New! Requesting an ASL Interpreter is Easier Than Ever
OHRM just revamped GSA’s ASL services website, outlining how to request an ASL interpreter. You can use the ASL Interpreter Intake Form to request an interpreter for an upcoming meeting or event (at least 72 hours in advance). The ASL team will review the request and coordinate as needed.
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Mandatory 2023 Refresher Training Available
To access your courses and view due dates, go to your GSA Online University transcript and launch the GSA 2023 Mandatory Refresher Training for Employees curriculum.
- Employees who joined GSA in 2022 or earlier are required to complete the assigned 2023 courses by the specified due dates. Up first: IT security and privacy awareness training, which is due on March 10.
- New employees/SES/contractors joining GSA in 2023 will receive different mandatory training curriculums with different due dates.
If you need help, get more information on the Mandatory Training Page on InSite or contact program manager Wendy Cobb.
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ICYMI: Messages from GSA Leadership
Mar. 1: Administrator Carnahan highlights Women's History Month
Feb. 28: Associate Administrator Exodie Rowe shares how GSA is working to support small businesses
Check out the Messages from Leadership page on InSite, where you can find past messages from GSA leaders.
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Welcome to our Pegasys Financial Services Colleagues!
On Monday, more than 200 new colleagues joined OCFO. Welcome to the team, PFS — we're happy to have you on board!
If you have questions about the Week in Review, send them to ocfo@gsa.gov. Have feedback? Share it through the Week in Review Survey.
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Meet Cody, the Contractor Responsibility & Award Preparation Automation Project
Great news! The Process Optimization and Automation Division launched a pilot of CODY, a contractor responsibility and award preparation automation project, developed with PBS' Office of Acquisition Management. CODY helps GSA employees by automating the very tedious, manual, and long process of compiling, organizing, and matching vendor information, emails, and award information from multiple sources. Read more about CODY and other cool projects on the Process Optimization and Automation Google site.
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Every week we will feature OCFO colleagues who have been recognized by their peers for their great work and character. This is a quick, easy, and fun way to acknowledge and thank one another.
To recognize one (or more) of your peers in the next Week in Review, use the OCFO Shout Outs Google Form.
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Shout out to Patrick Donovan, Denisha Quarles, Gopal Regmi, Marvin Hankton, Kelvin Henderson, Chanelle Dumas (all BR4L)!
Thank You, thank you, thank you to each of you!
Patrick and Gopal: for your willingness to assist your colleagues in refresher training and sharing your knowledge with Pathways Interns and new hires within OCFO.
Denisha: I appreciate your knowledge and guidance when the Overtime Utilities (OTU) was implemented on October 1, 2022. The OTU affected the BA53 program funding, which was new to myself and your knowledge and patience for the many questions asked (as you had BA80 experience) was greatly appreciated.
Chanelle, Kelvin and Marvin: your attention to detail and working to validate the project accruals with short deadlines is appreciated. Once the deadline was provided by BGP, you each worked to ensure the revenue accruals were completed by the deadline set by me. You often worked as the expense accruals were being updated on the Google document.
Chanelle and Marvin: you are appreciated by completing the tax accruals timely to meet the deadline established by BGP and myself.
Chanelle, Kelvin and Marvin: you worked to ensure the task was completed by the given deadline, therefore, I was able to sign off on the certification of funds timely for Zone 4.
You all are appreciated individually and collectively for what you do on behalf of Zone 4 - Leasing, Revenue and FFO Division.
Thanks so much!
Submitted by: Thelma Davis (BR4L)
Shout out to Christine Reinfelds and Linda Sarro (both BR1F)!
Thank you to Christine Reinfelds and Linda Sarro for organizing the BR Z1 leadership meeting in Boston. This was the first time the BR Z1 leadership team has met in person in over 3 years.
In addition, we have met with our Region 1 PBS partners, and had a very productive meeting to discuss FY23 priorities and financial processes. It was a great time to see each other, work together to discuss FY23 strategies, and enhance operational efficiency.
Thank you! Alicia and Erzsebet
Submitted by: Erzsebet Ujvary
Shout out to Christy Coffey (BR3R)!
I would like to recognize Christy for her ongoing efforts involving OTU processes.
Most recently, she provided support to R9 in developing their R9 OTU and Above Standard Services Process Chart and received kudos for her involvement: "Christy is a pleasure to work with and extremely knowledgeable in providing operational guidance. I appreciate her keeping Region 9 on track and in line from a financial perspective. I have heard from several Field Offices that they really appreciate Christy's expertise and patience when they ask questions. She takes the time to help each person out."
Thank you, Christy, for being a super star!
Submitted by: Lisa Wilson (BR3R)
Shout out to Gail Bruss (BGA)!
Gail provided G-Invoicing training to Regions 8, 9, and 10 PBS and OCFO. She tailored the training to the types of orders that these PBS offices will be working on and made excellent slides. She also did a demo in the test system so everyone could see what G-Invoicing looks like. Gail's voice and knowledge shone through the presentation. Her training was well received and very appreciated. Thank you, Gail!
Submitted by: Tamira Mitchell (BR3F)
Shout out to Gee Zawolo (BR1R)!
Shout out to Gee for providing great insight and prospective as we are writing IRA guidance and working towards getting PBS Kahua financial applications finished.
Submitted by: Amber Cochran (BBP)
Shout out to Tanya Minor (BR)!
Shout out to Tanya for keeping everyone updated on all things IRA!
Submitted by: Amber Cochran (BBP)
Welcome to the OCFO Analytics Corner! Each week, the Analytics Community of Practice (A-CoP) team will be sharing events, training, resources, and more. Learn more about the A-CoP, including how to join, on the OCFO Analytics Hub.
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Join the A-CoP and Dive Into Advanced Analytics!
Are you interested in artificial intelligence, machine learning, or deep learning? Join your OCFO colleague, Izzy Metzger, to dive deep into the world of advanced analytics on Thursday, March 16 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Eastern! This special A-CoP learning session is the third out of four sessions that explore AI and apply it to real government scenarios. Join us!
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Visit the Mandatory Training page on GSA's InSite for mandatory training deadlines and watch the GSA News & Info section for training reminders.
Looking for enterprise-wide training? You'll find a selection of the upcoming offerings below or check out the Online University Events Calendar for a full slate of training opportunities.
Upcoming Enterprise-wide Training
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Developing a Bias Free Workplace
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Tue., Mar. 7
Noon to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
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How to Leverage Your Personality in the Workplace
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Wed., Mar. 8
1 to 2:30 p.m. Eastern
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Inclusive Intelligence - The New IQ*
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Wed., Mar. 8
9 to 10:30 a.m. Eastern
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The Hiring Process for Supervisors/Managers: Interviewing, Reference Checking, and Debriefing
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Wed., Mar. 8
1 to 2:30 p.m. Eastern
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Psychological Safety*
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Tue., Mar. 14
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern
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Financial Planning for New Employees*
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Tue., Mar. 28–Wed., Mar. 29
1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Eastern
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Career Planning and Development*
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Wed., Apr. 5
1 to 2 p.m. Eastern
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Check out the Online University Events Calendar for more training opportunities. *These courses fill up fast, so register today! Join the waitlist or register for a later session.
Update! Sign Up for Upcoming GSA IT Tech Training
Classes
Get to Know Your Google Drive (Mar. 8, Mar. 22) - Are you a Google Drive beginner? Learn how to navigate the folder tree, find your files, use stars and colors to organize, more.
Google Slides: Shapes, Pics & Vids (Mar. 21) - Learn how to wow your audience with animations and transitions; insert text, shapes, images, and videos; crop and mask, add WordArt, and more.
Get to Know Google Shared Drives (Mar. 29) - Curious how Google Shared Drives can benefit your team? Learn the basics including how to create a shared drive, how to add members and assign roles, how to share and control documents, and more.
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