[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 11]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1770.13]

[Page 957]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER XVII--RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1770--ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS FOR RUS TELEPHONE BORROWERS--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart B--Uniform System of Accounts
 
Sec. 1770.13  Accounting requirements.

    (a) Each borrower shall maintain its books of accounts on the 
accrual basis of accounting. All transactions shall be recorded in the 
period in which they occur and reconciled monthly. The books of accounts 
shall be closed at the end of each fiscal year and financial statements 
shall be prepared for the period and audited in accordance with the 
provisions of 7 CFR part 1773, RUS Policy on Audits of Electric and 
Telephone Borrowers.
    (b) All books of accounts, records, and memoranda shall be 
maintained in such a manner as to fully support the journal entries to 
which they relate. The books and records referred to herein shall 
include records of a nontechnical nature such as minute books, stock and 
membership records, reports, correspondence, and memoranda.
    (c) Interpretations of Federal or State requirements shall be 
referred to the applicable commission exercising jurisdiction over the 
borrower.
    (d) Interpretations of RUS accounting requirements shall be referred 
to the appropriate Telephone Area office of RUS.