Armed Forces Comptroller back issues from September 2000:
Message from the 1999-2000 National President.(Brief Article)
Sep 22, 2000 ... It has been a rewarding and revealing year serving as your National President. Among the most rewarding aspects have been my visits to many chapter training activities. I was always met by people enthusiastic about their jobs in particular and government service in general. We ...
Message from the 2000-2001 National President.(Brief Article)
Sep 22, 2000 ... I am very pleased and happy to accept the position of President of the American Society of Military Comptrollers for Fiscal Year 2001. I would like to thank Ms. Helen McCoy for her dedication and accomplishments as President during the last year. I look forward to a prosperous ...
Message from the Executive Director.(Brief Article)
Sep 22, 2000 ... The society has been successful this year as indicated in the letter from the National President. I will not repeat the accomplishments. On the surface most of our members appear to be successful. Despite this appearance of success, many members of the community are in trouble. If not in ...
Air Force Keynote Presentation.(Brief Article)
Sep 22, 2000 ... The Honorable Robert F. Hale Assistant Secretary of the Air-Force (Financial Management and Comptroller) If had to pick three phrases that describe the outlook for our financial management (FM) community; they would be these: we are going to get (a little) smaller, ...
In Memoriam.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
Sep 22, 2000 ... The American Society of Military Comptrollers notes with extreme sadness the death of Professor James C. Stephens. From 1953 until his death he was professorial lecturer in Business Administration at the George Washington University. In conjunction with many other academic positions he was ...
Are We Prepared for the New Millennium?(Brief Article)
Sep 22, 2000 ... The Honorable William J. Lynn III Under Secretary of Defence (Comptroller) One of the true pleasures of this job is the opportunity to come each year and address this conference. It is at its core a professional gathering--speeches and seminars, teaching and training ....
Army Service Day.
Sep 22, 2000; ... Evangeline (Helen) Lorio Dr.Craig College Deputy Director of Army Program Analysis and Evaluation The Honorable Paul J. Hoeper Assistant Secretary for Acquisition Logistics and Technology The Honorable Mahlon ...
Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Day.(Brief Article)(Interview)
Sep 22, 2000 ... Mr. Michael S. Yoemans, Director of Electronic Business and Knowledge Management, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence (C3I) Panel: Ms. Miriam Browning, Director of information Management, Office of the ...
DW Service Day Asks: Symbiotic Symposium or Symbolic Semantics?
Sep 22, 2000 ... The Honorable William J. Lynn III Under Secretary of Defence (Comptroller) Mr. Thomas Bloom, Director, Defense Finance and Accounting Service Mr. Thomas F. Tresslar Accounting Policy Staff Biologists define symbiosis as the ...
Department of the Navy Service Day.
Sep 22, 2000 ... Ms. Gladys Commons, Principal Deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) and ASMC Navy Vice President Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Resources, Welfare Requirements and Assessments) Mr ....
Coast Guard Service Day.(Brief Article)
Sep 22, 2000 ... William Campbell, Chief Financial Officer, United States Coast Guard Peter "Jack" Basso, Chief Financial Officer Department of Transportation The Coast Guard opened PDI 2000 with an informal panel discussion led by Captain Bill Wissman, Chief of the Office of ...
Making Federal Jobs Competitive by Paying the 3 Rs (Recruitment, Retention, And Relocation).
Sep 22, 2000; ... Can the Department of Defense (DoD) compete effectively for talent in today's tight labor market? Many would say no because we are not identified as "DoD.com," we cannot offer stock options, and we have no flexibility in compensation. But that response overlooks several critical ...
Fiscal Law.(analysis of policy)
Sep 22, 2000; ... Don Fox, Deputy General Counsel (Fiscal, Ethics, and Civilian Personnel) Department of the Air Force At PDI 2000 Mr. Don Fox gave an excellent briefing about fiscal law. Mr. Fox provides legal advice to the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force about the proper use of ...
Diversity in the Workplace.(Brief Article)
Sep 22, 2000; ... Willette Bunton, Director, Diversity Task Force, National Partnership for Reinventing Government We live in an age where understanding diversity is becoming more important that ever. The U.S. Department of Commerce and Vice President Gore's National Partnership for Reinventing ...
Deployed Agent Operations.
Sep 22, 2000; ... TSgt James Turro, Resource Advisor, USAFE Computer Support Squadron TSgt Mark Stephens, Command Pay and Entitlements Analyst, USAFE Finance Management This briefing epitomized the heart of the financial services side of a comptroller squadron. The entertaining, ...
"If We Only Knew What We Know".
Sep 22, 2000; ... Mr. Michael S. Yoemans, Director of Electronic Business and Knowledge Management, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence (C31) LTC Michael Dorohovich, Chief Knowledge Management Officer, Office of the Assistant Secretary ...
Outsourcing and Privatization: The True Size of Government.(Brief Article)
Sep 22, 2000; ... Dr. Paul C. Light, Vice President and Director of the Governmental Studies Program, Brookings Institution Dr. Paul C. Light gave an enlightening presentation on the reality of what outsourcing and privatization are doing to impact the government workforce. Dr. Light demonstrated ...
Program Budget Allocation System.
Sep 22, 2000; ... James Willa ford, Systems Accountant and Chief, PBAS Team DFAS - Indianapolis Edward Woelfel, Accountant, PBAS Team DFAS - Indiana polls Anthony Vallone, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) John Frey, Office of the Assistant Secretary of ...
Rubber Chicken Voodoo Management.(Brief Article)
Sep 22, 2000; ... Gregory Causey, Chief, Administration Division, Air Force Operations, DFAS-Europe He then told a story of a past management tactic he used to relieve the stress of his tired, overworked employees. Through the story, where and when they applied, he pointed out the following ...
Strengthening Internal Controls.
Sep 22, 2000; ... David P. Smith Internal Controls Defined * An integral component of an organization's management that provides reasonable assurance that the following objectives are being achieved: - Effectiveness and efficiency of operations - Reliability of ...
The Department of Defense Budget and the 106th Congress.
Sep 22, 2000; ... Robert J. Shue, Director for Plans and Systems Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) For me, this was a day of several firsts-my first time to serve as a PDI workshop reporter, my first workshop of the day, and my very first PDI. Imagine my surprise when our ...
Working Capital Funds Update.(Brief Article)
Sep 22, 2000; ... Jack O'Toole, Ralph Proctor, and Cheryl Dare Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), Revolving Funds Directorate Jack O'Toole, Ralph Proctor, and Cheryl Dare--all Senior Budget Analysts--gave the Defense Working Capital Funds (DWCF) update. Mr. O'Toole began with ...
Bloom Reports State of DFAS During PDI.
Sep 22, 2000; ... Editor's Note: At the time of publication DFAS hail unveiled a new architectural framework called the DFAS Business Evolution. The following article is provided to ASMC readership in place of a PDI service report. "In today's environment of technological changes, the Defense ...
1st Place: The Ideal Office "Cube".
Sep 22, 2000; ... When you think of the "ideal office cube," what picture immediately springs to mind? Do you envision an 8- by 8-foot private cubicle with a window? Or, perhaps for you, the picture that emerges is the virtual office away from the office as achieved by many telecommuters. Having an ideal ...
2nd Place: The Ideal Work Environment.
Sep 22, 2000; ... The magic formula for creating the ideal work environment has yet to be discovered. However, there are qualities and characteristics that, when reflected in an organization, can lead to greater job satisfaction and productivity. The work environment is so closely tied to mission ...
3rd Place: The Ideal Work Environment.(Brief Article)
Sep 22, 2000; ... Geographic location, management and technical support, availability of resources, effective communication, interior and exterior surroundings, personnel, attitudes, commitment, dedication, and ownership--all of these considerations come to my mind when I think of the "ideal work ...
Individual Achievement.(Brief Article)
Sep 22, 2000 ... Accounting and Finance Major Command Headquarters or Higher Distinguished Captain Regina Goff and Master Sergeant Edwin Forrest HQ USAFE Captain Goff and MSgt Forrest are the "finest financial managers." She is Chief of Financial Services and ...
We're off! The Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) examination program went live on May 15, 2000. Thirteen people took the CDFM exam at the PDI in Philadelphia. What better way to mix business and pleasure!(Brief Article)
Sep 22, 2000 ... Certified Defense Financial Manager Program-Up and Running! How have we done so far? From the inception of the program (Beta) to date, we have had 166 CDFMs. An initial list of CDFMs was published in a previous edition of the Armed Forces Comptroller with a few notable ...