DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ER 37-1-32
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
CERM-B Washington, DC 20314-1000
Regulation
No. 37-1-32 31 October
2016
Financial
Administration
REGIONAL OPERATING BUDGET
1. Purpose. This regulation provides policy guidance for the preparation and
utilization of regional operating budgets. This regulation is not intended to replace or
duplicate the policy contained in higher headquarters regulations; rather, it provides
guidance specifically applicable to the Corps of Engineers
.
2. Applicability. This regulation applies to all HQUSACE elements and USACE
Commands that are not exempt from regionalization.
3. Distribution Statement. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
4. References.
a. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-11, Preparing and
Submitting Budget Estimates.
b. DOD FMR Volume 2A, Budget Formulation and Presentation.
c. AR 1-1, Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution System.
d. ER 5-1-11, USACE Business Process.
e. ER 5-1-13, USACE Policy on Regional Business Centers.
f. ER 37-1-30, Financial Administration, Accounting and Reporting.
g. USACE Command Guidance.
5.
General.
a. An Operating Budget (OB) is a formal plan that interrelates and reconciles the
USACE workload, workforce and business processes with the funding sources of a
command (e.g., HQUSACE, MSC, district, centers, laboratory or FOA). An OB
reflects the missions and objectives of the command, as well as any limitations, such
as constraining targets, available funds, etc., imposed upon it. Regional Business
Centers (RBC) are expected to manage a consolidated OB to ensure that the
