A Bi-Weekly Newsletter from ITA Administration | |
Office of the Chief Financial Officer |
Wednesday, July 07, 2004 |
There is a new Citibank Visa scam in circulation. If you have received an email requesting that you update your account information or access to Citibank's website will be denied, please DO NOT reply. Disregard all emails of this type. Below is a link to the Commerce Bankcard Center's newsletter which has an article about the Citibank scams - http://www.rdc.noaa.gov/~casc/bankcard/pcard.pdf . If you are uncertain about the email, you can contact Citibank at (800)790-7206. If you have questions, please contact Robin Carpenter at (202)482-4989 or via email at Robin_Carpenter@ita.doc.gov. New Employee Orientation Web
site
ITA
has launched the new employee orientation web site. This web site was
designed for both new and seasoned ITA employees. It contains information
that will help you throughout your career at ITA. Please visit the following link http://www.ita.doc.gov/hrm/orientation/default.htm
, or visit ITA's CFO homepage for the hyperlink. If you have questions
please contact Seth Raley in OOMS at (202)482-3756, or by e-mail seth.raley@mail.doc.gov . The House Committee on Appropriations approved the ITA's 2005 appropriation which matches the total of ITA's 2005 President Budget submission. However, there are earmarks that must be funded within that amount and OFM is currently analyzing the impact of the language on program funding levels. This is just the first step of the Congressional appropriation action on our FY2005 funding request. From here the budget proceeds to the full House for a vote. The entire process is duplicated in the Senate and the Conferees of the two chambers resolve differences between the House and Senate versions. If you have questions, please contact Amy Duncan at (202)482-5739. Year-end Closing and
Accruals Training On July 20-22, 2004 ITA/OFM will conduct training on the Year End Close Procedures for FY 2004. Topics to be covered but not limited to: Accrual Definition, Certification Reports, Year End Procedures, Reports for Tracking Budget, Accounting Codes Crosswalk and answers to any questions you may have. Sessions will be held at 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. To register, contact: Roxanna Allen on (202)482-8363 or by email Roxanna_Allen@ita.doc.gov. or Crystal Bush on (202)482-8365 or by email Crystal_Bush@ita.doc.gov . Mid-Year ITA Compliance Performance Shines ITA
programs devoted to ensuring fair trade - Market Access and Compliance
(MAC) and Import Administration (IA) - have performed well during the
first half of FY 2004. Third
quarter results have not been tabulated but analysts indicate that those
results are promising as well.
These
figures represent critical results for many U.S. firms who are entitled to
the benefits of trade agreements negotiated by the U.S., to resolution of
non-tariff
trade barriers, and to aggressive investigations of unfair trade practices
that undercut fair trade. If
you wish to learn more about ITA performance please contact Halina
Malinowski on (202)482-4083.
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Federal Employees'
Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Calculator
With this online FEGLI calculator, you can rapidly and conveniently determine the face value of your FEGLI life insurance; calculate how much you are paying for this coverage, and see how choosing different options can change the amount of your life insurance and premium withholdings; and see how the life insurance carried into retirement will change over time. A FEGLI calculator can be found at www.opm.gov/calculator/index.htm. For more information, contact Dottie Bowling at (202)482-3504. Question: How do I Certify a Citibank Statement? Answer: The Cardholder must:
Where Do I
Find.... ITA's Secretariat has a website which provides correspondence guidelines, procedures, and letter formats. The website can be accessed at http://www.ita.doc.gov/ita_sec/. If you have questions contact Donna Magruder at (202)482-3633. |
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