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Would anyone have any VHS or DVD copies of Dunn's walk off Grand Slam vs the Indians during the 2006 season? I've been looking around but haven't been able to find any. Thanks!
Would anyone have any VHS or DVD copies of Dunn's walk off Grand Slam vs the Indians during the 2006 season? I've been looking around but haven't been able to find any. Thanks!
I have the radio broadcast in .mp3 if you're interested. I'd definitely like a DVD copy as well.
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I'll say this. I was there in the Diamond Seats....
One of my coolest moments as a Reds fan being there live. It was a line shot that from my view, didn't get even 15 feet off the ground all the way out.
2009 Attendance Record: 3-5 2010 Attendance Record: 2-9
2011 Attendance Record: 3-4 2012 Attendance Record: 3-4
2013 Attendance Record: 5-2 2014 Attendance Record: 3-1
Every games since the mlb.tv launch is available online. If you are a mlb subscriber you can watch the game. I think you can watch highlights for free, or you can download game for $3.95.
"I notice that I'm throwing hard when I hear the crowd gasping," - Chapman
Probably one of the best Reds moments to happen in the past 8 years.
I'll never forget that game. The people around my dad and I in the bleachers had all stuck around, there was just this electric feeling in the air. What a moment.
First time I lost $10 on him in his career. I bet on him to K. I am up about $500!
The TV call has been my sig ever since it happened. Great moment.
"YES! He rips it. Is it high enough? It's gonna be gone! Adam Dunn has done it again. Big #44 can take all day to round the bases here, thats done and gone- lookout dunner they're waitin for ya at home plate." - George Grand
"Did that just happen?" - Chris Welsch
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|Chopped fresh thyme
|2 Teaspoon
|Grated parmesan cheese
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|To Taste
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Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan, add the onion and fry for about 10 minutes, until softened and lightly browned.
Meanwhile, parboil the pumpkin in salted water for 10 minutes.
Drain, reserving 3 tablespoons of the cooking liquid.
Mix the pumpkin with the reserved liquid, the thyme, remaining oil and seasoning.
Spread the onion over the bottom of a gratin dish.
Put the pumpkin on top.
Bake in a preheated 375° oven for 30 minutes.
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This chapter prescribes procedures for submitting yearend closing data to the Financial Management Service (FMS) through the Federal Agencies' Centralized Trial-Balance System II (FACTS II). It applies to all departments and agencies of the executive branch and legislative and judicial agencies of the U.S. Government, including corporations subject to the Government Corporation Control Act (31 U.S.C. 9101-9109), as amended. FACTS II users may find actual data entry procedures on the FACTS II Web site at http://www.fms.treas.gov/factsii.
Agencies must report yearend accounting data electronically through FACTS II using budgetary and certain proprietary U.S. Government Standard General Ledger (USSGL) accounts.
Subsequently, FMS compiles FACTS II data and reports it to the public in the Combined Statement of Receipts, Outlays, and Balances of the United States Government. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) uses FACTS II data to compile agency budget execution reports and in preparation of the President's Budget.
FACTS II formats the submitted data to output the following reports:
Refer to the USSGL TFM, Section V, for the USSGL account crosswalks for the FMS 2108 and SF 133 on the USSGL Web site at http://www.fms.treas.gov/ussgl.
The provisions of 31 U.S.C. 3513 require:
Accounts Payable—Amounts owed on the basis of invoices or evidence of receipt of goods and services, and payables for amounts owed for other than goods and services from suppliers. Included in this category are the following: accrued salaries, rents, interest payable on borrowings, refunds payable, disbursements in transit, funded accrued annual leave, and unbilled costs of contractors under the constructive delivery concept (provided the amounts are used as part of the agency's accounting system).
Borrowing Authority—A type of budget authority that permits an agency to incur obligations and make payments for specified purposes from the proceeds of borrowed funds. It may be definite or indefinite in nature (see the definitions for definite and indefinite budget authority). See subsection 4225.50 for FMS 2108 required criteria for indefinite and definite borrowing authority. Borrowing authority may be one of the following types:
Cashier Fund—Cash held at personal risk kept on hand by authority of the Secretary, and not deposited into Treasury's General Account, to make change and miscellaneous cash payments, and for other authorized purposes. (See also, Imprest fund.)
Cash Held Outside of the Treasury—Funds under the custodial responsibility of Federal Government agencies and/or their employees, officers, or agents that are deposited in non-Treasury general accounts. (Refer to TFM Volume I, Part 2, Chapter 3400.)
Closed Account—An account for which obligated and unobligated balances have been withdrawn and canceled.
Contract Authority—Permits an agency to incur obligations in advance of an appropriation, offsetting collections, or receipts to make outlays to liquidate the obligations. Typically, Congress provides contract authority in an authorizing statute to allow agencies to incur obligations in anticipation of the collection of receipts or offsetting collections that will be used to liquidate the obligations. See subsection 4225.40a.
Expired Account—An account for which authority to incur new obligations has expired.
Fund Equities—The value of the unobligated balance and unpaid obligations (undelivered orders and contracts, accounts payable, and other liabilities).
Fund Resources—The collective value of the undisbursed balance (by year account), investments held (at par), unfunded contract authority, borrowing authority, funds held outside of the Treasury, unrealized discount, unamortized premium and discount, and accounts receivable (reimbursements earned, refunds only when collected, and unfilled customer orders). Refer to the OMB Circular No. A-11, Section 20-4, for more detail about budget authority.
Imprest Fund—A fixed-cash or petty-cash fund in the form of currency, coin, or Government check. It is advanced as funds held outside of the Treasury and charged to a specific appropriation account by a Government agency official to an authorized cashier for cash payments or other cash requirements as specifically authorized.
Investments Held in Federal Securities—Investments in securities issued by Treasury or other agencies of the Federal Government.
Investments Held in Non-Federal Securities—Investments in securities other than those issued by Treasury or other agencies of the Federal Government.
Negative Balance Account—An account for which disbursements exceed the available cash balance. Except in unusual circumstances, a negative balance indicates an Anti-Deficiency Act violation.
Obligated Balance—The cumulative amount of budget authority that has been obligated but not yet outlayed. It also is known as unpaid obligations, which are made up of accounts payable and undelivered orders, for the purpose of the FMS 2108.
Open Account—An account for which the availability to incur new obligations has not expired (such as an "X" account) or for which the availability to incur new obligations has expired but 5 years have not passed since its availability period ended.
Preclosing Unexpended Balances—Balances provided by FMS's Budget Reports Division (BRD) showing transactions submitted by the administrative agencies and including balances of unfunded contract authority, borrowing authority, investments held (at par), unrealized discount, and funds held outside of the Treasury as separate line items under the account.
Unamortized Premium and Discount—The amount of the premium or discount (present value) of the securities minus amounts realized; the difference between the face value and the purchase amount.
Undelivered Unpaid Orders—The value of goods and services ordered and obligated but not received.
Unfilled Customer Orders—The amount of orders accepted for goods and services not yet provided or performed with or without an advance.
Unobligated Balance—The portion of budget authority that has not yet been obligated. The unobligated balance for unexpired accounts is still available for new obligations. The unobligated balance for expired accounts is not available for new obligations. However, valid obligations may be adjusted (such as, adding unrecorded obligations), and payments may be made from expired accounts.
FMS provides the account symbol in column 1. Only open account symbols appear on the FMS 2108. The following fund groups are included:
Also, the following Other Authorization accounts are included:
|Record Type
|Record Type 7 (RT7) Accounts
|Investments Purchased at a Discount
|Unrealized discount
|Unamortized premium and discount
|Funds Held Outside of the Treasury
|Cashier Funds – Funds Held Outside of the Treasury
|Contract Authority
|Unfunded Contract Authority
|Authority To Borrow From
|The Treasury
|The Federal Financing Bank
|The Public
|Treasury Securities
|Agency Securities
|Non-Federal Securities (market value)
Note: FMS 2108, Column 3, relates to unfunded contract authority and borrowing authority; therefore, it is not applicable for unexpended balances, investments, and imprest funds.
FMS provides balances in column 2 (see the definition of preclosing unexpended balances in Section 4220). When an appropriation act uses the words "not to exceed" (or equivalent) with a specified amount, the amount of obligational authority is the lesser of:
FMS includes any yearend balance of obligational authority for open accounts in the preclosing unexpended balances presented in column 2. Agencies must clear negative balances in this column before an account can be closed.
Unobligated and obligated balances of accounts subject to withdrawal and cancellation pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1552(a) are shown in column 4. Amounts entered in column 4 are canceled. Agencies should not withdraw money from the following series of accounts:
FMS must issue a warrant to allow an agency to withdraw or cancel funds for "X" accounts. The amount canceled should result in a zero balance after processing. Submit a written request for a warrant to the Budget and Appropriation Analysis Team (see the Contacts page). The request should contain the following:
After FMS issues a warrant, the fourth-quarter FACTS II submission must reflect the withdrawal or cancellation of funds for "X" accounts.
More information about cancellations is available in the USSGL Guide to Cancellations, Partial Adjustments, and Specific Permanent Reductions (Cheat Sheet). See the USSGL Web site at http://www.fms.treas.gov/ussgl/approved_scenarios/cheat_sheet_sept_09-updated_2011.pdf.
To completely close definite or indefinite no-year (X) accounts, refer to Section 4245.
Agencies report increases and decreases for indefinite authority on the FMS 2108 in column 4. In most cases, this does not apply to credit reform program accounts for subsidy reestimates and liquidating accounts. Agencies cannot report any increases or decreases to definite authority on the FACTS II submission. If the agency is unsure whether the account had definite or indefinite authority, it should call the Budget and Appropriation Analysis Team (see the Contacts page).
FACTS II requires the reporting of the public law for increases and decreases to indefinite authority.
The amount presented in column 5 for each appropriation or fund account is the net of amounts reported in columns 2 and 4 for that account.
FMS provides the balances in column 2, and they cannot be changed. These amounts represent the balances of investments held (at par), unrealized discount, unamortized premium and discount, imprest funds, and cash held outside of the Treasury at the end of the fiscal year. They must be equal to the balances shown in column 6.
Column 6 represents investments held (at par), unrealized discount, unamortized premium and discount, imprest funds, and cash held outside of the Treasury.
For columns 7 through 11, see subsection 4225.60.
Agencies may have statutory authority allowing them to enter into contracts or to incur other obligations in advance of (prior to) an appropriation (or the realization of revenues) for the payment of obligations. This authority may be current or permanent, with or without fiscal year limitation, and definite or indefinite in amount. Ordinarily, contract authority is used when more than a year is expected to elapse between the time the obligation was placed and the time expenditures would begin in payment of the obligation. An agency may not make expenditures to liquidate obligations incurred by its contract authority until funds are specifically appropriated or otherwise become available for payment of the obligations. Refer to OMB Circular No. A-11, Sections 20-3 and 20-4, for more detail.
An agency reports contract authority based on applicable legislation and on the agency's determination of writeoffs or other adjustments made during the fiscal year. This authority may be current or permanent, definite or indefinite.
The agencies should enter the following activity:
The following criteria are required on the FMS 2108 for definite and indefinite contract authority (see Appendix 1). With the exception of column 3, column headings on the FMS 2108 are not applicable for contract authority.
– Definite contract authority represents the amount of new authority prescribed by law and effective during the reporting fiscal year.
– Indefinite contract authority represents the amount of new obligations incurred in the reporting fiscal year covered by contract authority.
The law that established the new authority is a required attribute in FACTS II.
– For definite contract authority, report amounts written off that were rescinded by law or administratively canceled by the agency. If the law rescinds the authorization, the statutory citation is a required attribute in FACTS II.
– For indefinite contract authority, report amounts written off or administratively canceled by the agency. Other adjustments to report include liquidation of contract authority by use of revolving fund receipts and writeoff/reduction of obligated balances from column 2. Provide an explanation of the adjustment in a footnote.
The following criteria are required on the FMS 2108 for the definite and indefinite borrowing authority accounts (see Appendix 1). With the exception of column 3, the column headings on the FMS 2108 are not applicable for borrowing authority.
– For definite borrowing authority, these amounts represent the balance of unused borrowing authority provided by law at the beginning of the fiscal year.
– For indefinite borrowing authority, these amounts are equal to the unpaid obligations covered by borrowing authority at the beginning of the fiscal year.
– Definite borrowing authority represents the amounts provided in new legislation that increased or rescinded the borrowing authority previously set by law. The amounts equal either new budget authority or a reduction in budget authority.
– Indefinite borrowing authority represents the amount of additional borrowing authority equal to obligations recorded during the fiscal year against borrowing authority. Agencies should report this as a gross amount, not adjusted by amounts in column 5. The amounts represent an increase to an agency's borrowing authority.
– Definite borrowing authority represents the amounts of any borrowings made during the fiscal year that will reduce the legislative limit.
– Indefinite borrowing authority represents the amount of actual borrowings (gross) the agency made during the fiscal year to liquidate those obligations reported in columns 2 and 3. These borrowings decrease an agency's borrowing authority.
– For definite borrowing authority, represents the unused borrowing authority provided by law at the close of the fiscal year. Column 2 plus (+) or minus (-) column 3 minus (-) column 4 should cross-foot to the summary total in column 6.
– For indefinite borrowing authority, represents the balance of borrowing authority, which is the amount equal to those unpaid obligations covered by borrowing authority at the close of the fiscal year. Column 2 plus (+) column 3 minus (-) column 4 minus (-) column 5 should cross-foot to the summary total in column 6.
Columns 7 through 11 represent the following:
A combined total for the amounts in these columns is displayed on the main account line and includes the total for the main account plus the other authorization accounts (see Appendix 1 for sample FMS 2108s).
Columns 7 and 8 include current accounts receivable and unfilled customer orders that have not been accompanied by an advance. Exclude any receivable from the public, except when a provision of law specifies that such orders may be used as budget authority. Reimbursements earned and unfilled customer orders (for definitions, see Section 4220) are entered in columns 7 and 8, respectively. If the balance for column 8 is negative, agencies must provide a footnote for the negative amount in FACTS II.
Reimbursements earned (column 7) include current accounts and notes receivables (not included in loans receivables) arising from the sale of goods and services during the period (whether or not billed) resulting from transactions with other Government agencies that recorded valid obligations. Examples include interest earned, accrued rent, and certain anticipated collections under special authority of law. Deferred charges and long-term receivables, such as loans receivables, receivables from credit sales, and receivables from the public, are not considered reimbursements earned.
Except under special authority, agencies must receive payment before performing reimbursable services for the public. Therefore, receivables from the public are never considered as a source of financing for reimbursable disbursements, since the public must pay for reimbursable work "up front."
When an agency receives payment from the public or Federal agencies before performing services, it reports the transaction on the FMS 2108 in the preclosing unexpended balance via monthly transaction reporting. Also, when an agency receives payment from another Government account to finance a reimbursable agreement, it reports the transaction (the payment received) in the preclosing unexpended balance via monthly transaction reporting. Do not report a receipt balance; otherwise, fund resources will be overstated.
Refunds include all amounts receivable from prior overpayment amounts due from travel advances and other advances that did not liquidate specific obligations. Refunds also include all or portions of advances made to revolving or management funds to the extent specified by statutory requirements. However, advances to consolidated working funds are excluded. Agencies should not report refunds, as with other receivables, on the FMS 2108 unless the refunds are from another Government agency.
If the balance for column 7 is negative, agencies must provide a footnote for the negative amount in FACTS II.
An unfilled customer order (column 8) exists with other Government accounts when an agency has not received an advance, since a valid obligation exists with the ordering account. If an agency accepts an order without an advance, which can only be the case with other Government accounts, the agency does report the transaction as "accounts receivable – unfilled customer order" on the FMS 2108. However, the agency must not disburse fund balances into a negative position on the basis of this receivable.
Unfilled customer orders do not exist for orders placed by the public, since agencies must receive advances with the orders for goods or services from the public. If an agency does receive an advance with the order for goods or services (as with the public), it reports the transaction through FACTS II in the preclosing unexpended balance via monthly transaction reporting. Do not report an "accounts receivable – unfilled customer order"; otherwise, fund resources will be overstated.
If the balance for column 8 is negative, agencies must provide a footnote for the negative amount in FACTS II.
Unpaid obligations must represent valid obligations supported by documentary evidence to conform to Section 1311 of Public Law 83-663 (68 Stat. 830). Column 9 represents the amount of orders for goods and services remaining unfilled at fiscal yearend for which the liability has not yet accrued (for definitions, see Section 4220).
If by the last business day of the fiscal year the ordering or customer agency has not received goods or services for which it has placed an order, the agency must report future payment of funds as a valid obligation on the FMS 2108.
If the balance for column 9 is negative, agencies must footnote the negative amount in FACTS II.
Column 10 represents the liabilities for goods and services received and other liabilities incurred, not involving the furnishing of goods and services, as of the end of the fiscal year (for definitions, see Section 4220). Exclude advances received with orders for goods and services.
If the balance for column 10 is negative, agencies must footnote the negative amount in FACTS II.
Amounts presented in column 11 normally are unobligated balances. Unobligated balances of no-year and multiyear accounts for which authority to obligate has not expired are available for obligation. Unobligated funds of an expired fiscal year account are not available for new obligations but may be used for payments of adjusted obligations. Agencies must footnote negative amounts. Include in the footnote the cause and intended resolution. The total amount of receivables shown for the ensuing fiscal year appropriation account in columns 7 and 8 is included here as available to be carried forward into that account.
If the balance for column 11 is negative, agencies must footnote the negative amount in FACTS II.
FACTS II prompts agencies to enter footnotes (see Appendix 1, page 2) when required. Agencies post footnotes on the FMS 2108.
Extended authority to liquidate obligations may be granted through specific legislation that allows the obligated balance for an annual year or multiyear account to remain on the books and to be available for disbursement purposes only for a specified number of years. Agencies must notify the Budget and Appropriation Analysis Team (see the Contacts page) in writing of the specific legislation for the account to remain on Treasury's books. Agencies must certify the obligated balances with the required attributes and must footnote the FMS 2108, citing the appropriate law and date of approval. By the first business day of the fiscal year, agencies must have notified BRD's Budget and Appropriation Analysis Team in writing of the specific legislation for the account to remain on Treasury's books. For fiscal 2009, the unobligated balance for Treasury Account Symbols (TAS) with extended disbursing authority will not be canceled at the end of the fifth expired year. The unobligated balance remains in the expired phase until the Treasury Appropriation Fund Symbol (TAFS) is closed. Note that FMS will not restore the canceled balance if the unobligated balance was canceled in a prior year.
Agencies cannot withdraw/cancel cashier fund balances or transfer them to another fiscal year account through FACTS II reporting. They may record withdrawals and cancellations only on the main account symbol. Agencies must close out cashier fund balances from one fiscal year account and must reestablish these balances in a new fiscal year account as a monthly transaction.
FMS conducts an analysis of the FACTS II generated FMS 2108 annually to ascertain the status of appropriation and fund balances. Agencies with negative balance accounts must provide information identifying the expected financing of the overdisbursement or whether an Anti-Deficiency Act violation exists.
An overdisbursement of a fund (cash) balance may be funded by special financing authority or the receipt of outstanding receivables. The agency also must cite the portion of the U.S. Code that allows it to disburse against receivables from the public, or it must disclose that the negative balance is related to erroneous charges from other Federal parties and must cite the information from the system used, for example, the Intra-Governmental Payment and Collection (IPAC) System.
Unamortized premium and discount reporting is limited to agencies that issue securities under special financing authority or that are required by OMB to report amortization as a budgetary resource. The premium or discount is amortized over the life of the securities, and the amortization is reported on the agency's monthly statement of transactions.
For further information on investments in Treasury securities or agency securities and unrealized discount reported on the FMS 2108, see TFM Volume I, Part 2, Chapter 4300.
See Appendix 1 for an example of the FACTS II generated FMS 2108 for investments/unrealized discounts.
Pursuant to 31 U.S.C 1555, agencies must close accounts with fiscal year designations as of September 30th of the fifth fiscal year after the availability period to incur new obligations ends.
Agencies close annual year accounts via an FMS 2108.
Agencies close no-year (X) accounts under the following conditions:
– The head of the agency or the President determines the purposes for which the appropriation was made have been carried out;
– No disbursement has been made against the appropriation for 2 consecutive years.
Canceled appropriation account balances are not available for obligation or expenditure for any purpose. However, Treasury accepts a supplemental statement of transactions to adjust closed account balances in cases where payments for valid obligations were made before account closings, but the payments were incorrectly classified to a current account or reported to a suspense or clearing account. Agencies must submit adjustment reporting within 6 months after the end of the subject fiscal year to receive consideration. They may charge all other unliquidated obligations for a closed account to a current appropriation established for the same general purpose. Refer to OMB Circular No. A-11, Section 130-14. Cumulative payment(s) from current funds to liquidate canceled obligations may not exceed 1 percent of the current appropriation or cause cumulative outlays to exceed the unexpended balance of the original appropriation.
Agencies must deposit collections received after an account has been closed in miscellaneous receipt account 3200. See the Federal Account Symbols and Titles (FAST) Book, a supplement to the TFM, at http://www.fms.treas.gov/fastbook.
On the fourth-quarter FACTS II submission, before an account will be closed, agencies must present all unobligated and obligated balances, including receivables and payables, as canceled. For further accounting guidance, refer to the USSGL TFM, Section III, Account Transactions, Part F, Yearend Preclosing and Closing Entries, on the USSGL Web site at http://www.fms.treas.gov/ussgl.
FMS 2108 is available in FACTS II. It shows the preclosing unexpended balances of appropriation and fund accounts and balances of unfunded contract authority, borrowing authority, investments held (at par), unrealized discount, unamortized premium and discount, and funds held outside of the Treasury. Transactions to support the unexpended balance are provided to agencies through the monthly Governmentwide Accounting (GWA) Account Statement Application at http://www.gwa.gov. The annual Yearend Closing bulletin (on the TFM bulletin Web site at http://www.fms.treas.gov/tfm/vol1/bull.html) includes a schedule of reporting due dates.
Agencies must transmit electronically, through FACTS II, preclosing Adjusted Trial-Balances (ATBs) at the Treasury appropriation/fund symbol level using budgetary and certain proprietary USSGL accounts (see the USSGL Web site at http://www.fms.treas.gov/ussgl). They should not round balances but should report the balances in complete amounts, including cents. Either the parent or the receiving entity, but not both, may report transfer appropriation accounts under the control of a receiving entity through FACTS II. Agencies determine whether the parent or receiving entity report. If the parent agency certifies the transfer appropriation accounts, then the spending agency must report the status of transfer appropriation accounts to the parent agency in time to be included in the parent agency's FACTS II submission. Transfer appropriation account funds should be returned to the parent/advancing account for disposition before yearend for accounts that must close.
Both the TFM and OMB Circular No. A-11 require data agreement.
FACTS II replaces the need to submit separate reports to Treasury and OMB, since the output of FACTS II results in the ability to print both the FMS 2108 and the SF 133 reports from one set of budgetary data. While eliminating duplicate reporting, FACTS II also improves the consistency of data reported Governmentwide.
Agencies should review carefully their procedures for identifying and classifying available special and trust fund receipts to prevent these receipts from being classified as appropriation reimbursements. They also must ensure that the budget schedules and Treasury reports are in agreement with these items.
Treasury provides preclosing unexpended balances through the FACTS II application. BRD requests that agencies log on to FACTS II and verify their TAFS accounts. Agencies should call BRD for assistance if they:
See Appendix 2 for the proof formula for individual line items of unexpended balances for appropriations and funds.
The preclosing unexpended balances provided through the FACTS II application agree with the ending balances shown on the GWA Account Statement for September. The preclosing balances cannot be changed in FACTS II. Agencies should verify reported data immediately to assure that appropriations of fund symbols and preclosing unexpended balances presented in FACTS II agree. If the appropriation of fund symbols and preclosing unexpended balances do not agree, an agency should immediately contact BRD and, with BRD's approval, should coordinate the necessary resolution. Also, if an agency detects a reporting error after submitting the report, it should contact BRD for assistance.
If an agency discovers discrepancies when reviewing yearend balances in FACTS II, it should contact BRD to request adjustments. BRD instructs agencies to submit paper copies of adjustments affecting the following reports:
For adjustments affecting FMS 1151: Nonexpenditure Transfer Authorization, BRD instructs agencies to submit their adjusted transactions through the GWA System Authority Transaction Module (ATM).
Agencies should retain copies of all adjusted transactions reported for FMS 224, FMS 1219/1220, SF 1218/1221, and FMS 1151 reports.
BRD reserves the right to review and determine if it will accept adjustments based on established criteria. If BRD accepts and approves the proposed adjustment, the adjustment is subsequently released to the STAR system, which then updates preclosing balances immediately. BRD accepts requests for adjustments for inclusion in the publication of the Combined Statement of Receipts, Outlays, and Balances of the United States Government. See the Yearend Closing bulletin (on the TFM bulletin Web site at http://www.fms.treas.gov/tfm/vol1/bull.html) for specific timeframes. Once the adjustments have been processed, BRD notifies agencies that they may proceed to complete and submit their FACTS II data. In early December, agencies can access their final September data through the GWA Account Statement Application.
For fourth-quarter (yearend) FACTS II submission, Treasury requires certification by the agency's Chief Financial Officer (CFO), or authorized designee, for all accounts, including those with a zero balance. The FMS Enterprise Security Branch assigns SecurID cards to the certifying official. This SecurID card, with the unique logon ID and password, functions as, or replaces, the signature. If the person representing the certifying official has changed, the new designee must obtain a new SecurID card, logon ID, and password. Treasury does not require that agencies certify FACTS II submissions for the first, second, or third quarter.
The certification reads as follows:
"Pursuant to the authority vested in me, I transmitted to the Financial Management Service of the Department of the Treasury, by electronic means, my certification that the obligation balances in each appropriation account of the agency reflect proper existing obligations, and that expenditures from the account since the preceding review were supported by a proper obligation of funds and otherwise meet the criteria of 31 U.S.C. 1501(A). In doing so, I submit my electronic certification."
Agencies must maintain an up-to-date contact profile in FACTS II.
FMS requires that agencies report annually according to the schedule of reporting dates furnished in the annual Yearend Closing bulletin (see the TFM bulletin Web site at http://www.fms.treas.gov/tfm/vol1/bull.html). It is essential that agencies meet the scheduled dates so that BRD can submit the Combined Statement of Receipts, Outlays, and Balances of the United States Government to the FMS Commissioner and OMB within the deadlines supported by law. If agencies can bring their records into agreement earlier than the final submission date, they should report through FACTS II at that time. FMS requests agency cooperation in coordinating processing of data between budget and accounting staffs to ensure timely and accurate submissions of related data to FMS and OMB. Timely submission of data permits FMS and OMB to schedule the preparation and reconciliation of material needed for their respective annual publications.
Any user requesting access to FACTS II must submit a GOALS II ESAAS request form to obtain a SecurID card, logon ID, and password. Users can download the ESAAS request form from the GOALS II Web site at http://www.fms.treas.gov/goals. On the ESAAS request form, select a FACTS II role. The FACTS II roles are:
BRD establishes FACTS II role assignments. It assigns TAFS to preparers and preparers to certifiers and headquarters reviewers.
Agencies fax the completed ESAAS request form to the Cash Accounting Division (see the Contacts page). Processing the access request form and mailing the card require significant leadtime; therefore, request a SecurID card, logon ID, and password for all users as soon as possible. Contact BRD for further questions or followup (see the Contacts page).
Users requesting to switch FACTS II roles contact BRD for approval and submit an ESAAS request form for processing. Users transferring to a different agency notify BRD and submit an ESAAS request form to update their SecurID card and ID profile.
If a user misplaces or forgets the logon ID or password, he or she should contact the FMS Help Desk to request resetting of the ID or password (see the Contacts page). Report lost or stolen SecurID cards to the Data Access Control Division (see the Contacts page) and complete an ESAAS request form for revocation of the lost card and reissue of a replacement card.
To return any SecurID card or revoke FACTS II access, send the card with a letter from management requesting revocation of the access to the Data Access Control Division (see the Contacts page).
For specific guidance on reporting via FACTS II, see the FACTS II Web site at http://www.fms.treas.gov/factsii. For assistance in logging on and navigating through the FACTS II application, click on the link to the FACTS II Client Online User's Guide or FACTS II Client Bulk Program.
For crosswalks to standard external reports (FMS 2108 and SF 133), refer to the USSGL TFM, Section V. USSGL TFM, Section IV, provides the most recent list of USSGL attributes used on the budgetary reports. See the USSGL Web site at http://www.fms.treas.gov/ussgl.
Refer dial-up and logon questions to the FMS Help Desk (see the Contacts page). Refer questions on the FACTS II application, such as edit checks and TAFS, to BRD (see the Contacts page).
Maintain up-to-date information on the FACTS II Contact Information profile, such as telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. Access the Contact Information dialogue box through the FACTS II online application under the File menu of the toolbar.
Direct inquiries concerning this chapter to:
Budget Reports Division
Financial and Budget Reports Directorate
Governmentwide Accounting
Financial Management Service
Department of the Treasury
3700 East-West Highway, Room 518D
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Telephone: 202-874-9880
Submit requests to issue a warrant to close a no-year (X) account in writing to:
Budget and Appropriation Analysis Team
Budget Reports Division
Financial and Budget Reports Directorate
Governmentwide Accounting
Financial Management Service
Department of the Treasury
3700 East-West Highway, Room 518D
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Telephone: 202-874-9950
To submit requests for FACTS II access or changes, send the ESAAS request form to:
Cash Accounting Division
Cash Accounting and Reporting Directorate
Governmentwide Accounting
Financial Management Service
Department of the Treasury
3700 East-West Highway, Room 500E
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Telephone: 202-874-8270
Fax: 202-874-6170
To request resetting of the FACTS II ID or password, contact the FMS Help Desk at 202-874-4357.
To return any SecurID card or revoke FACTS II access, send the card with a letter from management requesting revocation of the access to:
Data Access Control Division
IT Security Operations Directorate
Information Resources
Financial Management Service
Department of the Treasury
3700 East-West Highway, Room 269
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Telephone: 202-874-4357
|App. No.
|Sample FACTS II Generated FMS 2108s
|Proof Formula for Individual Line Items
Appendices are available in the PDF version only.
1. Purpose
This transmittal letter releases revised I TFM 2-4200: Agency Reporting on Unexpended Balances of Appropriations and Funds (Federal Agencies' Centralized Trial-Balance System II, FMS 2108: Year-End Closing Statement). This chapter prescribes procedures for submitting yearend closing data to the Financial Management Service through the Federal Agencies' Centralized Trial-Balance System II. It applies to all departments and agencies of the executive branch and legislative and judicial agencies of the U.S. Government, including corporations subject to the Government Corporation Control Act (31 U.S.C. 9101-9109), as amended.
2. Page Changes
|Table of Contents for Part 2 (T/L 660)
|Table of Contents for Part 2
3. Effective Date
This transmittal letter is effective immediately.
4. Inquiries
Direct questions concerning this transmittal letter to:
Budget Reports Division
Financial and Budget Reports Directorate
Governmentwide Accounting
Financial Management Service
Department of the Treasury
3700 East-West Highway, Room 518D
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Telephone: 202-874-9880
David A. Lebryk
Date: July 11, 2011


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Sewai Kheer / Vermicelli Pudding (with step by step pictures)
By Vidya on Aug 06, 2012
Sewai Kheer is quick yet delicious sweet dish. This is a favoriate of my DH & DS. Its easy and very quick dessert for guests.
Try it... I am sure you will make it often when you want to eat some quick dessert :)
Basic Information
Prep Time: Under 15 min
Cook Time: Under 15 min
Serves: 3 people
- ½ Packet Vermicelli
- 500 ml Milk
- 2 Tsp. Ghee (clarified butter)
- 4-5 Tsp. Sugar / As per taste
- 3-4 Almonds (chopped)
- 3-4 Cashew nuts (chopped)
- A pinch of saffron threads
1. Crush the Vermicelli.
2. Heat ghee in a kadhai/pan. Add crushed vermicelli and fry for few seconds (stir continuously to avoid burning)
3. Add milk.
4. Cook till vermicelli get cooked and milk get thicker. (5-7 minutes stirring continuously on medium flame)
5. Add sugar, nuts & saffron threads. Stir and cook for another 1 minute.
6. Sewai kheer is ready, Enjoy it hot or cold as you like.
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Facebook reports it now handles 30 petabytes of data (or 30 million gigabytes). Other numbers of that magnitude are appearing all over the place, along with estimates of daily data flows that seem to increase by a magnitude every few years.
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June 25, 2007
This summer at the movies
Dan Glickman of the MPAA sounds off on the summer's film business.
It's been just a few weeks since the official start of summer. As folks break out their summer whites, dive into the local swimming pool and fire up the grill, one additional seasonal pastime is off to a blazing start: it seems everyone is heading to the movies.
Moviegoers today have plenty of choices for their entertainment — from television to video games to the beckoning outdoors. Yet the allure of air conditioning and fresh popcorn alone can hardly account for the movie-going masses visiting the theaters in such large numbers. From long-awaited summer sequels to smaller films that make us laugh, think, or both, the movies are enjoying a revival today.
First out of the gate were a bevy of fan favorites — from Spider-man to Shrek to Pirates of the Caribbean. Independents like Waitress found a place in our hearts and continue to thrive at the box office. Knocked Up demonstrated a bull market for films that celebrate the humor of being, well, human. Fans came back to see the gang from Ocean's and just last weekend Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer beat box office figures for the original which debuted in 2005.
For more, read the Huffington Post.
June 21, 2007
The Revue Cinema rises again
TORONTO, ON, CANADA — The historic Toronto west-end theatre, the Revue Cinema, closed at the end of June 2006. Over the past year, the hardworking community group, the Revue Film Society, has toiled to find a way to reopen the theatre. Finally, this week, we announced our success.
The Revue has been purchased by local couple Danny and Letty Mullin, who have agreed to lease the building to the Revue Film Society. The RFS, in turn, will operate the cinema. The Revue is expected to be open by the end of summer 2007.
For more information, please visit the official Revue Website.
June 14, 2007
Frank S. Caglia passes away
FRESNO, CA— Last Wednesday, Frank S. Caglia, the owner of the Fresno Warnor's Theatre passed away.
Frank was 95. Frank purchased and restored the Warnor Theatre and organ in the early 1970's. Around this same time, Frank was also selected as the Theatre Historical Society's Member of the Year/Honorary Member.
Frank always used to say, "You see, I bought a pipe organ. There just happened to be a theatre building around it."
The theatre will continue on under the guidance of the Caglia Family.
Please see the Fresno Bee for more on this remarkable man.
June 11, 2007
Four ways to save big on movie tickets
This piece provides some interesting tips on how to cut dollars away from your moviegoing expenses.
If you enjoy going to the movies, you don't have to spend a fortune on tickets.
While most people purchase their tickets for full price at the ticket window, there are numerous ways that you can see your favorite summer movies for less. Always read the fine print on discount movie tickets. While many are good at any time, some may have restrictions for newly released movies.
Anyone have any other pointers?
For the full report, go to TheStreet.com.
June 6, 2007
Monthly attendance stats
Does anyone out there know what months are considered more busy than others? Which months are traditionally considered 'slow'?
May 17, 2007
Simultaneous release a possibility?
Sure to be shot down by the theater chains, but regardless very tempting to the studios, Comcast is re-inciting discussion on the idea of simultaneously releasing new films to homes and theaters. They won't say who but have claimed studios are interested if viewers at home would be willing to pay $30-$50 per showing.
How much would you pay to see a new theatrical release in the comfort of your own home? Comcast is trying to make the "simultaneous release" dream happen, but with prices being proposed in the $30-50 range per screening, the dream looks more like a Hollywood acid trip.
Comcast COO Stephen Burke told attendees at last week's national cable confab that studios are interested, but that interest must be limited, for he didn't name names and the studios aren't talking. It is the first time we've heard some quasi-solid pricing details from a major player, however.
The idea behind "simultaneous release" is that technology-in particular, bandwidth to the home-has advanced to the point where day-and-date distribution of new films is not only technically feasible, but desirable.
For more, read Ars Technica.
May 8, 2007
Text message advertisiments being tested
Mining theaters for more ways to get inside patrons' heads, ad campaigns are being introduced which involve text messaging with audience members.
The Guard, which has deployed recruitment ads to theaters before, fielded a new weapon: text-messaging moviegoers before the previews.
A slide in about 1,100 theaters in December invited patrons to use their cell phones to text in their age and let the Guard tell them about its required fitness level.
Those who opted in were messaged back sit-up, push-up and running requirements. They also got follow-up messages that touted enlistment benefits, such as tuition assistance.
For more, go to Indy Star.
May 3, 2007
Connecticut Law offers filmmakers 30 percent tax credit
In July, Connecticut passed a law that offers filmmakers a 30 percent tax credit for productions costing $50,000 or more – cited as the most generous for filmmakers in the United States. This has worked as we've seen 5 movies being filmed in Southwestern Connecticut since then, with more slated for the coming months.
New portions of the initiative would extend eligibility to 50 percent of a production's out-of-state expenses and eliminate limits on talent fees for extras and actors with small roles. Pornography would not qualify.
April 30, 2007
Film company exhibition tracks
How does the track system begin and change over time with movie theaters?
Does a theater chain sign a contract with a distributor to play its product at a specific list of movie theaters? How does this change over time? Was looking at microfilm ads and noticed one former Century theater ( New Rochelle, NY) had switched from running steady United Artists and MGM films to Universal and 20th Century Fox in the early 1970's.
Aside from Jason Squires book "The Movie Business" are there any others that were written about distribution and exhibition patterns, etc??
Thanks much
April 12, 2007
Trailer Park comes to Myspace
With studios looking for every which way to market their films, the introduction of a part of Myspace just for movie trailers seems like the predictable next step.
Social networking site Website Myspace, together with independent entertainment studio Lionsgate, has unveiled MySpace Trailer Park, an online community devoted to theatrical trailers of new film releases. Trailers will be featured 3 to 6 months before the actual movie release.
"We expect millions of Americans will come to Trailer Park to check out the industry's best movie trailers. The demand on MySpace for premium video content is off the charts and we expect Trailer Park to speak to users who want to discover and virally share these videos," said MySpace CEO Chris DeWolfe, in a press release.
Read more at TMC Net.


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Twist Of Motown (2003)
|Artist: Various Artists
Learn more about Twist Of Motown:
Format: CD
Manufacturer: Universal Music Group
Sku: 60613812
Release Date: 9/23/2003
Sales Rank: 1486
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) - George Benson/Gerald Albright/Lee Ritenour ~ Various Artists
2. Papa Was a Rolling Stone - Chris Botti/Lisa Fischer ~ Various Artists
3. Never Can Say Goodbye - Dave Grusin/Lee Ritenour ~ Various Artists
4. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - Will Downing ~ Various Artists
5. I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Dave Grusin/Lee Ritenour ~ Various Artists
6. Tracks Of My Tears, The - Brenda Russell ~ Various Artists
7. You Haven't Done Nothin' - Richard Elliot ~ Various Artists
8. Creepin' - Bob James ~ Various Artists
9. Medley: War/What's Going On?: War / What's Goin' On - Lisa Fischer/Mindi Abair ~ Various Artists
10. All This Love - Gerald Albright/Lee Ritenour ~ Various Artists
11. Got To Be There - Peter White ~ Various Artists
Album Notes and Credits
Notes & Personnel Info
|Includes liner notes by Chuck Berg.
|Personnel: Lisa Fischer, Will Downing, Brenda Russell (vocals); Lee Ritenour (guitar, acoustic guitar, strings, Wurlitzer organ, keyboards, synthesizer, programming, sampler); George Benson , Peter White (guitar); Peter "Fifi" White (acoustic guitar, keyboards); Dan Higgins (flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Gerald Albright (flute, tenor saxophone); Mindi Abair (soprano saxophone); Richard Elliot (tenor saxophone); Jerry Hey (trumpet, flugelhorn); Chris Botti (trumpet); Dave Grusin (piano, keyboards, synthesizer); Bob James (Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, synthesizer); Jochem van der Saag (keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion, programming, sampler); Greg Phillinganes, Russell Ferrante (keyboards, synthesizer); Steve Tavaglione (EWI); Ricky Lawson (drums); Lori Perry, Darlene Perry, Sharon Perry (background vocals).
|Audio Mixer: Don Murray .
|Liner Note Author: Dr. Chuck Berg.
|Recording information: Blue Studios, Malibu; Capitol Records, Hollywood, CA; Starlight Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
|Illustrator: Rebecca Meek.
|Arrangers: Dave Grusin; Jochem van der Saag; Peter "Fifi" White ; Lee Ritenour .
|There's a scene in Oliver Stone's 1986 film Platoon that speaks volumes about the importance of Motown Records to the baby boomer generation. In that scene from Platoon -- which takes place in the jungles of Vietnam during the Vietnam War -- several American soldiers are singing the Miracles' "The Tracks of My Tears" in an effort to provide some temporary relief from the horror that surrounds them. During that scene, the song is about much more than a great melody -- it's about camaraderie, solace, and comfort. Like the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, James Brown, and Stax, Motown was -- to use Berry Gordy's phrase -- "the sound of young America." While the baby boomers aren't so young anymore, the Motown songbook holds up nicely after all these years -- a fact that is illustrated by A Twist of Motown. This 2003 project finds guitarist Lee Ritenour producing a jazz-friendly tribute to Motown and overseeing an all-star cast that includes George Benson, Gerald Albright, Dave Grusin, Chris Botti, and Bob James, among others. The instrumentals (which range from "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" to Stevie Wonder's "Creepin'") tend to draw on both soul-jazz and crossover jazz/NAC, while the vocal performances -- including Brenda Russell on "The Tracks of My Tears" and Will Downing on "Just My Imagination" -- are aimed at urban or quiet storm listeners. From a jazz standpoint, A Twist of Motown isn't as adventurous or risk-taking as it could have been; if you want to hear some truly daring interpretations of Motown gems, check out Joe Farrell's version of Wonder's "Too High" or Grover Washington, Jr.'s arrangement of Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues." Nonetheless, the performances -- both instrumental and vocal -- are generally likable and satisfying, and when all is said and done, Ritenour has affirmed how durable the Motown songbook continues to be. ~ Alex Henderson
Producer: Lee Ritenour
Engineer: Don Murray; EMI Ferguson; Jochem van der Saag; Lee Ritenour
Technical Info
|Release Date : 09/23/2003
|Original Release Date : 2003
|Catalog ID : 000011502
|Label : GRP (USA)
|Number of Discs : 1
|Studio/Live : Studio
|Mono/Stereo : Stereo
|SPAR Code : n/a


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Two to one: U.S. adults favor 'reform to provide affordable health insurance for all'
Sixty-eight percent do not want abortion coverage in their own policy, whether public or private
Sixty-three percent favor keeping conscience protection laws
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A nationwide survey commissioned by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has found widespread public opposition to including abortion in health care reform and majority support for conscience rights protection - views shared by those who favor efforts to pass health care reform.
Conducted by International Communications Research (ICR) from September 16-20, 2009, the phone survey of 1,043 U.S. adults found that 60 percent favor - and only thirty percent oppose - "efforts to pass health care reform to provide affordable health insurance for all." Focusing on that sixty percent, the survey found that:
Opposition to abortion coverage was somewhat stronger in the total sample of U.S. adults - for example, 67 percent of the total sample opposed requiring people to pay for abortion coverage through their taxes and 56 percent oppo
|SOURCE U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities
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I told you I am a big animated film
dork fanatic and for years now I've waited for Cars 2 to come out. YEARS! Well ever since after Cars 1, which was my 5 year old's first animated movie a couple years ago. But it's always been one of my favorites, no shooting, no violence, lessons about friendships and doing the right thing, it really is such a wonderful movie and I love it.
Sooooo.. now that it's here, it is almost time, I just found out I'm going to the LA premiere of Cars 2 for 5 Minutes for Mom! Red carpet, premiere party, interviews with Owen Wilson and everything! (Lightning McQueen! I'm going to talk to Lightning McQueen! I want to shout it from the top of a-someplace a-very high!)
The coolest part is that we're not just seeing Cars 2, we're seeing Winnie the Pooh, and The Help, which I'm told I should read the book of and soon! (Did you read it?) And we're touring the animation studios. This is going to be an awesome.trip. AWESOME! (Thank you Disney!)
I have a lot of cool trailers and whatnots I'll share up until the premiere and I'll be tweeting all about it and sending back posts during the trip as well, which is in 2 weeks. So follow me on twitter @christieo and also follow the hashtag #disneydreamworksevent for updates from the 19 awesome bloggers who are going with me! I also plan to videotape everything I can and without the shakiness of my Rio videos. (I'm practicing RIGHTNOW. Hold camera closer to me, steady… steady….)
So when I first heard about Cars 2, I had read somewhere that Lightning McQueen was going back to Radiator Springs to run a racetrack and train other race cars. Obviously (from the following clip) that is not the case and I don't even know where I heard it now, I even tried looking it up to no avail! But now the cars are off to an international speedway in Tokyo and there are spy cars involved, a bidet, and well, things get pretty interesting. Here's the Cars 2 trailer if you wanna check it out (I have not seen this one myself on tv yet!)
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Chop leek and wash in a bowl of cold water, agitating it, then lift out and pat dry.
Cook parsley stems and leek in oil in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add zucchini and salt and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add wine and water and simmer, covered, until zucchini is very tender, about 10 minutes.
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The Hallsteinn Sigurðsson Sculpture Park is situated in Gufunes, where the artist placed 16 sculptures made from aluminium in the years 1989 to 2012. In May this year, Hallsteinn Sigurðsson gave the works to the City of Reykjavík and they are now part of the Reykjavík Art Museum Collection.
Aðalsteinn Ingólfsson, art historian, leads a guided tour through the park accompanied by the the artist Hallsteinn Sigurðsson. The tour takes place in Icelandic and starts by the walking path on Strandvegur in Gufunes at 20 p.m.
Admission is free and everyone is welcome.
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Powerful explosion at Serendra condo kills 3 people, destroys vehicles
(Updated 12:30 a.m.) A powerful explosion hit a condominium building in the posh Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City Friday night, sending shoppers into panic and killing three people who were crushed by debris, police said.
Strong explosion rocks Serendra. Taguig police inspect two vehicles crushed under the weight of a huge chunk of concrete coming from a condominium unit that exploded Friday night in a posh district of the city. Courtesy of Skip dela Cruz
According to a report by Nimfa Ravelo on DZBB, a large slab of concrete was blasted off the Two Serendra building and crashed on a passing delivery van that was carrying the three victims, who were all workers.
The blast, which sent bystanders in the luxury shopping district into panic, occurred shortly past 8 p.m., Ravelo said in the report, quoting law enforcers in the area.
A private van was hit by the delivery van when it swerved following the accident, but no one was reported hurt in the vehicle.
Four residents were injured in the blast and taken to the nearby St. Luke's Medical Center for treatment, Ayala Land Inc. said in a statement issued late Friday.
"There are reports na isa ay dayuhan, kino-confirm pa," said Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, who went to the area to help supervise rescue operations.
President Benigno Aquino III also went to the scene of the explosion to check what happened, said Roxas, describing it as "hindi pangkaraniwan."
Initial information reaching the Southern Police District Station 6 at the BGC said the explosion may have been caused by an appliance in one of the condominium units, but Roxas said the cause of the blast was not immediately known.
"Hindi natin alam kung galing ito sa bomba, galing sa aksidente, galing sa combustion ng kung anong chemical kaya di pa natin masasabi kung anong pinagmulan ng pagsabog na ito," Roxas said. "This could be anything."
A tweet from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), citing initial reports, said the explosion happened at Two Serendra Unit 501.
Eyewitness photos posted on Twitter showed shattered glass and the heavy store sign of a wine shop across the building lying on the sidewalk. The walls of the affected condominium unit appeared to have been torn off from the impact of the blast.
Thick smoke was also seen coming out of the building shortly after the explosion.
"Sa lakas ng pagsabog, yung retaining wall ay nahagis at tinawid ng retaining wall na semento yung buong stretch ng kalye kaya medyo malakas ito," Roxas described the scene.
Residents evacuated
Ayala Land Inc. confirmed that residents of Building B of the Two Serendra complex were evacuated after the explosion damaged 10 units on the fifth floor of the residential structure.
"The building has been evacuated and the residents are being taken care of and provided with lodging while the incident is being investigated," the company's official statement said.
"The Taguig police and the Bureau of Fire Protection are on site to conduct the investigation. We are fully cooperating with the authorities as they try to determine the cause of the explosion. A large area in front of Two Serendra has been cordoned off for the safety of residents and bystanders," the statement added.
Meanwhile, Roxas said via Twitter that utilities in the Two Serendra condominium building "have been shut off." He added that engineers from the Department of Public Works and Highways, City of Taguig, and the Ayala group of companies "will be checking on gas pipelines, electricals, structurals and general safety" of the affected building of the Two Serendra complex.
GMA News' Ivan Mayrina, reporting live from the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, said Roxas is in the vicinity of the Serendra explosion. As head of the Department of Interior and Local Government, Roxas has supervisory powers over the police and local government officials.
Roxas asked bystanders and onlookers to "stay away" from the site of the Two Serendra explosion. "Don't add to the burden of rescue and peace (and) order efforts," he said.
He also advised the public against speculating about the Two Serendra explosion.
In an impromptu press briefing past midnight, Roxas said President Aquino has directed all agencies involved in the investigation to cooperate with each other so that the report on the explosion will be "unassailable."
The Serendra compound is an upscale commercial and residential area at the BGC. Many of the residents in the condominium are foreigners working in multinational companies and agencies based in Manila. — with reports from Marc Jayson Cayabyab and Danessa Rivera/KBK/YA/ELR/HS, GMA News
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