The Anti deficiency Act allows you to

• A. Advance obligations beyond appropriation
• B. Comply with the intent of Congress
• C. Increase funding without authorization
• D. Delay payments to meet deadlines

Answer: (B)

Spending and obligations must stay within what Congress has appropriated and authorized. The Anti-Deficiency Act prevents agencies from incurring obligations or making expenditures when funds don’t exist or when authority hasn’t been granted, ensuring that all spending aligns with congressional intent. That’s why the best answer is that you comply with the intent of Congress—obligations and expenditures must reflect the appropriations and authorities in place.

Advancing obligations beyond appropriation would violate the act because there are no funds available yet. Increasing funding without authorization is outside what the act governs. Delaying payments to meet deadlines isn’t the act’s purpose; its focus is on preventing improper or unauthorized spending, not on timing payments.