Purpose
The purpose of this Quick Reference Guide (QRG) is to provide a step-by-step explanation of the Federal Check Clearance Pattern in the North Carolina Financial System (NCFS).
Introduction and Overview
This QRG covers the process of running a NC Federal Check Clearance Pattern Report in NCFS. The report identifies invoices paid through checks for federal programs, provides necessary information related to these invoices along with payment details, and calculates the number of interest days i.e., a difference between the date the check was issued and the date the check was cleared.
Run Federal Check Clearance Patterns Report_RPT-GM-020
To run a NC Federal Check Clearance Pattern Report _RPT-GM-020, please follow the steps below. There are 13 steps to complete this process.
Step 1. Log in to the NCFS portal with your credentials to access the system.
Step 2. On the Home page, click the Tools tab and select the Reports and Analytics app.

Step 3. On the Reports and Analytics page, click the Browse Catalog button.

Step 4. The Catalog page opens. Under the Folders section on the left side of the page, click Shared Folders.

Step 5. Under the Custom folder, click Expand.

Step 6. Click on Custom folder.

Step 7. Click Expand.

Step 8. Under the Report folder, click Expand.

Step 9. Scroll down to find the Grants folder. Then, click Expand.

Step 10. Find the NC Federal Check Clearance Pattern Report (RPTGM020) and click the Expand button.

Step 11. Find the NC Federal Check Clearance Pattern Report (RPTGM020) and click the Open button.

Step 12. Enter the required parameters and click the Apply button.
In this example, we choose:
- Business Unit: All
- From Period: Apr-23
- Parent Project: All
- To Period: May-23

Step 13. Open the report to view and verify all the details.

Wrap-Up
Using the steps above, a user will be able to explain the Federal Check Clearance Pattern by running a NC Federal Check Clearance Pattern Report.
Additional Resources
- Virtual Instructor-Led Training (vILT)