FMNET Message 7 DEC 2018
2447, 10 Dec 2018FMNet Members:
1. (New) On behalf of Colonel Hoerner, recently a few of the FMNet subscribers received an email notifying them that they are now members of the Council of Colonels (CoC) Community of Interest (COI). Being a member of the CoC COI provides a secured platform for the quarterly Council of Colonels meeting, allowing the sharing of ideas and communicating messages to facilitate discussions specific to the General Officer Board of Directors. For the members who received the email, please accept the invitation and feel comfortable with all information shared. The community is limited to Sergeants Major, Command Sergeants Major, promotable Lieutenant Colonels, and Colonels in Career Management Field 36, as well as GS15 DA Civilians in the Comptroller Civilian Career Program (CP11).
Please visit the CoC, https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/coc, to become familiar with the COI, and for all new users of milBook, please visit the FMNet where you will find helpful user guides.
2. BEST OF MILSUITE AWARDS VOTING is now open with the FMNet nominated in the Best Learn category, “The milSuite solution that best provides a learning resource on milSuite and serves as a knowledge management exemplary. The winning solution might be narrow in focus or something that reaches the entire milSuite community.”
Additionally, the Financial Management School’s very own, William Butler received a nomination in the Best Advocate category, “The milSuite use case or user solution that demonstrates the greatest enthusiasm and dedication of publicly supporting and promoting their efforts on milSuite.”
Here at the FMS, we are ecstatic about the recognition of the hard work and efforts of the entire Finance and Comptroller Community regarding this nomination; however, the efforts to provide our subscribers with the latest and regulatory substantiated material shall not dwindle. Please take a few minutes to visit the Best of milSuite Awards 2018 Nominees link and vote for your favorites, by selecting the, “Vote for Your Favorites Today” hyperlink located in the top center of the Best of milSuite Awards page.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-549152)
Training Opportunities:
(Updated) Eleven more days until the December 18, 2018 deadline for FY19 Army Financial Management School (AFMS) Credentialing Opportunities, sponsored by the Army Financial Management School.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-323258)
(http://www.finance.army.mil/)
General News and Information:
1. (New) Follow the posted link, detailing the Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan's monthly message to the DoD discussing the first full financial statement audit. With $2.7 trillion in assets and $2.6 trillion in liabilities, it amounted to the most extensive audit ever.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/thread/207552)
2. (New) Please read and leave your comments about the new Fund Balance with Treasury (FBwT) process issued into policy, with the intentions of moving the Army closer to audit success.
(https://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/documents/fiar/L_FBWT.pdf)
3. (New) There is a new poll on the FMNet for all subscribers asking, “What factors do you consider in deciding not to attend Defense Comptrollership Program (DCP).”
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/polls/244313)
4. (New) Review the change of schedule to the Basic Business Analytics Course, on the University of South Carolina Partnership COI.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/usc)
5. (New) The Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE) course will be kicking off class 002 January 7, 2019. 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. (New) The Principles of Cost Analysis and Management (PCAM) instructor here at the FMS are eager to start, class 002 beginning January 28, 2019. Please review the Welcome letter and associated material on PCAM COI.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses/pcam)
(http://www.finance.army.mil/CourseCatalog/FMSCourseCatalog.pdf)
7. (NEW) For all individuals attending GFEBS Financials Class 002, starting January 28, 2019, please review the welcome letter and GFEBS job aid located within GFEBS Financials COI.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/functional-courses/gfebs-financials)
(http://www.finance.army.mil/CourseCatalog/FMSCourseCatalog.pdf)
8. Here is a reminder, there are 24 days till the end of the Continuing Education and Training (CET) due dates. 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)
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/)
6. (New) All Defense Military Pay Offices (DMPOs), Finance Offices (FOs), Regional Readiness Commands (RSCs), Fiscal Offices (USPFOs) and Commanders, can review a link for Military Pay E-Message #18-060, outlining the Defense Joint Military pay System (DJMS) Active Component Update Schedule on the FMNet.
(https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms/cc/blog/2018/12/06/military-pay-e-message-18-060)
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https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/afms
FMtube: Visit the FMtube for video job aids https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrFUP9pi9QR6d4mDZ4-cW8Q
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This post identifies our total membership count for the FMNet (Army FM School Community of Interest) with 5,487 members as of December 7 compared to 5,478 as of the November update.
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