Standard Form 425 at a glance
What it is: Standard Form 425 is the Federal Financial Report.
Who signs: 13b Signature of Authorized Certifying Official: The authorized certifying official must sign here.
A filled-in Standard Form 425 example: a quarterly report on a cash basis

How to fill out Standard Form 425, box by box
1. Federal Agency and Organizational Element to Which Report is Submitted
2. Federal Grant or Other Identifying Number Assigned by Federal Agency
3. Recipient Organization
4a. UEI and 4b. EIN
5. Recipient Account Number or Identifying Number
6. Report Type
7. Basis of Accounting

7 Basis of Accounting (Cash/Accrual): Specify whether a cash or accrual basis was used for recording transactions related to the award(s) and for preparing this FFR.
Accrual basis of accounting refers to the accounting method in which expenses are recorded when incurred. For cash basis accounting, expenses are recorded when they are paid.
8. Project/Grant Period

8 Project/Grant Period, From: Indicate the period established in the award document during which Federal sponsorship begins and ends. Do not complete this line if reporting on multiple awards.
Some agencies award multi-year grants for a project period that is funded in increments or budget periods (typically annual increments). Throughout the project period, agencies often require cumulative reporting for consecutive budget periods. Under these circumstances, enter the beginning and ending dates of the project period not the budget period.
9. Reporting Period End Date
10. Transactions: Federal Cash

Transactions: Enter cumulative amounts from date of the inception of the award through the end date of the reporting period specified in line 9. Use Lines 10a through 10c, Lines 10d through 10o, or Lines 10a through 10o, as specified by the Federal agency, when reporting on single grants.
10a Cash Receipts: Enter the cumulative amount of actual cash received from the Federal agency as of the reporting period end date.
10b Cash Disbursements: Enter the cumulative amount of Federal fund disbursements (such as cash or checks) as of the reporting period end date.
Cash On Hand (Line 10a Minus Line 10b): Enter the amount of Line 10a minus Line 10b.
Federal Expenditures and Unobligated Balance

Federal Expenditures and Unobligated Balance: Do not complete this section if reporting on multiple awards.
10d Total Federal Funds Authorized: Enter the total Federal funds authorized as of the reporting period end date.
10e Federal Share of Expenditures: Enter the amount of Federal fund expenditures.
10f Federal Share of Unliquidated Obligations: Unliquidated obligations on a cash basis are obligations incurred, but not yet paid. On an accrual basis, they are obligations incurred, but for which an expenditure has not yet been recorded. Enter the Federal portion of unliquidated obligations. On the final report, this line should be zero unless the awarding agency has provided other instructions.
Total Federal Share (Sum of Lines 10e and 10f): Enter the sum of Lines 10e and 10f.
Unobligated Balance of Federal Funds (Line 10d Minus Line 10g): Enter the amount of Line 10d minus Line 10g.
Program Income

Program Income: Do not complete this section if reporting on multiple awards.
10l Total Federal Program Income Earned: Enter the amount of Federal program income earned.
10m Program Income Expended in Accordance With the Deduction Alternative: Enter the amount of program income that was used to reduce the Federal share of the total project costs.
10n Program Income Expended in Accordance With the Addition Alternative: Enter the amount of program income that was added to funds committed to the total project costs and expended to further eligible project or program activities.
Unexpended Program Income (Line 10l Minus Line 10m or Line 10n): Enter the amount of Line 10l minus Line 10m or Line 10n.
11. Indirect Expense

11 Indirect Expense: Complete this information only if required by the awarding agency.
11a Type of Rate(s): State whether indirect cost rate(s) is Provisional, Predetermined, Final, or Fixed.
11b Rate: Enter the indirect cost rate(s) in effect during the reporting period. 11c Period From; Period To: Enter the beginning and ending effective dates for the rate(s).
Amount Charged: Enter the amount of indirect costs charged during the time period specified. (Multiply 11b. x 11d.)
12. Remarks
13. Certification

Certification: By signing this report, I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that the report is true, complete, and accurate, and the expenditures, disbursements and cash receipts are for the purposes and objectives set forth in the terms and conditions of the Federal award.
13a Typed or Printed Name and Title of Authorized Certifying Official: Enter the name and title of the authorized certifying official.
Telephone: Enter the telephone number (including area code and extension) of the individual listed in Line 13a. E-mail Address: Enter the e-mail address of the individual listed in Line 13a.
13e Date Report Submitted (Month, Day, Year): Enter the date the FFR is submitted to the Federal agency using the month, day, year format.
Common questions about Standard Form 425
What is an FFR report?
Standard Form 425 is the Federal Financial Report. Use Line 12, Remarks, to provide any information deemed necessary to support or explain FFR data.
Who signs it?
13b Signature of Authorized Certifying Official: The authorized certifying official must sign here.
Is there a deadline?
1) Quarterly and semi-annual interim reports shall be submitted no later than 30 days after the end of each reporting period. Annual reports shall be submitted no later than 90 days after the end of each reporting period. Final reports shall be submitted no later than 90 days after the project or grant period end date.
Where do I file it?
Report Submissions 1) Recipients will be instructed by Federal agencies to submit the Federal Financial Report (FFR) to a single location, except when an automated payment management reporting system is utilized. In this case, a second submission location may be required by the agency.
Is there a penalty?
I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent information, or the omission of any material fact, may subject me to criminal, civil or administrative penalties for fraud, false statements, false claims or otherwise.
Sources
[1] Standard Form 425, Federal Financial Report (REV. 6/2010), U.S. General Services Administration (the Official source link on this page).









