12 USC § 2257a - Uniform financial reporting instructions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t12/s2257a"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "12 USC § 2257a - Uniform financial reporting instructions"
title_number: 12
title_name: "BANKS AND BANKING"
section_number: "2257a"
section_name: "Uniform financial reporting instructions"
chapter_number: 23
chapter_name: "FARM CREDIT SYSTEM"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION ORGANIZATION"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Farm Credit Administration Organization"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 92–181, title V, § 5.22A, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 429, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1658.)"
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# § 2257a. Uniform financial reporting instructions

**(a)** **In general** Each System institution shall comply with uniform financial reporting instructions required by the Farm Credit Administration, to standardize and facilitate the reporting of System data.

**(b)** **Computerized system** If the financial reports are maintained by a computer system, each System institution may develop an internal computer system or it may contract out to a vendor under open competitive bidding any or all aspects of the computerized system.

**(c)** **Submission of proposal** January 6, 1988

Within 6 months of , each System institution shall submit to the Farm Credit Administration a report on the plan of that institution to bring the operations of the institution into compliance with the uniform financial reporting instructions required by the Farm Credit Administration.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 92–181, title V, § 5.22A, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 429, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1658.)