General Operating Expenses
Schedules
TAFS: 036-0151 /2026 - General Operating Expenses
| Line # | Split | Description | Iteration 1 Previously Approved Amount | Iteration 2 Current OMB Action Amount | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | BA: Disc: Appropriation | Line added— | +$3,881,000,000 $3,881,000,000 | ||
| 1134 | BA: Disc: Appropriations precluded from obligation | Line added— | $0 | ||
| 1151 | BA: Disc: Appropriations:Antic nonexpend trans net | Line added— | -$388,100,000 -$388,100,000 | See footnotes below | |
| Footnotes for line 1151 (Current): | B4: Transfer to 0151 2026/2027 of $388,100,000 per Division D - Title II - "General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration" of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-37, signed November 12, 2025), which allows not to exceed 10% of the funds made available ($3,881,000,000) for 0151 /2026 to remain available until September 30, 2027. | ||||
| 1740 | BA: Disc: Spending auth:Antic colls, reimbs, other | $8,017,138,651 | $8,017,138,651 | See footnotes below | |
| Footnotes for line 1740 (Previous): | B1: All expenses for Contract Medical Exams are currently paid from VBA's General Operating Expenses account and reimbursed from the mandatory C&P account. References: P.L. 104-275, section 504; P.L. 113-235, Division I, Title II, section 241; P.L. 113-235, Division I, Title II, section 241; and P.L. 115-141, Division J, Title II, section 256. | ||||
| Footnotes for line 1740 (Current): | B1: All expenses for Contract Medical Exams are currently paid from VBA's General Operating Expenses account and reimbursed from the mandatory C&P account. References: P.L. 104-275, section 504; P.L. 113-235, Division I, Title II, section 241; P.L. 113-235, Division I, Title II, section 241; and P.L. 115-141, Division J, Title II, section 256. | ||||
| 1840 | BA: Mand: Spending auth:Antic colls, reimbs, other | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | See footnotes below | |
| Footnotes for line 1840 (Previous): | B2: Under 38 U.S.C. 5904, VA has authority to collect attorney or agent fees under certain conditions and apply them to administrative expenses for Veterans' benefits programs. Authorizing language comes from P.L. 109-461. | ||||
| Footnotes for line 1840 (Current): | B2: Under 38 U.S.C. 5904, VA has authority to collect attorney or agent fees under certain conditions and apply them to administrative expenses for Veterans' benefits programs. Authorizing language comes from P.L. 109-461. | ||||
| 1920 | Total budgetary resources avail (disc. and mand.) | $8,020,638,651 | +$3,492,900,000 $11,513,538,651 | See footnotes below | |
| Footnotes for line 1920 (Previous): | B3: Pursuant to section 120.21 of OMB Circular A-11, one or more lines in the Budgetary Resources section may be rounded up. As a result, those rounded lines will not match the actuals reported on the SF 133. Agency will ensure that its funds control system will only allot actuals. | ||||
| Footnotes for line 1920 (Current): | B3: Pursuant to section 120.21 of OMB Circular A-11, one or more lines in the Budgetary Resources section may be rounded up. As a result, those rounded lines will not match the actuals reported on the SF 133. Agency will ensure that its funds control system will only allot actuals. | ||||
| 6001 | Category A -- 1st quarter | $4,868,351 | +$3,881,000,000 $3,885,868,351 | ||
| 6002 | Category A -- 2nd quarter | Line added— | -$388,100,000 -$388,100,000 | ||
| 6011 | Contract Medical Exams | $7,736,363,559 | $7,736,363,559 | ||
| 6012 | Credit Administration | $212,008,997 | $212,008,997 | ||
| 6013 | Insurance Reserves | $45,288,744 | $45,288,744 | ||
| 6014 | OBRA | $22,109,000 | $22,109,000 | ||
| 6190 | Total budgetary resources available | $8,020,638,651 | +$3,492,900,000 $11,513,538,651 | ||
Footnotes
Footnotes provide further information about, or establish further legal requirements related to the use of, the funds in a given line or set of lines in an apportionment. If footnotes appear on lines 1920 or 6190, they apply to all the lines in the 1xxx and 6xxx sections, respectively. The following are all the footnotes associated with this file.
| Number | Text |
|---|---|
| B1 | All expenses for Contract Medical Exams are currently paid from VBA's General Operating Expenses account and reimbursed from the mandatory C&P account. References: P.L. 104-275, section 504; P.L. 113-235, Division I, Title II, section 241; P.L. 113-235, Division I, Title II, section 241; and P.L. 115-141, Division J, Title II, section 256. |
| B2 | Under 38 U.S.C. 5904, VA has authority to collect attorney or agent fees under certain conditions and apply them to administrative expenses for Veterans' benefits programs. Authorizing language comes from P.L. 109-461. |
| B3 | Pursuant to section 120.21 of OMB Circular A-11, one or more lines in the Budgetary Resources section may be rounded up. As a result, those rounded lines will not match the actuals reported on the SF 133. Agency will ensure that its funds control system will only allot actuals. |
| B4 | Transfer to 0151 2026/2027 of $388,100,000 per Division D - Title II - "General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration" of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-37, signed November 12, 2025), which allows not to exceed 10% of the funds made available ($3,881,000,000) for 0151 /2026 to remain available until September 30, 2027. |
The following are all of the footnotes associated with the previous iteration of this file. Note that previous iterations of accounts in this file may come from multiple previous files.
| Number | Text |
|---|---|
| B1 | All expenses for Contract Medical Exams are currently paid from VBA's General Operating Expenses account and reimbursed from the mandatory C&P account. References: P.L. 104-275, section 504; P.L. 113-235, Division I, Title II, section 241; P.L. 113-235, Division I, Title II, section 241; and P.L. 115-141, Division J, Title II, section 256. |
| B2 | Under 38 U.S.C. 5904, VA has authority to collect attorney or agent fees under certain conditions and apply them to administrative expenses for Veterans' benefits programs. Authorizing language comes from P.L. 109-461. |
| B3 | Pursuant to section 120.21 of OMB Circular A-11, one or more lines in the Budgetary Resources section may be rounded up. As a result, those rounded lines will not match the actuals reported on the SF 133. Agency will ensure that its funds control system will only allot actuals. |
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