Header
FY, appropriation abbreviation, appropriation symbol, authorization number and the ISSUED TO block.
GSA2520
Allotment
- Agency
- GSA
- Revision
- Rev. 11/1997
- Fillable fields
- 89
- Pages
- 1
- Official source
- GSA form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
GSA Form 2520: Allotment
GSA Form 2520, Allotment, is a one-page General Services Administration budget form. The footer reads GSA FORM 2520 (REV. 11-97) and Prescribed by COM P 4251.3B, and GSA hosts it in its forms library.
The form records an allotment for one fiscal year and appropriation, and who it is issued to. Section I lists the estimated dollar amounts available, from appropriations realized and anticipated through transfers, balances, reimbursements and recoveries, to the total available for allotment authorization. Section II sets out the allotment authorization by quarters. The Director of Budget signs to recommend it, and the Chief Financial Officer signs to approve it for the Administrator.
A footnote cites Section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 1518, 1519). The form prints no instructions, OMB number or privacy statement. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
What's on GSA Form 2520
Section I, items 1 to 7: resources
Appropriation realized and anticipated, net transfers, unobligated balance brought forward October 1, advances, reimbursements and other income, recoveries of prior years obligations, and total resources available.
Section I, items 8 and 9: total for allotment
Item 8 is a Less block with blank lines, and item 9 is the total available for allotment authorization. Each item has current, revised and change columns.
Section II: authorization by quarters
First to fourth quarter and a total, with columns for current approved authorization, current action requested and approved, and revised authorization approved.
Remarks and footnote
A remarks area and the footnote citing Section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 1518, 1519).
Signatures
Recommended by the Director of Budget and approved for the Administrator by the Chief Financial Officer, each with name and date.
How to complete GSA Form 2520
- 1
Fill the header
Enter the fiscal year, appropriation abbreviation and symbol, authorization number, and who the allotment is issued to.
- 2
Enter the amounts available
For items 1 to 7 in Section I, enter the current and revised amounts and the change. Item 2 has a Specify line for the anticipated appropriation.
- 3
Reach the total for allotment
List any deductions in the item 8 Less block, then enter the total available for allotment authorization in item 9.
- 4
Set the quarterly authorization
In Section II, enter for each quarter the current approved authorization, the current action requested and approved, and the revised authorization approved, then the totals.
- 5
Add remarks
The form has a REMARKS area below Section II. It prints no guidance on what goes there.
- 6
Recommend and approve
The Director of Budget signs to recommend, and the Chief Financial Officer signs to approve for the Administrator, each with name and date.
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Routing and what the form says
Where it goes
The form prints no address or routing beyond its two signature blocks.
Penalties note
The footnote says Section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 1518, 1519) exacts severe penalties for exceeding amounts available in any appropriation or fund or in any approved administrative sub-division thereof.
Estimates and adjustments
The footnote says that if the total available includes estimates, the amounts allowed are adjusted from time to time for significant changes, and an adjustment will be made promptly in the allotment.
Edition and prescription
The footer reads GSA FORM 2520 (REV. 11-97) and Prescribed by COM P 4251.3B. GSA's page lists a current revision date of 11/1997 and COM P 4251.3B.
What the form does not print
No instructions, OMB number or privacy statement.
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Who uses GSA Form 2520?
This is an internal budget record. The form names these roles and has no block for anyone outside the agency.
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Questions about Form GSA2520
Who issues GSA Form 2520?
The footer reads GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, GSA FORM 2520 (REV. 11-97) and Prescribed by COM P 4251.3B. GSA hosts it in its forms library.
Who signs GSA Form 2520?
The Director of Budget signs the RECOMMENDED block, and the Chief Financial Officer signs the APPROVED FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR block, each with name and date.
Is GSA Form 2520 something the public files?
The form is an allotment record with blocks for an appropriation, the office it is issued to and two budget officials. It has no block for a member of the public.
What does Section I show?
Estimated dollar amounts available, from appropriations, transfers, the unobligated balance brought forward October 1, reimbursements and recoveries, down to the total available for allotment authorization, each in current, revised and change columns.
What does Section II show?
The allotment authorization by quarters, with the current approved authorization, the current action requested and approved, and the revised authorization approved.
What law does the form cite?
Section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 1518, 1519), which the footnote says exacts severe penalties for exceeding amounts available in any appropriation or fund.