7-4. Refund Distribution

a. Refunds, also referred to as rebates, will be distributed by the servicing bank via ACH (electronic funds transfer) to DFAS approximately 25 days after the quarter end (Jan 25, Apr 25, Jul 25, Oct 25) and may be distributed/allocated at the discretion of each Army Major command. Refunds must be utilized in the fiscal year when the refund was received.

b. The servicing bank will notify the GFEBS Level 2 Fund Center RM POCs by email with an attached spreadsheet providing the total ACH amount of their Level 2 Fund Center refund. POCs must be identified by the Level 2 Fund Center G8/Comptroller. DFAS will be provided a spreadsheet which contains the refund amounts for each Level 2 Fund Center.

c. Level 2 Fund Centers must decide whether the refund will be processed at their level or delegated to Level 3/4 Fund Centers, understanding it is their responsibility to monitor all refunds and the subsequent clearing. Execution requires entering FB65 in GFEBS and submitting Cash Collection Voucher (DD1131) to DFAS-IN by the Level 2 RM POC within 30 days of the servicing bank’s refund email notification. The Major commands will make the determination as to how the refund will be dispersed within their command (e.g., keep refunds at HQ or major RM or disseminate to subordinate activities). GFEBS-SA to use Level 3 Headquarter Fund Centers to claim refund and distribute, if desired, using Journal Voucher (JV) entry correction, t-code FV50, which requires JV Workflow Approval.

d. Detailed reporting by the servicing bank Total Business Relationship (TBR) hierarchy will be provided to each GFEBS Level 2 Fund Center RM POC as well as the normal distribution process.

e. DFAS will process the refund in ADS 5570 using the GFEBS FB65 document number and summary LOA information provided on the DD 1131, so collection is received via DCAS interface.