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Standardized Tracking and Accounting Reporting System

ACRONYM

STARS

ORIGINATOR

Department/Agency Name: U.S. Department of Justice

Major Organization Subdivision: United States Marshals Service (USMS)

Minor Organization Subdivision: Office of the Chief Financial Officer / Management and Budget Division

Name of Unit: Office of Special Programs

Address: CS-3, U.S. Marshals Service Headquarters

City: Washington

State: DC

Zip Code: 20530-1000

Country: United States

Hours of Service: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

ABSTRACT

STARS contains detailed financial records for the headquarters offices of the United States Marshals Service and summary financial data for the District Office.

PURPOSE

STARS is used in the headquarters offices to track expenditures of funds over the course of each fiscal year. Reports on expenses are run monthly for financial review. Expenses are reconciled at the end of each fiscal year. Summary financial data from District offices is used for budgetary oversight purposes.

ACCESS CONSTRAINTS

All records in STARS are protected from unauthorized access through appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. These safeguards include restricting access to those with a need to know to perform their official duties, using locks and alarm devices, passwords and/or encrypting data communications.

USE CONSTRAINTS

Users of STARS are restricted to only those privileges necessary to perform assigned tasks.

AGENCY PROGRAMS

STARS is a tool used by the United States Marshals Service to meet its responsibility regarding the expenditure of public funds and is essential to maintaining good financial records.

SOURCES OF DATA

Financial records in STARS are compiled by financial clerks and administrative officers in the headquarters offices of the United States Marshals Service and from a summary data upload from FMS.

RESPONSIBLE OFFICE FOR DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION

OFFICE OF CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

DATE OF LAST MODIFICATION: Ongoing