For Fiscal Year 2023ThroughSeptember30, 2023and Other Periods
Highlight
This issue includes the final budget results and details a deficit of $1.695 trillion for Fiscal Year 2023, $320 billion(23%) higher compared to last year.
Outlays for military active duty and retirement, veterans benefits, Supplemental Security Income, and Medicarepayments to health maintenance organizations and prescription drug plans accelerated into September, becauseOctober 1, 2023, the normal payment date, fell on a non-business day.
Contents
Summary....................................................................................................................................................................Page5Receipts......................................................................................................................................................................Page10Outlays........................................................................................................................................................................Page11Means of Financing....................................................................................................................................................Page 25Receipts/Outlays by Month.........................................................................................................................................Page 35Federal Trust Funds/ Securities..................................................................................................................................Page 37Receipts by Source/Outlays by Function....................................................................................................................Page 38Explanatory Notes.......................................................................................................................................................Page 39
Introduction
The Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government (MTS)is prepared by the Bureauof the Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury and, after approval by the Fiscal Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, isnormally released on the 8th workday of the month following the reporting month. The publication is based on data providedby Federal entities, disbursing officers, and Federal Reserve banks.
AUDIENCE
TheMTSis published to meet the needs of those responsible for or interested in the cash position of the Treasury, those whoare responsible or interested in the Government's budget results; and individuals and businesses whose operations dependupon or are related to the Government's financial operations.
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
This statement summarizes the financial activities of the Federal Government and off-budget Federal entities conducted inaccordance with the Budget of the U.S. Government, i.e., receipts and outlays of funds, the surplus or deficit, and the meansof financing the deficit or disposing of the surplus. Information is presented on a modified cash basis; receipts are accountedfor on the basis of collections; refunds of receipts are treated as deductions from gross receipts; revolving and managementfund receipts, reimbursements and refunds of monies previously expended are treated as deductions from gross outlays; andinterest on the public debt (public issues) is recognized on the accrual basis. Major information sources include accounting datareported by Federal entities, disbursing officers, and Federal Reserve banks.
TRIAD OF PUBLICATIONSTheMTSis part of a triad of Treasury financial reports. TheDaily Treasury Statementis published each working day of the
Federal Government. It provides data on the cash and debt operations of the Treasury based upon reporting of the Treasury accountbalances by Federal Reserve banks. TheMTSis a report of Government receipts and outlays, based on agency reporting. TheCombined Statement of Receipts, Outlays, and Balances of the United States Governmentis the official publication of the detailedreceipts and outlays of the Government. It is published annually in accordance with legislative mandates given to the Secretary of theTreasury.
DATA SOURCES AND INFORMATIONThe Explanatory Notes section of this publication provides information concerning the flow of data into theMTSand sources
of information relevant to theMTS.
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