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DA Form 2947-R is a Department of the Army form in the DA series. Title of record: ANALYSIS OF BALANCES IN SUSPENSE (LRA). Function: analysis of balances in suspense (lra). The edition presently published bears the date 12/01/1987, with a status of ACTIVE. Physical extent is 1 page(s) and about 200 fillable fields.
Proponency for the form rests with ASA (FM&C). The governing authority is AR 37-1, which establishes the circumstances of use and the required routing. Preparation falls to the individual named in the entries or to the unit administrator acting on that individual's behalf; review and signature follow the chain set out in the governing authority.
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What the form asks for
- CLECHR
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- CLECHR_10
- CLECHR_11
- CLECHR_12
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- CLECHR_2
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- CLECHR_25
- CLECHR_26
- CLECHR_27
- CLECHR_28
- CLECHR_29
- CLECHR_3
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Questions and answers
- What is DA Form 2947-R?
- ANALYSIS OF BALANCES IN SUSPENSE (LRA)
- Which edition is current?
- 12/01/1987
- Who is responsible for this form?
- ASA (FM&C)
- In which formats can it be downloaded?
- PDF, XFDL, PDF
Publisher notes
- 41-ITEM ALSO PRODUCED IN ELECTRONIC MEDIA