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Applicants can add to their pre-purchase account through Pay.gov by clicking the Add to Balance button under Financial Management or by making a manual payment at a duty station. If the pre-purchase account reaches a negative balance, no more certificates will be issued or printed until funds are added to the account.
To add funds to the selected Applicant’s pre-purchase account, from the Applicant Organization Financial Transactions page complete the following steps:
| 1. | Select the Add funds to pre-purchase account option and click the Next button.
RESULT: The Add Funds to Pre-Purchase Account page appears. NOTE: The money can be collected directly by the ACO in the office or payment can be done using the drop-box method. |
| 2. | Complete the following fields accordingly: |
| a) | Transaction Date: The date on the manual payment. |
| b) | Amount Paid: The amount of money paid by the applicant. Maximum amount allowed is 5000.00 |
| c) | Payor: Name of the person providing the payment. |
| d) | Payment Type: Certificates can be paid for via check or money order. Select the appropriate payment type from the drop-down list. |
| e) | Check or Money Order Number: The number listed on the check or money order. |
| f) | Processing Duty Station: Name of the duty station processing the application. Select the appropriate duty station from the drop-down list. |
| g) | Comments: Free text field. |
| 3. | Click the Save button to save your entry.
RESULT: The Pre-Purchase Account Update Confirmation page appears displaying the pre-purchase account update details. |
| 4. | Click the Yes button.
RESULT: The Applicant’s Pre-Purchase Account Balance page appears displaying the current balance for the applicant. |
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