FMNET Message 20 NOV 2018
2439, 28 Nov 2018FMNet Members:
(New) As the beginning of the holiday season approaches with Thanksgiving, and before everyone slips out of the office to get a head start on his or her holiday travels. We, at the US Army Financial Management School, would like to take the time to wish all safe travels and share a special Thanksgiving message thanking Soldiers, civilians, and families for their tremendous achievements, service, and support to the US Army Finance Corps.
It is with great joy to announce that our Financial Management milSuite Network (FMNet) is a nominee for 2018 Best of milSuite Award. Voting occurs from 21 November to 10 December. Visit the FMNet to view an announcement with instructions to cast your vote.
The FMNet has various Communities of Interest (COI) that target specific focus areas (e.g., BDE S8, Credentialing, FM Certification, and the Ultimate Training Environment System (UTES) ). The FMNet is our strategic communication portal for information synthesis, sharing of best practices, and conducting Change Management.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/milsuite/best-of-milsuite-awards/pages/boma-2018)
Training Opportunities:
(Updated) Unfortunately, all of the USAFMCOM Operational Support Team's Train-the-Trainer classes are filled and no longer accepting any request to attend.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/thread/204722)
General News and Information:
1. (New) The Regimental Command Sergeant’s Major (CSM) Penn would like to reintroduce the Financial Management Credentialing Opportunities Community of Interest (COI). Where subscribers can find and register for FY19 Army Financial Management School (AFMS) Credentialing Opportunities, sponsored by the Army Financial Management School. Register now, before the December 18, 2018 deadline.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-323258)
(http://www.finance.army.mil/)
2. (New) Review the DOD FM Certification COI, for the dates and times of all upcoming Defense Collaboration Services (DCS) session.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/fm-certification)
3. Effective immediately, all Army-operated Disbursing Offices will use the interface payment files generated by the applicable entitlement systems (i.e. General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) Ready-To-Pay (R2P) Jiles, Computerized Account Payable System (CAPS) upload files, Integrated Automated Travel System (IATS) upload Jiles, etc.) to process, record, and pay all properly entitled and certified payments. Read the complete message on the FM Company Grade COI (Community of Interest).
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/cc/blog/2018/11/14/use-of-system-interfaces-between-entitlement-systems-and-deployable-disbursing-system)
4. The GFEBS, Cost Management course, will be kicking off class 001 December 03, 2018. For all attendees, please review GFEBS Cost COI for all appropriate course material.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses/gfebs-cost)
(http://www.finance.army.mil/CourseCatalog/FMSCourseCatalog.pdf)
5. The Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE) course will be kicking off class 001 December 03, 2018. For all attendees, please review PPBE COI for all appropriate course material.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses/ppbe)
(http://www.finance.army.mil/CourseCatalog/FMSCourseCatalog.pdf)
6. The Total Force Integrator COI recently updated their site with a list of available positions for Financial Managers.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/tfi)
7. University of South Carolina Partnership applicants can now review their application status on the University of South Carolina Partnership COI.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/usc)
8. (New) Join in on the discussion about the recent Pentagon Audit result and the emphasis needed for compliance within GFEBS, shared on GFEBS Financials COI.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses/gfebs-financials)
9. (New) Recently shared on the Brigade S8 COI is the Replacement, Reconstitution, and Rotation Operations (R3O) Process Map for Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO). The Human Resource (HR) enterprise is looking for feedback to codify and refine the process associated with supporting and operating requirements for LSCO.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/brigade-s8)
MILPER, ALARACT, Army Directives, DFAS, & FORSCOM Financial Management Messages:
1. MILPER messages available on the HRC MILPER web page at
(https://www.hrc.army.mil/Milper)
2. ALARACTs on AKO at
(https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/550282)
3. Army Directives are on the Army Publishing Directorate at
(http://www.apd.army.mil/Search/ePubsSearch/ePubsSearchForm.aspx?x=ARMY+DIR)
4. DFAS MilPay Accounting Analysis Directorate Year End Processes
(https://dfas4dod.dfas.mil/centers/dfasin/yearend/)
5. DFAS For DOD Library
(https://dfas4dod.dfas.mil/library/)
Social Media: Share these links with your peers.
Join the FMNet by visiting milSuite and signing in with your CAC (signing in establishes your milSuite account if you did not have one). After signing in select milBook and navigate to the Army Financial Management School Community page (FMNet), look for the “Join” widget on the left and click it. Approval is automatic.
https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms
FMtube: Visit the FMtube for video job aids https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrFUP9pi9QR6d4mDZ4-cW8Q
One Stop: Visit us at the Home of the Army Financial Management School on the One Stop http://www.finance.army.mil/
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This post identifies our total membership count for the FMNet (Army FM School Community of Interest) with 5,459 members as of November 20 compared to 5,424 as of the October update.
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