DHS ANTIDEFICIENCY ACT (ADA) HOW TO COMPLY AND STOP
VIOLATIONS- EXAM LATEST 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
100% SOLUTIONS (2026/2027) |A+ GRADED |GUARANTEED PASS
Mila has finished reviewing proposals for grants and decided to award a contract to a company
that will implement new security scanners in buildings in the national capital area. This contract
is for $3,000,000. Her agency's appropriation specifically states that the agency must give
Congress 3 days' notice before award of a contract for security equipment in the National
Captial Area for funds to be available. However, she wants to make sure to get the project
rolling and makes the award without the notification. - Answers -In advance of
After retirement, John May volunteered to assist the operations division with transition
activities until they could hire a new employee. John attended meetings and provided reports to
the division director. The director did not have an agreement in place for John to continue
working. What violation did the director commit? - Answers -Limitation on Voluntary Services
(31 U.S.C/ 1342)
A program manager approved an interagency agreement with the General Services
Administration (GSA) to renovate the office of the component administrator (political
appointee). GSA performed the renovations and the agency spent $10,000 on the renovation.
The agency appropriation limits spending on office renovation for political appointees to $5,000
without prior congressional notification. No congressional notification was made prior to the
renovation. What violation did the program manager commit? - Answers -Limitations on
Expending and Obligating Amounts (31 USC 1341)
Appropriations Law Basics (P-T-A Rules) - Answers -P: Purpose - what can be purchased
T: Time - when we can make a purchase
A: Amount - how much we can purchase
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, Purpose Violations - Answers -spending money from the wrong pot of money
Time Violations - Answers -spending money outside of its period of availability
Amount Violations - Answers -spending money more than what was allowed
Rob's program needs to deploy a standardized piece of equipment on January 15. The program
only has access to one-year funding, so Rob used current year funding in August to make the
purchase for the next fiscal year. - Answers -Time
Preventing ADA Violations - Answers -Know the laws and policies
know your programs
read appropriation language carefully
know technical and process requirements
Actions to prevent ADA violations - Answers -Maintain good internal controls
ask questions
take fiscal law courses and refreshers
review appropriations law decisions on the GAO
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VIOLATIONS- EXAM LATEST 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
100% SOLUTIONS (2026/2027) |A+ GRADED |GUARANTEED PASS
Mila has finished reviewing proposals for grants and decided to award a contract to a company
that will implement new security scanners in buildings in the national capital area. This contract
is for $3,000,000. Her agency's appropriation specifically states that the agency must give
Congress 3 days' notice before award of a contract for security equipment in the National
Captial Area for funds to be available. However, she wants to make sure to get the project
rolling and makes the award without the notification. - Answers -In advance of
After retirement, John May volunteered to assist the operations division with transition
activities until they could hire a new employee. John attended meetings and provided reports to
the division director. The director did not have an agreement in place for John to continue
working. What violation did the director commit? - Answers -Limitation on Voluntary Services
(31 U.S.C/ 1342)
A program manager approved an interagency agreement with the General Services
Administration (GSA) to renovate the office of the component administrator (political
appointee). GSA performed the renovations and the agency spent $10,000 on the renovation.
The agency appropriation limits spending on office renovation for political appointees to $5,000
without prior congressional notification. No congressional notification was made prior to the
renovation. What violation did the program manager commit? - Answers -Limitations on
Expending and Obligating Amounts (31 USC 1341)
Appropriations Law Basics (P-T-A Rules) - Answers -P: Purpose - what can be purchased
T: Time - when we can make a purchase
A: Amount - how much we can purchase
1|Page
, Purpose Violations - Answers -spending money from the wrong pot of money
Time Violations - Answers -spending money outside of its period of availability
Amount Violations - Answers -spending money more than what was allowed
Rob's program needs to deploy a standardized piece of equipment on January 15. The program
only has access to one-year funding, so Rob used current year funding in August to make the
purchase for the next fiscal year. - Answers -Time
Preventing ADA Violations - Answers -Know the laws and policies
know your programs
read appropriation language carefully
know technical and process requirements
Actions to prevent ADA violations - Answers -Maintain good internal controls
ask questions
take fiscal law courses and refreshers
review appropriations law decisions on the GAO
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