Don't Wait Until it's Too Late; Take Your Mandatory Training Today!
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.
Classes due June 30, 2023:
- Insider Threat Awareness & Reporting
- Employee Accountability for GSA Personal Property
- Internal Controls at GSA and You
- Annual Ethics Training
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
No new messages this week. Check out the Messages from Leadership page on InSite, where you can find past messages from GSA leaders.
Did You Know...? You Can Submit Info to the Week in Review
Have something interesting or helpful to share with your colleagues in OCFO? Submit it for consideration by filling out the Week in Review submission form.
Good things to share include upcoming external training, helpful webinar recordings, job openings, and OCFO events open to everyone.
Looking to submit a shout out instead? Use the OCFO shout outs form.
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The National Alert and Accountability System (NAAS)
GSA's National Alert and Accountability System (NAAS) is our communications center during any emergency and COOP drill. Passing pertinent information during a national security emergency is paramount and at the heart of preparedness.
A national security emergency is any natural disaster, military attack, technological crisis, or other emergencies that seriously degrades or threatens the United States' security. All national security emergency preparedness activities are consistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States and preserve our constitutional Government.
OCFO conducts quarterly tests of the NAAS, ensuring we can communicate all pertinent information during an emergency. These messages contain valuable information during an emergency, and your response contributes to our office's accountability percentage. If you don't reply, OCFO's percentage decreases.
You'll receive an email message in this venue with a link you can click to respond. If you miss the email message on your computer, you'll get that same email, SMS text, or phone call on your cell phone. Please remember that OCFO's averages are negatively affected if you don't respond.
Many employees wear many hats. You may be on two or more NAAS lists because of your expertise. Please respond to all messages during our drills, exercises, and tests. With these tests, you'll be familiar with receiving the messages, know how to react, and be accounted for (the most critical information during an emergency).
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Les Painter.
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 Kristine Stapley and Carolina Morgan (BGF)!
Great job on their collaboration efforts in cross training and brainstorming to take several manual processes and try to automate as much as possible. Great teamwork!
Submitted by: Angela Cizek (BGF)
Shout out to Stephanie Steffensmeier (BG2ECD)!
I would like to send a shout out to my co-worker Stephanie Steffensmeier for sharing her knowledge with our group. Thank you, Stephanie! (Sprinkles)!
Submitted by: Teresa M. Potts-Hill (BG2ECD)
Shout out to Matthew Parmeter (BG2CB)!
Outstanding customer service by working through issues with an employee of the Council of the Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency on Pentaho access. His commitment to ensuring the issues were resolved timely are much appreciated!
Submitted by: Marisa Quinlivan (BG2E)
Shout out to Monica Cush (BGF)!
Thank you, Monica, for always being willing to help with billing questions. Your support with a billing question from Region 8's largest client was exceptional.
Submitted by: Kathleen Fabrizio-Contrabasso (BGF)
Shout out to Francie McCabe (BGF)!
I can't thank you enough for jumping on a call with a Region 6 program manager and helping them recoup over $7,000 and future surcharges that they could have lost without your guidance and support.
Submitted by: Kathleen Fabrizio-Contrabasso (BGF)
Shout out to Emma Fletcher, Christian Harris, Erik Ebinger, Alisha Rowland, Thomas Oliva, Emily Fudge, David Schlesinger, Zack Glick, Joe Murphy, Tracy Stephens, and Grant Cairney (all BGF)!
Shout out to these individuals for jumping in and helping clear the Regional backlogs! It's wonderful when we see our teams helping each other out! Keep up the good work! Thank you for your collaboration; Dennis and I really appreciate it!
Submitted by: Francie McCabe (BGF)
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.
Join the A-CoP and Dive Into Advanced Analytics on March 30!
Do you want to dive into artificial intelligence, machine learning, or deep learning? For the past two months, the A-CoP has hosted a specialty learning series exploring AI and applying it to real government scenarios. Join us for the final session next Thursday, March 30 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Eastern!
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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
Check out the Online University Events Calendar for more training opportunities.
*These courses fill up fast, so register today! If no more seats are available, join the waitlist or register for a later session.
Sign Up for the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program Conference Today!
The Joint Financial Management Improvement Program (JFMIP), a cooperative undertaking of the Treasury, GAO, OMB, and OPM, will hold its JFMIP conference on May 8, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Most sessions will also be livestreamed.
The JFMIP provides a forum for those in the federal financial management community to learn about current issues, exchange knowledge, and share experiences in improving financial management operations and policies. All educational sessions will be led by federal financial management experts and select business partners.
This event will offer up to nine federal financial management sessions. Up to 5.5 NASBA CPEs can be earned. Attendees have the option of choosing in-person or virtual attendance.
View the conference program.
Registration
Registration is available exclusively to federal and state employees, and vendors with current government contracts. The registration fee is $200, payable on Pay.gov. This event is non-refundable and registration closes April 21, 2023.
Federal employees whose agencies are covering the cost of attendance can register through Pay.gov. Federal attendees registering this way must use a government credit card and input their agency TAS and BETC information when registering. Their budgeting office will have that information.
- TAS codes: A TAS is comprised of an agency's AID and MAIN accounts. It should be provided by the budget office and can be confirmed on the SAM website by clicking the Intragovernmental Excel CSV link.
- BETC codes: attendees should list either DISGF or DISNGF as their BETC code.
Federal employees using their own funds are authorized to sign up under the private sector registration, provided they use their personal credit card. If you're registering this way, use this form on Pay.gov.
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Updated! GSA IT Training Classes Help You Perfect Your Google Workspace Skills
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.
Get to Know Your Google Drive (Apr. 12) - 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 (Apr. 19 and May 10) - Learn how to wow your audience with animations and transitions; insert text, shapes, images, and videos; crop and mask, add WordArt, and more.
Upload Organize & Share in Google Drive (Apr. 26) - Learn how to wow your audience with animations and transitions; insert text, shapes, images, and videos; crop and mask, add WordArt, and more.
Make the Most of Google Meet (May 3) - Google Meet is the standard GSA meeting tool, but are you getting the most out of your virtual meeting experience? Whether you're a meeting host or an attendee, you'll learn something new in this beginner's course.
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