Common Questions Continued

Q. How will agencies set up access with the source systems to make corrections?

Q. Will I be able to access images of checks and remittance documents through TRS?

A.  In the future, TRS will provide a link to the image archive, which captures images of checks and remittance documents from ECP and PCC OTC, so that agencies can view these images through TRS.

Q. How will data in TRS be secured?

A. Access to data in TRS will be secured in accordance with Federal Information Security Management Act 2002 of (FISMA) and other federal laws and regulations for IT systems security that apply.

Q. What is Single Sign-On and how does it relate to TRS?

A. Single Sign-On (SSO) is the process of authenticating into a system and seamlessly signing on to other authorized applications.  SSO was derived from FMS's need for a standard enterprise approach for authentication.  SSO allows users to log in once and then access multiple FMS systems as authorized without needing to log in again.  TRS is expected to implement SSO in the future.

Q. What bank contact information will be available in TRS?

A. In the future TRS will be able to provide ABA contact information that it receives from the Shared Accounting Module (SAM). 

Q. What file formats will TRS support?

A. TRS will provide file transmissions in the standard XML schema, developed by FMS’s Enterprise Data Architecture Team. This schema can be found at: http://www.fms.treas.gov/eda/schema.html.  Files of report data will be available in formats supported by Business Objects: PDF, Excel, and comma-delimited.

Q. Will TRS require multi-factor authentication?

A. Currently, TRS requires an ID and password for access. Multi-factor authentication may be required in the future, dependent on federal laws and regulations for IT systems security and FMS security directives.

Q. What system changes will I have to make to get information from TRS?

A. FMS hopes to minimize the system changes required by your agency to receive files from TRS. If your agency uses the reporting capabilities available in TRS, you will be able to create downloadable reports that may fit your agency’s system requirements and avoid major system changes. If your agency needs an automated interface to receive data, then your agency will need to use FMS’s standard XML schema for automated interfaces. The standard XML schema is available at: http://www.fms.treas.gov/eda/schema.html.

Q. Are there any special computer or internet requirements for TRS?

A. Yes, you must have one of the two most recent versions of Internet Explorer to use TRS.

Q. How will agencies learn about progress with TRS?

A. FMS will provide agencies with information through the TRS website on an ongoing basis and through direct contact with agencies from time to time. The TRS Team encourages those interested in TRS to sign up to be notified whenever the website is updated.