​Transaction Codes Overview

Transaction codes are used to identify specific accounting functions and to record accounting events in the FAS Property File and STARS general ledger.

Select an appropriate transaction code based upon the origin of the transaction and the type of transaction. The origin of a transaction refers to which application the transaction is made, such as STARS, FAS, Payment Services, etc. The types of transaction include acquisition, disposition, adjustments of financial or non-financial information on property records, etc.

Find a Transaction Code

Use the DAFR4640 Transaction Code Table report (also in Online Reporting if you have been set up to access it) for a detailed list of transactions codes, their required data fields, the General Ledger postings, approval levels etc. You can also find these on the Transaction Code Decision Table S031 screen in FAS.

An additional reference is the FAS Property File Transaction Report (DAFR4510) in Online Reporting. This provides an audit trail of transition activity and can be requested for current or prior month.

Origin of Transactions

Transaction can originate from:

  1. STARS to FAS (From STARS). Transactions that are first entered in STARS or Payment Services (e.g., an expenditure to purchase an asset) and then must be selected from the FAS Hold File and then entered on FAS data entry screen S033.
  2. FAS Direct Data Entry. Transactions that are entered directly in FAS and then must be entered on FAS data entry screen S035.
  3. System Generated (From FAS). Some FAS transaction codes generate other FAS transaction codes (or even STARS transaction codes).

Approval Levels

The Approval Level needed to approve and release the transaction is shown on the DAFR4640 Transaction Code Table report and on the Transaction Code Decision Table S031 screen in FAS.

1 – No post and release ability

2 – Post and release non-financial changes

3 – Post and release acquisitions, non-financial changes

4 – Post and release acquisitions, dispositions, non- financial changes

ACQUISITION TRANSACTION CODES

ACQUISITION (FROM STARS) 

TCDescriptionApproval Level
A01CY PURCHASE - LAND - STARS TO FAS3
A02CY PURCHASE - BLDGS - STARS TO FAS3
A03CY PURCHASE - IMPRV OTH BLDGS - STARS TO FAS3
A04CY PURCHASE - MACH & EQUIP - STARS TO FAS3


ACQUISITION (FROM FAS)

TCDescriptionApproval Level
AP1CY PURCHASE - LAND - FAS3
AP2CY PURCHASE - BLDGS - FAS3
AP3CY PURCHASE - IMPRV OTH BLDGS - FAS3
AP4CY PURCHASE - MACH & EQUIP - FAS3
A11CY NON-MONETARY ACQUISITION - LAND - FAS3
A12CY NON-MONETARY ACQUISITION - BLDGS - FAS3
A13CY NON-MONETARY ACQUISITION - IMPRV OTH BLDGS - FAS3
A14CY NON-MONETARY ACQUISITION - MACH & EQUIP - FAS3
T11ACQ BY TRANSFER IN FROM ANOTHER AGENCY - LAND8
T12ACQ BY TRANSFER IN FROM ANOTHER AGENCY - BLDGS8
T13ACQ BY TRANSFER IN FROM ANOTHER AGENCY - IMPRV OTH BLDGS8
T14

ACQ BY TRANSFER IN FROM ANOTHER AGENCY - MACH

& EQUIP

8


 


RE-ADD AN AQUISITION

TCDescriptionApproval Level
AR1RE-ADD CY NON-MONETARY ACQUISITION - LAND - FAS7
AR2RE-ADD CY NON-MONETARY ACQUISITION - BLDGS - FAS7
AR3RE-ADD CY NON-MONETARY ACQUISITION - IMPRV OTH BLDGS - FAS7
AR4RE-ADD CY NON-MONETARY ACQUISITION - MACH & EQUIP - FAS7
AS1RE-ADD CY MONETARY ACQUISITION - LAND - FAS7
AS2RE-ADD CY MONETARY ACQUISITION - BLDGS - FAS7
AS3RE-ADD CY MONETARY ACQUISITION - IMPRV OTH BLDGS - FAS7
AS4RE-ADD CY MONETARY ACQUISITION - MACH & EQUIP - FAS7
AT1ADD/RE-ADD PY ACQUISITION - LAND - FAS3
AT2ADD/RE-ADD PY ACQUISITION - BLDGS - FAS3
AT3ADD/RE-ADD PY ACQUISITION - IMPRV OTH BLDGS - FAS3
AT4ADD/RE-ADD PY ACQUISITION - MACH & EQUIP – FAS3


DISPOSITIONS

TCDescriptionApproval Level
DD1NON-MONETARY DISPOSAL - LAND - FAS4
DD2NON-MONETARY DISPOSAL - BLDGS - FAS4
DD3NON-MONETARY DISPOSAL - IMPRV OTH BLDGS - FAS4
DD4NON-MONETARY DISPOSAL - MACH & EQUIP - FAS4
DS1MONETARY DISPOSAL - LAND - FAS4
DS2MONETARY DISPOSAL - BLDGS - FAS4
DS3MONETARY DISPOSAL - IMPRV OTH BLDGS - FAS4
DS4MONETARY DISPOSAL - MACH & EQUIP - FAS4
DV4INVENTORY TAKEN OFF FP DUE TO VALUE BELOW THRESHOLD4
S01MONETARY DISPOSAL - LAND - STARS TO FAS4
S02MONETARY DISPOSAL - BLDGS - STARS TO FAS4
S03MONETARY DISPOSAL - IMPRV OTH BLDGS - STARS TO FAS4
S04MONETARY DISPOSAL - MACH & EQUIP - STARS TO FAS4
T01DISPOSAL BY TRSFR OUT TO ANOTHER AGENCY - LAND8
T02DISPOSAL BY TRSFR OUT TO ANOTHER AGENCY - BLDGS8
T03DISPOSAL BY TRSFR OUT TO ANOTHER AGENCY - IMPRV OTH BLDGS8
T04DISPOSAL BY TRSFR OUT TO ANOTHER AGENCY - MACH & EQUIP8


DEPRECIATION

TCDescriptionApproval Level
D01CY DEPRECIATION EXPENSE - BLDGS8
D02CY DEPRECIATION EXPENSE - IMPRV OTH BLDGS8
D03CY DEPRECIATION EXPENSE - MACH & EQUIP8
D06PY DEPRECIATION EXPENSE - BLDGS8
D07PY DEPRECIATION EXPENSE - IMPRV OTH BLDGS8
D08PY DEPRECIATION EXPENSE - MACH & EQUIP8
C04ADJUST AGENCY DEPRECIATION - ADD (+)7
C05ADJUST AGENCY DEPRECIATION - SUBTRACT (-)7


GAIN / LOSS

GAIN (FAS SYSTEM GENERATED)

TCDescriptionApproval Level
G01GAIN ON DISPOSITION - LAND8
G02GAIN ON DISPOSITION - BLDGS8
G03GAIN ON DISPOSITION - IMPRV OTH BLDGS8
G04GAIN ON DISPOSITION - MACH & EQUIP8
G06AGY GAIN ON DISPOSITION - LAND - FAS ONLY8
G07AGY GAIN ON DISPOSITION - BLDGS - FAS ONLY8
G08AGY GAIN ON DISPOSITION - IMPRV OTH BLDGS - FAS ONLY8
G09AGY GAIN ON DISPOSITION - MACH & EQUIP - FAS ONLY8


LOSS (FAS SYSTEM GENERATED)

TCDescriptionApproval Level
L01LOSS ON DISPOSITION - LAND8
L02LOSS ON DISPOSITION - BLDGS8
L03LOSS ON DISPOSITION - IMPRV OTH BLDGS8
L04LOSS ON DISPOSITION - MACH & EQUIP8
L06AGY LOSS ON DISPOSITION - LAND - FAS ONLY8
L07AGY LOSS ON DISPOSITION - BLDGS - FAS ONLY8
L08AGY LOSS ON DISPOSITION - IMPRV OTH BLDGS - FAS ONLY8
L09AGY LOSS ON DISPOSITION - MACH & EQUIP - FAS ONLY8


ASSET BAL (DEPR) REMOVAL

ASSET BAL (EQ TO DEPR) REMOVAL (FAS SYSTEM GENERATED)

TCDescriptionApproval Level
RD1REMOVE DISPOSED ASSET BAL (EQ TO DEPR) – BLDGS8
RD2REMOVE DISPOSED ASSET BAL (EQ TO DEPR) - IMPROV OTH BLDGS8
RD3REMOVE DISPOSED ASSET BAL (EQ TO DEPR) - MACH & EQUIP8
RD4REMOVE DISPOSED ASSET BAL (NON-DEPR) - LAND8
RT1RVS TRFR OUT ASSET BAL (EQ TO DEPR) - BLDGS8
RT2RVS TRFR OUT ASSET BAL (EQ TO DEPR) - IMPROV OTH BLDGS8
RT3RVS TRFR OUT ASSET BAL (EQ TO DEPR) - IMPROV OTH BLDGS8
RT4RVS TRFR OUT ASSET BAL (NON-DEPR) - LAND8


INACTIVATES (ASSET REMOVAL)

CURRENT YEAR ASSET REMOVAL

TCDescriptionApproval Level
RN1REMOVE/INACTIV CY ASSET - LAND7
RN2REMOVE/INACTIV CY ASSET - BLDGS7
RN3REMOVE/INACTIV CY ASSET - IMPRV OTH BLDGS7
RN4REMOVE/INACTIV CY ASSET - MACH & EQUIP7
RA2REMOVE/INACTIV CY DEPR ON CY ASSET - BLDGS8
RA3REMOVE/INACTIV CY DEPR ON CY ASSET - IMPRV OTH BLDGS8
RA4REMOVE/INACTIV CY DEPR ON CY ASSET - MACH & EQUIP8
RQ2REMOVE/INACTIV CY DEPR ON PY ASSET - BLDGS8
RQ3REMOVE/INACTIV CY DEPR ON PY ASSET – IMPRV OTH BLDGS8
RQ4REMOVE/INACTIV CY DEPR ON PY ASSET - MACH & EQUIP8
RS4REVERSE RQ4 - FAS POSTING ONLY8


PRIOR YEAR ASSET REMOVAL

TCDescriptionApproval Level
RP1PY ASSET - LAND7
RP2REMOVE/INACTIV PY ASSET - BLDGS7
RP3REMOVE/INACTIV PY ASSET - IMPRV OTH BLDGS7
RP4REMOVE/INACTIV PY ASSET - MACH & EQUIP7
RB2REMOVE/INACTV PY DEPR ON PY ASSET - BLDGS8
RB3REMOVE/INACTV PY DEPR ON PY ASSET - IMPRV OTH BLDGS8
RB4REMOVE/INACTV PY DEPR ON PY ASSET - MACH & EQUIP8
RF4REVERSE RB4 - STATUS MUST BE U8
RX4REMOVE ASSET PRIOR YEAR - MACH & EQUIP - NONCAFR8


REPLACEMENT REVALUATION

TCDescriptionApproval Level
C02CHANGE REPLACEMENT\SALVAGE VALUE - ADD (+)2
C03CHANGE REPLACEMENT\SALVAGE VALUE - SUBTRACT (-)2
C06CHANGE REPLACEMENT VALUE - INCREASE2
C07CHANGE REPLACEMENT VALUE - DECREASE2


NON-FINANCIAL CHANGE (SYSTEM GENERATED)

TCDescriptionApproval Level
C01RECORD NON FINANCIAL CHANGES TO AN ASSET7