Did You Know That You Can Find GSA-approved Presentation Templates on InSite?!
Need to create a slide deck but not sure where to start? Check out the presentation and letterhead templates page on InSite. There you'll find approved templates that make it easy to ensure your next presentation follows GSA's branding guidelines.
Want to take your presentation game to the next level? Use this tip from TED to make your presentations shine.
New! Save the Date: Presidential Transition Team Town Hall
On Tuesday, Oct. 15, from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET, please join me for a Presidential Transition Team (PTT) Town Hall to discuss the impact the PTT's occupancy will have on our workspace and answer any questions you may have.
This event will be entirely virtual. Please click this link to join the webinar. (Passcode: 686418)
The PTT and I are excited to hear and answer your questions. Please share your questions here.
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It's Performance Season!
Now’s time to start thinking about the annual end of year performance cycle closeout. This is a great time to reflect on your contributions and plan for the fiscal year ahead.
Everyone in GSA can participate by completing their FY24 self-assessment and collaborate with their supervisor in developing their FY25 performance plan.
FY24 performance appraisals and FY25 performance plans must be discussed and completed in HR Links by November 14, 2024.
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ICYMI: Messages from GSA Leadership
Oct. 2nd: Administrator Carnahan recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Oct. 1st: The administrator provides a Hurricane Helene update
Oct. 1st: GSA's chief information officer David Shive highlights Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Oct. 1st: Acting chief customer officer Steve Brockelman celebrates Customer Experience Day 2024
Sept. 30th: Deputy Administrator Katy Kale updates GSA on our recent survey results and what they mean
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 the FAS Reimbursable Agreements Branch (BGF)!
Thank you to the entire Reimbursable Agreements Team for your seemingly endless time and efforts on processing year end Agreements and Certifications. I know its extremely demanding and exhausting, but we really appreciate the drive to ensure everything is processed timely and accurately. Thank you all!
Submitted by: Francie McCabe (BGF)
Shout out to Hilary Busbee, Grace Jeon, Dan Icitovic, Sophie Rybacki, Vivi Tran-Chu, and William Spelker (all BIC)!
A HUGE shout out to Hilary Busbee, Sophie Rybacki, Grace Jeon, Dan Icitovic, and Will Spelker of the BIC team for another outstanding year in meeting the ever-increasing requests for coding, data, website support, and financial reporting. Together, this group addressed 1,600 such requests in FY 2024. In addition to operations and maintenance support, the group completed 20 strategic initiatives to provide greater access to and understanding of financial data and reporting. Of course, none of this would be possible without the tireless work of our fearless leader, Vivi Tran-Chu. Congratulations, team! I am excited to see what you have in store for FY 2025.
Submitted by: Mike Wano (BIC)
Shout out to James Nastasi (BR2L)!
Huge shout out to James Nastasi for assisting with submitting requests and lease amendments to the OCFO Centralized Processing Group (CPG) for water testing in Zone 2. James’ efforts during the final days of fiscal year 2024 ensured that obligations were processed timely. James has provided exceptional customer service by routinely following-up with lease administration managers, lease contracting officers, and CPG and has made a new process as seamless as possible. Thank you, James.
Submitted by: Lara Tedder (BR2C)
Shout out to Josh Grannon (BR2F)!
Josh has a talent for pulling reports and creating dashboards. He is always willing to help out other zones pull data and organize it. He recently helped Zone 3 FM pull a report for water testing open obligations even though he has his own Zone 2 work to do. He also helped with year end reporting requests. He responded quickly, professionally, and with a helpful attitude. Josh is such a great asset to GSA/OCFO and he needs to be recognized for the fantastic work he does. From FM Zone 3 to FM Zone 2, Thank you Josh!!
Submitted by: Tamira Mitchell (BR3F)
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.
2024 Cloud Integration Shared Services Lunch and Learn Program
Cloud Integration Shared Services would like to invite you to Lunch & Learn sessions.
Join us for these virtual educational events where you can interact with technical experts and your co-workers. Everyone is welcome to attend at no cost!
You can find the FY25 schedule of events and explore other learning opportunities by visiting the Cloud Lounge.
The next session: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.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 upcoming offerings on the Online University Events Calendar as well as on the GSA IT tech training calendar.
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!
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