Note 20. Custodial Nonexchange Activity

NOAA receives interest, penalties, and fines primarily related to its past due Accounts Receivable, while BIS receives civil monetary penalties from private entities that violate the Export Administration Act. These collections are required to be transferred to Treasury. For the year ended September 30, 2005, the Department had custodial nonexchange revenue of $9.0 million; custodial nonexchange revenue of $892 thousand was payable to Treasury at September 30, 2005. For the year ended September 30, 2004, the Department had custodial nonexchange revenue of $8.0 million; custodial nonexchange revenue of $1.1 million was payable to Treasury at September 30, 2004.