General Instruction and Things to Remember for Completing the PSC 272 Report:

1. To begin, you will need your PIN number and password for the PSC 272 Report [PDF, 41 KB]. The PIN and password CANNOT be changed and CANNOT be used on the SMARTLINK system. (If you do not have your PSC 272 PIN and password, please contact your DPM Account Liaison.)
2. You will also need to have the figures that represent the amount of actual cash outlays that your organization has spent from the inception of the award through the end of the reporting period.
3. Fill out the report starting on the 272-A [PDF, 23 KB].
4. Enter all Federal cumulative disbursement data through the quarter covered by the report and if there is a needed adjustment, please enter the correct current (as of that quarter) value of the cumulative disbursements in Column E. The figures will wash later as it is a cumulative report.
5. The Quarter's (Net) Disbursements at the bottom of the page is automatically calculated by subtracting the total in Column D from the total in Column E. Please see the diagram below.
6. The new value from the 272-A Net Disbursements will appear on PSC 272 page, line four (4). Proceed with the calculations on line 5. Enter values on lines 6, 7, and 8, as applicable. Note - if your amount is a negative number on line 5, please type the minus (-) sign in front of the dollar amount.
7. Please return only the signed PSC 272 certification page; the page may be either mailed or faxed.
8. DO NOT CHANGE PRE-PRINTED NUMBERS. THIS WILL NOT CORRECT AN ERROR.
9. If you need help, please contact your Account Liaison.