Payments, also known as expenditures, refer to the creation or incurrence of a legal obligation to disburse money. They also encompass disbursements, which are the actual payments of expenditures, as well as accounting adjustments made on a contract. Payments always reflect positive amounts, whereas accounting adjustments may be positive or negative, depending on the nature of the adjustment. Not all adjustments are reflected in FACTS.
Payment Details
If a payment or adjustment to a purchase order was made before July 1, 2013, the information may not be posted in this system.