How does BLM internally process the money recieved for mass assignments?
In the case of multiple requests, it is not necessary for each case file to have an accounting receipt. The cost recovery Decision for an assignment is a courtesy statement, not a bill. It is suggested that the processing office deposit the money with only one case file reference, and that becomes the lead file. LR2000 for the other case files can have the 840-845 processing category action code entered with the additional entry “SEE WYW-xxxxx” in the Action Remarks column. This tells the person reviewing the case file that the action was assigned a Category X processing category, and that the money was deposited in the WYW-xxxxx lead file. BLM offices specifically should not assign fractional amounts of the processing fee to each case file involved in a mass assignment. BLM Field Offices may also want to consider a notation in the Remarks space at the bottom of the serial register page that explains the lead file for cost recovery purposes.
