Treat Yourself This Wellness Month!
This August, join the OCFO Engagement Team for activities that make it easy and fun to prioritize your mental and physical health. Here’s a preview of what the team has planned:
🪑🧘 Aug. 6th - A 30-minute chair yoga session, presented by Mindful GSA ambassador Kusuma Aralere.
🥪💡 Aug. 13th - An hour-long mental health lunch and learn, focused on building everyday resilience.
🚫📅 Aug. 19th - An OCFO meeting stand-down Monday where, office-wide, we take a break from internal meetings.
🐾🦎 Aug. 28th - A Paws & Claws Meet and Greet, where you can share your pets, and come see your colleagues’ feathered/furry/fanged friends (you can sign up in advance to show off your pet, or just bring them to the event).
There’s more in store! Stay tuned to this space for more details and watch your calendar for event invites.
Your participation in OCFO Wellness Month activities is voluntary, but we hope you can attend. If you have questions or need an accommodation to participate fully, reach out to the Engagement Team at OCFOEngagementTeam@gsa.gov.
Interested in joining the team? Fill out this brief form.
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Don't Forget! The Career Planning and Training Tool is Here to Help
The CFO Council's (CFOC) Career Planning and Training Tool has recently undergone a revision to its functionality to make it easier to identify courses that align with the CFOC’s core competencies for the financial management job series (501, 510, 511 and 565). You can start using the tool by clicking on the job series and GS-level filters. Career guidance in the form of virtual cards will display in the center of the screen and below.
Each virtual card will include information about a competency, including a general description, relevant behaviors, and proficiency levels. The cards will also contain embedded links to vendor courses that will help you master aspects of each competency. The partner vendors offer a wide array of course types and learning modalities, including on-line, on-site, hybrid, micro-learning, cohort style, and many more. These courses are available for purchase via government purchase card (note - purchases on government purchase cards are limited to $10,000; most courses are significantly less than that).
Try it today and give your professional development a boost!
Sign Up for the Final Two Lunches With OCFO Leaders
Interested in participating in the final two informal virtual get-togethers with OCFO leaders? Sign up for a chance to attend via this Google form today!
Here’s the schedule for the rest of the year:
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Leader
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Steve Varnum, director of the Office of PBS Financial
Services
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August 8th
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Evan Farley, director of the Office of Audit
Management & Accountability
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September 10th
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Did You Know That 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.
Don't Miss These Upcoming Mandatory Training Deadlines!
The following training courses are due by July 31st:
- Internal Controls at GSA and You
- Annual Ethics
- Records Management
- COOP Awareness
- No Fear Act
- Enhancing Customer Experience
These courses are already loaded into your learning curriculum on Online University. You can find more information on the Mandatory Training InSite page.
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ICYMI: Messages from GSA Leadership
July 25th: Deputy Administrator Katy Kale recognizes disability pride month and the 34th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act
You're all caught up! Check out the Messages from Leadership page on InSite, where you can find past messages from GSA leaders.
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 Sharinda Hicks (BG2DAA)!
Sharinda worked with team members within BG2D to streamline and enhance the extremely challenging processes related to Utility Accruals. The work that is involved to review, manage, and ultimately ensure the correctness of an average of 4,000 accrual transactions each month requires a high level of determination and a trained eye for details.
Due to her keen understanding of the accrual reconciliation process and her commitment to team support, Sharinda has significantly reduced the time focused on accruals for the team. Her dedication and visionary leadership have also significantly improved success and accuracy in future accrual efforts.
Thank you for always being available to provide assistance and support with the accrual processes! You make a direct impact that positively affects all regions of GSA, and make our days brighter!
Submitted by: Robert Wolf (BG2D)
Shout out to the The External Services Reports & Control Section (Matthew Steward, Cinda Chapman, Diana Fiene, Dawn Hanby, Jesus Juarez, Evan Lin, and Neal Pittman, all BG2EBA)!
Shout out to the External Services Reports & Control staff who met the GTAS reporting deadline for our client agencies despite having a delay in getting the reporting data. Thank you for the extra effort in support of our clients!
Submitted by: Marisa Quinlivan (BG2E)
Shout out to Jenna Seward (BGF)!
Jenna, It is such an opportunity to work for you. Your character is impeccable.
Submitted by: Katy Harrison (BGF)
Shout out to Paula Netro (BGF)!
I am not saying that Paula is Wonder Woman but I have never seen the two in the same room. Just sayin'.
Submitted by: Katy Harrison (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. If you would like to learn more about the OCFO Analytics Community of Practice, you can sign up for updates here.
How Can AI Unlock Seamless Accessibility & Compliance?
Join us on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern for "Advancing Accessibility with AI: Driving 508 Compliance & Process Enhancements."
Dive into the future with Rebecca Schultz, Andrew Kressin, and Andrew Nielson as they reveal how AI can transform 508 compliance and accessibility in government. Discover practical applications, cutting-edge AI tools, and leadership strategies to promote best practices. Register here with your .gov email address. Live captioning is available. Open to government employees only.
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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 on the Online University Events Calendar.
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