June 11, 2020 | Defense Security Cooperation Agency

Date	Changes
June 07-13, 2020	DSCA Policy Memo 20-18, Update to Financial Management of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Administrative Surcharge Trust Fund Account and the FMS Contract Administrative Services (CAS) Cost Clearing Account has been posted. This memorandum updates SAMM Chapter 9, Sections C9.15 and C9.16, clarifying changes provided in reference (b), to further define the Defense Security Cooperation Agency's (DSCA) financial management of the FMS Administrative Surcharge Trust Fund Account and the FMS Contract Administrative Services (CAS) Cost Clearing Account. This update supports DSCA's efforts to fulfill GAO recommendations to ensure that comprehensive reviews of the FMS Administrative fee rate and CAS fee rate are completed at least every 5 years. This memo revises Sections C9.15.3.3. Comprehensive Review (FMS Administrative Surcharge Rate) and C9.16.3.3. Comprehensive Review (CAS Surcharge Rate) of Chapter 9.

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June 07-13, 2020

DSCA Policy Memo 20-18, Update to Financial Management of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Administrative Surcharge Trust Fund Account and the FMS Contract Administrative Services (CAS) Cost Clearing Account has been posted.

This memorandum updates SAMM Chapter 9, Sections C9.15 and C9.16, clarifying changes provided in reference (b), to further define the Defense Security Cooperation Agency's (DSCA) financial management of the FMS Administrative Surcharge Trust Fund Account and the FMS Contract Administrative Services (CAS) Cost Clearing Account. This update supports DSCA's efforts to fulfill GAO recommendations to ensure that comprehensive reviews of the FMS Administrative fee rate and CAS fee rate are completed at least every 5 years.

This memo revises Sections C9.15.3.3. Comprehensive Review (FMS Administrative Surcharge Rate) and C9.16.3.3. Comprehensive Review (CAS Surcharge Rate) of Chapter 9.