Thanks Mr Yamachika for a timely article.  I say timely because there is an election this year and many of those running for office need to answer questions regarding this longstanding issue.  For DOD, the "color" of your money is pretty much enforced to the point that sometimes, sudden onset contingencies leave people wondering, "OK.  Wheels up, headed downrange, gonna do X....but....how in the heck are we gonna pay for this?"  Really.  And it's not like you can just defer the Canon copier toner account to pay for stuff.  Nope.  Different color of money.  Schools?  Different color.  "Career Enhancement" stuff?  (e.g. professional conferences, secondary courses for certain C&GSC, incidentals for lodging, etc.)  Different color money.  Wait!  It's August!  FY ends 30 Sep!!!  I'd better get my accounts square so I don't go to Leavenworth making big rocks into little rocks, and little rocks into sand.  Wish the state would, too.  Account I mean.