New! Have You Earned Your Checkmark?
The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey is finally here! The Office of Personnel Management's annual employee sentiment survey gives you a chance to share your opinions and perceptions with leadership.
Take a few minutes to complete the FEVS today. Your responses are confidential and help make GSA a better place for employees and for everyone we serve. The deadline for participation is June 23rd.
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Upcoming Panel Discussion Focuses on the Experiences of GSA Vets with Disabilities
Join Deputy Administrator Katy Kale, Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer Merrick Krause, and OCFO's own Evan Farley on Tuesday, May 16th for “Experiences of GSA Veterans with Disabilities,” a joint panel discussion hosted by the GSA’s Veterans Employee Resources Association and the Persons with Disabilities Special Emphasis Program.
The event will begin at 1 p.m. Eastern, and you can register in advance via Online University for the Zoom session. Sign language interpreters and transcription will be available. A video will be posted on GSA's internal DEIA InSite page, and a post-event transcript will be available upon request.
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The Clock is Ticking for Mid-year Reviews
If you haven't completed your mid-year review yet, there's still time to get it done before the May 31st deadline.
Here are a few tips for success:
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Clear your cache. GSA IT recently completed a software upgrade that requires you to clear your web browser cache to properly access HR Links.
- Prepare an optional self-assessment [download], an ideal way to outline your successes and accomplishments. Reference the employee job aid on completing a self-assessment in HR Links.
If you have questions, please contact your servicing HR office.
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 ICYMI: Messages from GSA Leadership
May 8: Administrator Carnahan recognizes Public Service Recognition Week 2023
Check out the Messages from Leadership page on InSite, where you can find past messages from GSA leaders.
New! May Article Club: Responsible Use of Generative AI and Similar Applications
The OCFO Article Club will be meeting Wednesday, May 24th at noon Eastern. This month's discussion will focus on the influence of artificial intelligence and other technological advancements on public and private work. The article guiding the conversation is How to Responsibly Use ChatGPT (and Other LLM Applications) in Your Business Interactions. There are also two administration statements that you can read — Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights and FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Promote Responsible AI Innovation that Protects Americans’ Rights and Safety — for background.
Also, a reminder that OCFO has an enterprise-wide subscription to Gartner, which contains many applicable resources through their Government Finance Leadership Council (including CPE). Registering takes less than a minute and simply requires a gsa.gov email address. Go to https://www.gartner.com/.
If the event isn't on your calendar, you can join by Google Meet on May 24th at noon Eastern.
New! Records Management Program Update
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To refamiliarize ourselves, the GSA policy is that every project within the agency must specifically assign an individual of the project to have someone with the role of record keeping subject matter expert (SME). Responsibilities of the SME include maintaining and tracking the records in use and created by the project and ensuring the proper destruction, storage, or transfer of the records when the project ends. The SME/Recordskeeper is also responsible to assist with finding and holding records in their area of responsibility when needed for an audit, FOIA, litigation, or other information requests.
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Records stored on Google Drive or on other electronic locations must be well named and organized. Ideally, each project will store records in a centralized location that is organized by fiscal year and record type. Some common record types include: correspondence, status reports, and project deliverables, as well as record types specific to your organization. If each member of a project uses the same naming convention for both files as well as email subjects, then storing and finding records will be much easier.
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Maintaining agency permanent records is an ongoing process we need to continue. If you’re looking up the record types that you use, but do not see them in the Agency Retention Schedule or the Schedule Cross Reference, then please send a note to records@gsa.gov and we’ll help you find it, or we can work with NARA on your behalf to have a new records disposition authorization created (this takes about a year - FYI), but it’s something we may need to do.
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 Mason Thomas (BBFA)!
We'd like to give a shout out to Mason Thomas for identifying that some data was missing from the FAS Financial Dashboard on the P&L page(s). February data was missing, and Mason took the initiative to notify the proper personnel to research the issue. He also verified that YTD info (through Q2) was indeed correct and inclusive of February information even though that month's data wasn't in the monthly view. Kudos to Mason for uncovering that issue and reporting it! Thank you!
Submitted by: Chris Carver (BBFA) and Siri Nankin (BBF)
Shout out to Rachel Wesley (BR1B)!
Congratulations to Rachel for completing the GSA CDP - Executive Leadership Development Program! What a great accomplishment!
Submitted by: Erzsebet Ujvary (BR1B)
Shout out to Erik Ebinger (BGF)!
Thank you Erik for mapping out the ASSIST to Pegasys to G-Invoicing workflow diagrams in Visio, and rolling along with all my revisions! They will be of great help with future G-Invoicing change management trainings for the FSD!
Submitted by: Lauren Franklin (BGF)
Shout out to Kimberlee Cutter (BG2ECD), Terri Lewis (BG2ECC), and Elyssa Musaraca (BR1B)!
Shout out to these ladies for liking my shout out It brought a smile to their faces. I love bringing smiles to ones face. Not only does it make their day, it makes mine as well. Thanks, ladies!
Submitted by: Teresa Potts-Hill (BG2ECD)
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.
AI is Everywhere!
As we start to think about more ways to use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve our mission delivery, here is a story on how Walmart is using AI to make shopping better for its customers. This is just one example of how large companies are deploying AI and machine learning to advance their business. How could AI start improving your day to day work?
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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.
New! VA Presents Gulf War Exposures & Health Concerns: A Class for Veterans on May 18th
Gulf War Exposures & Health Concerns is a free, virtual class to help Gulf War Veterans understand potential exposures and health effects, steps to manage symptoms, research findings, and available resources. Join this class on Thursday, May 18, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Eastern.
To learn more about the class, see the class flyer at Gulf War Exposures and Health Concerns (va.gov). Register via Webex.
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.
Updated! GSA IT Training Classes Help You Perfect Your Google Workspace Skills
Google Slides: Shapes, Pics & Vids (June 21, July 26) - 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 (Jun. 28) - 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 Your Google Drive (July 11) - Are you a Google Drive beginner? Learn how to navigate the folder tree, find your files, use stars and colors to organize, more.
Make the Most of Google Meet (July 19) - 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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