Well i started taking classes the week after i graduated. I just finished taking four classes through out the summer, and fall classes start in about 3 weeks. Am going to jam...about 5 classes in for this semester. Then like 6 for spring semester and 5-6 in the summer of 2010. So by this time next year I'll be done with my basics. And I'll be able to have a year to either work:/....or just be lazy
It depends on your definition of basics. Most colleges anduniversities require first time college students to take a basicskills test particular to English and math. If they score low onany portion of the test, they are required to complete refreshercourses as a result of that test. You could say these courses arethe basics. Still, in terms of four year schools, there is arequirement of a general education cluster with foundationalcourses particular to a specific major. This can be referred to asthe basics also, and it would take approximately two years tocomplete. The junior and senior level courses (last two years) are- for the most part - focused on the advanced coursework within themajor field of study.
The following provides answers to basic questions that are frequently asked regarding the BSA. The answers are not meant to be comprehensive, apply to all factual situations, or to replace or supersede the BSA regulations. Additional questions and answers will be posted on a periodic basis.
Answer 3: One of the purposes of filing SARs is to identify violations or potential violations of law to the appropriate law enforcement authorities for criminal investigation. This is accomplished by the filing of a SAR that identifies the activity of concern. Should this activity continue over a period of time, it is useful for such information to be made known to law enforcement (and the bank supervisors). As a general rule of thumb, organizations should report continuing suspicious activity with a report being filed at least every 90 days. This will serve the purposes of notifying law enforcement of the continuing nature of the activity, as well as provide a reminder to the organization that it must continue to review the suspicious activity to determine if other actions may be appropriate, such as terminating its relationship with the customer or employee that is the subject of the filing. (12/2000)
Answer 4: In some instances, after the filing of one or more SARs, law enforcement has contacted a financial institution requesting more specific information with regard to the suspect activity or requesting identified supporting documentation. In other instances, a law enforcement agency has contacted a financial institution to report that it does not intend to investigate the matter reported on the SAR.
Answer 5: Consistent with the SAR regulations, it is expected that financial institutions will file SARs on activity deemed to be suspicious even when a portion of the activity occurs outside of the United States or the funds involved in the activity originated from outside the United States. Although foreign-located operations of U.S. organizations are not required to file SARs, an organization may wish, for example, to file a SAR with regard to suspicious activity that occurs outside the United States that is so egregious that it has the potential to cause harm to the entire organization. (It is, of course, expected that foreign-located operations of U.S. organizations that identify suspicious activity will report such activity consistent with local reporting requirements in the foreign jurisdiction where the operation is located.) (6/2001)
Answer 6: The closure of a customer account as the result of the identification of suspicious activity is a determination for an organization to make in light of the information available to the organization. A filing of a SAR, on its own, should not be the basis for terminating a customer relationship. Rather, a determination should be made with the knowledge of the facts and circumstances giving rise to the SAR filing, as well as other available information that could tend to impact on such a decision. It may be advisable to include the organization's counsel, as well as other senior staff, in such determinations. (12/2000)
Answer 7: The SAR rules require that a SAR be filed no later than 30 calendar days from the date of the initial detection of the suspicious activity, unless no suspect can be identified, in which case, the time period for filing a SAR is extended to 60 days.
It may be appropriate for organizations to conduct a review of the activity to determine whether a need exists to file a SAR. The fact that a review of customer activity or transactions is determined to be necessary is not necessarily indicative of the need to file a SAR, even if a reasonable review of the activity or transactions might take an extended period of time. The time to file a SAR starts when the organization, in the course of its review or on account of other factors, reaches the position in which it knows, or has reason to suspect, that the activity or transactions under review meets one or more of the definitions of suspicious activity.
Of course, an expeditious review, wherever possible, is recommended and can be of significant assistance to law enforcement. In situations involving violations of law requiring immediate attention, the organization should immediately notify appropriate law enforcement and supervisory authorities, in addition to filing a SAR. (12/2000)
Answer 8: Federal law (31 U.S.C. 5318(g)(2)) prohibits the notification of any person that is involved in the activity being reported on a SAR that the activity has been reported. This prohibition effectively precludes the disclosure of a SAR or the fact that a SAR has been filed. However, this prohibition does not preclude, under Federal law, a disclosure in an appropriate manner of the facts that are the basis of the SAR, so long as the disclosure is not made in a way that indicates or implies that a SAR has been filed or that the information is included on a filed SAR.
The prohibition against disclosure can raise special issues when SAR records are sought by subpoena or court order. The SAR regulations direct organizations facing those issues to contact their primary supervisor, as well as FinCEN, to obtain guidance and direction on how to proceed. In several matters to date, government agencies have intervened to ensure that the protection for filing organizations and the integrity of the data contained within the SAR database remain intact. (12/2000)
In the rare instance when suspicious activity is related to an individual in the organization, such as the president or one of the members of the board of directors, the established policy that would require notification of a SAR filing to such an individual should not be followed. Deviations to established policies and procedures so as to avoid notification of a SAR filing to a subject of the SAR should be documented and appropriate uninvolved senior organizational personnel should be so advised.
The prohibition on notification of a SAR filing can raise special issues when SAR filings are sought by subpoena or court order. The SAR regulations direct organizations facing these issues to contact their primary supervisor, as well as FinCEN, to obtain guidance and direction on how to proceed. In several matters to date, government agencies have intervened to ensure that the protection for filing organizations and the integrity of the data contained within the SAR database remain intact. (6/2001)
Answer 10: Under the SAR regulations, institutions filing SARs should identify within the SAR, and are directed to maintain all "supporting documentation" related to the activity being reported. Disclosure of supporting documentation related to the activity that is being reported on a SAR does not require a subpoena, court order, or other judicial or administrative process. Under the SAR regulations, financial institutions are required to disclose supporting documentation to appropriate law enforcement agencies, or FinCEN, upon request. (6/2001)
Answer 11: The safe harbor provisions applicable to SAR filings provide a safe harbor for organizations that provide a SAR to all authorized government personnel, including Federal, state, and local authorities. Similarly, the safe harbor provisions apply even if the report of activity that is a possible violation of law or regulation is made orally or in some form other than through the use of a SAR. (6/2001)
Answer 12a: The financial institution would not need to file a CTR because it would not be involved in a single cash transaction (or multiple cash transactions for which a duty to aggregate would arise) of more than $10,000. A financial institution must treat multiple transactions in currency as a single transaction if the financial institution has knowledge that the multiple transactions are "by or on behalf of any person" and result in cash in or cash out totaling more than $10,000 during any one business day. According to the facts described above, the cashing of checks would be conducted by or on behalf of each individual employee (rather than the business on whose account each check is drawn), and no one employee would be cashing more than $10,000 in a single transaction or in multiple transactions during the same business day.
1. An entity listed on one of the major national stock exchanges, or a subsidiary of an entity listed on those stock exchanges as described in 31 CFR 1020.315). If a customer falls under one of the categories identified in 31 CFR 1020.315, the depository institution does not need to determine if the business activity is considered ineligible for exemption as identified in 31 CFR 1020.315(e)(8). Once the depository institution has determined that the customer qualifies for an exemption based on the above criteria, the depository institution may file a one-time DEP form.