FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT POLICY MANUAL

such payments from existing operating funds available for salaries and
expenses. Death gratuity payments for civilian personnel who work at
working capital fund activities are considered indirect costs and are
charged to overhead.
3. PROCEDURE.
Human resource offices are to process payments through the applicable
payroll office.
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075161 Business Cards
1. POLICY.
The cost of business cards is an appropriate expense to
appropriations/funds utilized to finance the operating costs of an
organization. Business cards are authorized for those organizations or
positions that require them to facilitate official mission-related
communications.
2. PROCEDURES.
General/flag officers or Senior Executive Service members may authorize
the printing or purchase of business cards as follows:
a. Government employees may print business cards, using existing
software and agency-purchased card stock.
b. Organizations may purchase business cards from the Lighthouse
for the Blind, Inc., a Javits-Wagner-O’Day participating non-profit
agency, when it is determined that the cost is equivalent to or less
than producing the cards on a personal computer.
3. FUNDING.
Appropriations used to finance daily operating expenses are appropriate
for the procurement of business cards.
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