ALCOAST 390/18 - NOV 2018 2018 USCG CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

R 191004 NOV 18
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-8//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N01650//
ALCOAST 390/18
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: 2018 USCG CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
A. Recognition Programs Manual, COMDTINST M1650.26 (series)
1. This ALCOAST solicits nominations for the 2018 USCG CFO Awards for
Excellence IAW Chapter 10 of REF (A).
2. This award program provides recognition for noteworthy financial
management accomplishments by Coast Guard personnel. The 2018
nominations should reflect an emphasis on outstanding performance,
innovative thinking, and improved methods in financial management.
3. There are eight individual award categories and a team category for
the USCG CFO Awards for Excellence:
    a. Commissioned Officer O-4 and above,
    b. Commissioned Officer O-1 to O-3,
    c. Civilian Employees GS-13 and above,
    d. Civilian Employees GS-9 to GS-12,
    e. Civilian Employees up to GS-8,
    f. Chief Warrant Officer,
    g. Enlisted Personnel E-7 and above,
    h. Enlisted Personnel E-6 and below, and
    i. Team Achievement consisting of 4 to 20 personnel.
4. Any Coast Guard employee may be nominated for a USCG CFO award. It is
not necessary for the nominee to be assigned to a financial, procurement
or logistics management position. The period for the awards is the
calendar year ending 31 December 2018. Commands may nominate as many
individuals or teams as desired in each category. Nominations for these
awards do not preclude nominees from receiving other awards, such as a
DHS CFO Award, personal award, or cash/time off award, for the same
action. All nominations shall be submitted IAW REF (A).
5. Submission instructions, specific categories and other details for
USCG CFO Awards are found in REF (A). Submit nominations using the
Recommendation for Award for Excellence/Certificate of Recognition, Form
CG-5374. The proposed citation box must not exceed 14 lines of Times New
Roman text. Citations exceeding 14 lines will be returned to the nominating
command.
6. Nominations shall be submitted by email to dianne.s.trawick@uscg.mil.
Hard copies of nominations will not be accepted. All nominations must be
received by 9 January 2019. Team award submissions shall include a list of
team members, identifying the team leader and each team member citing first
name, middle initial, last name, position, title, rank, unit address and
unit phone number.
7. COMDT (CG-8) will convene a panel of Coast Guard resource managers the
week of 14 January 2019 to review the nominations and recommend awardees.
Members from the financial management, comptrollership, acquisition,
procurement, and logistics communities who wish to be considered for
membership on the selection panel should email their request to
dianne.s.trawick@uscg.mil by 4 January 2019. COMDT (CG-8) will choose the
members of the selection panel. USCG CFO Award winners will be announced in
the Spring of 2019.
8. POC: Dr. Dianne Trawick, COMDT (CG-81) at Dianne.S.Trawick@uscg.mil or
(202) 372-3722. All additional information will be posted on CGPortal at:
http://cglink.uscg.mil/7de931c1.
9. RDML T.G. Allan Jr., Assistant Commandant for Resources and Chief
Financial Officer, sends.
10. Internet release is authorized.