhanced Sharing – Physicians in VA Facilities (38 U.S.C. 8153). Costs to contract for physician medical services performed at a VA facility using 38 U.S.C. 8153 contract authority. Use BOC 2591 for contracted physicians outside the VA facility. |
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| House Staff Contracts. Includes contracts with affiliated universities for the payment of residency and intern program salaries and/or fringe benefits. Use of this BOC is restricted to Central Office (14) approval. |
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| Loan Guaranty Scrub Charges. Contracts and agreements to search for delinquent taxes on VA portfolio mortgage loans. (VBA use only) |
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| Compensated Work Therapy. Payments made or due to patients for participation in Compensated Work Therapy programs. |
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| VA/DoD Sharing Agreement (38 U.S.C. 8111). All costs associated with health care services procured under VA/DOD sharing authority for inpatients and outpatients. (38 U.S.C. 8111). |
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| Enhanced Sharing – Physicians Outside the VA Facility (38 U.S.C. 8153). Costs to contract for physician medical services performed outside VA medical facilities using 38 U.S.C. 8153 contract authority. |
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| Enhanced Sharing – Clinicians (Non-physicians) (38 U.S.C. 8153). Costs to contract for clinician services other than physician services (e.g., optometrists, lab technicians, etc.) using 38 U.S.C. 8153 contract authority. |
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| Offset/Collection Fee. Includes all payments to IRS for tax refund offset collections. |
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| C&P Medical Examinations. To record costs for contract and non-contract services for medical disability examinations. |
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| Education and Training Reporting Allowances (38 U.S.C. 3684). Reports by Veterans, eligible persons and institutions; reporting fees to the Secretary. (VBA use only) |
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| Contracts with State Approval Agencies. Includes payments to States for the approval and supervision of education institutions and training establishments. (VBA use only) |
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| Burial Costs for Unclaimed Bodies. Includes all costs for the burial of unclaimed bodies including transportation. |
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| Non-VA Hospital and Outpatient Treatment. Includes cost for outpatient visits and all amounts paid to hospitals other than contract per diem rate; costs other than for hospital days of care for medical services under 38 U.S.C. 610‑663; and all incidental costs paid to others such as surgeons and nurses. Treatment must be provided off-station. |
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| Depreciation Charges. Computed by the Fixed Assets System (FAS) for posting to the FMS general ledger. |
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| Food. Includes food purchased for patient meals, refreshments for approved occasions (e.g. awards ceremony) and meals provided for volunteers through the canteen. |
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| Office Supplies. Includes pencils, paper, calendar pads, stenographic notebooks, blank books and pads, unprinted envelopes, other office supplies and property of little monetary value, such as desk trays, pen sets and calendar stands. Also includes labels, decalcomania and standard, optional and other Government agency forms that are not specially printed or assembled to VA specifications. |
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| Recording Media. Includes, but is not limited to, purchase of all blank or unused removable recording media, magnetic or optical, for use with IT equipment. This includes tapes, disks, diskettes, CDs, etc. (For use by both Medical and IT appropriations). |
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| Medical, IT Supplies, Internal Components, and Materials. Unit Cost of Less than $300 and are Non-Accountable IT Equipment. Includes systems parts and components such as mother boards, disk drives, keyboards, mouse, card readers, electronic signature pads, power supplies, video/sound/other types of cards, memory chips, interconnect cable/wire, and other materials supporting Medical and IT computer operations. It also includes all telecommunication repair parts like the cords, mounting brackets, headsets and shoulder rests, etc.; and telephone instruments including telephone headsets and conference or speaker telephones that meet the threshold amount of less than $300 for expendable property. (For use by both Medical and IT appropriations). |
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| Drugs/ Medicines. Includes drugs and medicines used for prevention, diagnosis, research or treatment of disease; antigens, allergens, vaccines and other biological products; anesthetics and medical or surgical gases. Excludes blood, blood products and dental supplies. Includes cost of drug and chemical supplies used in the Home Dialysis program that are not necessarily costed to cost center 8224. |
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| Other Medical and Dental Supplies (also Expendable Property). Includes hospital and surgical supply items, laboratory supplies, animals used for medical experimentation and research, x-ray films and tubes for medical and dental purposes; physical medicine and rehabilitation supplies; radioisotopes for research, clinical diagnosis and therapy; dental supplies such as amalgams and gold; items of glassware, e.g., test tubes and beakers. NOTE: Cardiac pacemakers are under BOC 2692. |
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| Chemical Supplies. Includes laboratory chemicals, reagents, stains and culture media. Excludes reagent costs that are part of a cost per reportable contract. |
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| Supplies and Materials - Marketing - Enterprise Business Center Fund. |
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| Blood Products. Includes human whole blood and blood derivatives, including plasma substitutes or expanders, irrespective of source (blood banks, direct transfusions and commercial sources). |
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| Prescriptions. Includes only prescriptions filled by non-VA pharmacies. Does not include oxygen and other medicinal gases. Includes drug fee-basis. |
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| Declared Emergency Humanitarian Supplies. Includes the cost of all supplies (clinical, pharmacy, provisions, paper products, etc.) expended for humanitarian care of non-eligible individuals provided as a result of and in direct connection with a Declared Emergency. |
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| Books, Periodicals, and Newspapers. Includes all books for legal, medical and patient libraries, books for administrative use, a and books used by employees on job performance and improvement. Includes books in microfilm format, illustration charges, copyright permission fees if necessary for material copied locally, union lists (micro format or print) and non-serial Government documents. Also includes newspapers and periodicals, including those for patients' use, essential for the conduct of VA duties. |
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| Fuel Oil (Heating Oil/Diesel). ONLY INPUT BILLS FOR FUEL OIL, HEATING OIL, OR DIESEL USED IN BUILDING SYSTEMS (e.g., HEATING/COOLING, BOILERS0. Consumption units: Gallons of distillate fuel oil/diesel (No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4) kerosene, residual fuel oil (No. 5, No. 6). Suppliers: Oil/gasoline company or affiliate or independent company/distributor. Bills: INPUT TOTAL BILL AMOUNT. |
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| Coal. Consumption Units: Tons or short tons. Suppliers: Utility, utility affiliate or independent company/ distributor. Bills: INPUT TOTAL BILL AMOUNT. |
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| Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)/Propane—Heating and Cooking. Only input Bills for LPG/Propane supplied for heating/cooking use. See BOC 2656 for LPG/Propane supplied for any other purpose. Consumption Units: Gallons of LPG, propane, ethane, ethylene, propylene, normal butane, butylenes, isobutene or isobutylene. Suppliers: Utility affiliate, oil/gasoline company or affiliate or independent company/distributor. Bills: INPUT TOTAL BILL AMOUNT. |
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| Fuel for Fleet Vehicles Only. Only input bills and receipts for fuel for Fleet Vehicles. Do not include any fuel used for building systems or equipment. Consumption Units: Gallons. Suppliers: Oil Company or affiliate or independent fuel company. |
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| Auto Gasoline – Non-Fleet Vehicles & Other Equipment. Only input bills for auto gasoline supplied for non-fleet vehicles or other equipment use. Do not input bills for auto gasoline supplied for fleet vehicle use. Consumption Unit: Gallons. Suppliers: Oil/gasoline company or affiliate or independent company/distributor. Bills: INPUT TOTAL BILL AMOUNT. |
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| Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) /Propane – Non-Fleet Vehicles & Other Equipment. Only input bills for LPG/Propane supplied for uses other than heating/cooking and only for non-fleet vehicles and other equipment. See BOC 2652 for propane used for heating/cooking. Consumption Units: Gallons of LPG, propane, ethane, ethylene, propylene, normal butane, butylenes, isobutene or isobutylene. Suppliers: Utility affiliate, oil/gasoline company or affiliate or independent company. Bills: INPUT TOTAL BILL AMOUNT. |
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| Diesel/Distillate – Non-Fleet Vehicles & Other Equipment. Only input bills for diesel/distillate supplied for non-fleet vehicles or other equipment use. Do not input bills for diesel/distillate supplied for fleet vehicle use. Consumption Units: Gallons of diesel or distillate fuel oil (No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4), kerosene. Suppliers: Oil/gasoline company or affiliate or independent company/distributor. Bills: INPUT TOTAL BILL AMOUNT. |
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| Other Non-renewable Fuel – Non-Fleet Vehicles & Other Equipment. Only input bills for non-renewable fuel supplied for non-fleet vehicles & other equipment uses that do not fit into BOCs 2655, 2656 and 2657. Do not input bills for fuel supplied for fleet vehicle use. Consumption Units: Gallons, other. Suppliers: Various. Bills: INPUT TOTAL BILL AMOUNT. |
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| Renewable Fuels – Non-Fleet Vehicles & Other Equipment. Only input bills for renewable fuel supplied for non-fleet vehicles & other equipment uses. Do not input bills for renewable fuel supplied for fleet vehicle use. Consumption Units: Gallons/other units of bio-diesel or other renewable fuel. Suppliers: Various. Bills: INPUT TOTAL BILL AMOUNT. |
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| Operating Supplies and Materials. Includes all operating supplies not defined in other 2600 series budget object codes. May include oils, lubricants, water softening salts, soaps, toilet tissue, facial tissue, garbage and trash cans, special cleaners, safety posters, fire extinguishers, decontamination items, detergents, cleaning fluids and bleaches. Also includes plants, fertilizers and seeds used in patient agricultural activities. Includes chaplain supplies, dietetic supplies such as dishes, glassware, silverware, paper cups, detergents, etc., clothing and personal items for indigent Veterans. Includes blank audio and video cassettes and unexposed film and law enforcement firearm supplies such as ammunition and holsters. |
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| Linen Items. Includes clothing furnished to the patient, e.g., pajamas, bathrobes and gowns and linens provided for the care and comfort of convalescent patients, e.g., sheets, pillowcases, blankets/bedspreads, bath towels, washcloths and laundry bags. Also includes related linen items such as disposable linens, tablecloths, napkins, restraints, hand towels, surgical linens and scrub suits. Includes specialty items such as mattresses, mattress covers, pads, pillows, pillow covers, slippers and cubicle curtains. Limited to cost centers 8201, 8281, 8570 and 8571. |
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| Employee Uniforms and Protective Clothing. Includes cost of uniforms issued to operating personnel. Also includes items purchased for use as protection against infection, contamination or injury to a person. Includes damage to employee’s non-issue apparel while performing day-to-day duties. Includes coveralls, shoes, gloves, goggles, rubber aprons, isolation gowns, masks and parkas and protective articles such as armored vests. Does not include non-reusable items. |
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| Maintenance Supplies and Materials. Includes all maintenance supplies not defined in other 2600 BOCs. Includes maintenance supplies for building service equipment, furnishings and minor equipment and tools of little monetary value. Includes supplies and materials for portable and other operating equipment and construction projects. |
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| Home Oxygen - Prosthetic Supplies/Appliances. Includes the purchasing of new prosthetic appliances (ventilators, CPAPs, BIPAPS, etc.) and/or supplies (masks, tubing, filters, etc.) associated with the Home Oxygen/Home Respiratory Care Therapy Program. Other contractual home oxygen maintenance and repair expenditures should be reflected in BOC 2574. This BOC is restricted to cost center 8272. |
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| Service and Reclamation. Repair and replacement inventory parts. (Supply Fund use only) |
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| Flags. Excludes burial flags chargeable to 36X0102. |
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| Prosthetic Supplies. Includes complete prosthetic appliances; sensory aids; stump socks; hearing aid batteries; cosmetic restorations; medical accessories; temporary crutches; splints and casts; transmitters (used with a pacemaker); beds altered to the needs of a patient; grabbers to help with balance of getting out of bathtub; food can openers for prosthetic patients; dental prostheses supplies and raw materials used in the fabrication or repair of such items and cardiac pacemakers. The cost for all prosthetic devices used in the operating room and implanted in the patient are to be charged to cost center 8202 under this BOC. Excludes costs of the Home Dialysis program. This BOC is restricted to cost centers 8123, 8201, 8202, 8222, 8248, 8265, 8272, 8273, 8274, and 8275. |
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| Home Dialysis Equipment and Supplies. Includes dialysis equipment and recurring prosthetic supplies provided to Veterans under the Home Dialysis program. Also includes repairs to dialysis equipment provided Veterans under the Home Dialysis program. |
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