Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Use of ITA Emblem/Department Seal

ITA offices preparing a request for permission to use the ITA emblem or the Department Seal are reminded that all requests are to be sent first to the Office of Organization and Management Support (OOMS).  After review and clearance by OOMS, the request will be forwarded to the Assistant General Counsel for Administration (AGC) and the Office of Chief Counsel for Technology (OCC/T) for clearance.  Permission to use the ITA emblem requires clearance by the AGC and OCC/T.  Permission to use the Department Seal requires clearance by both the AGC and OCC/T and the Department's Office of Publications, Graphics Division.  For more specific information and assistance, contact Jacqueline Harris at (202)482-4011 or via e-mail at Jacqueline_Harris@ita.doc.gov.

Your Official Personnel File

Did you know that you can view your Official Personnel File (OPF)? With proper identification, you can request to see your OPF in the Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM) located in room 7417. You may want to call OHRM in advance to make sure that we can accommodate you. For additional information, please call the Office of Human Resources Management at (202)482-3301.

President's Management Agenda (PMA)

As part of the requirements of the President's Management Agenda (PMA), OMB has asked the Department to report performance information quarterly. Additionally, the Department will be performing quality control checks to ensure the data validity, the measure accuracy, and the quality of the data. End of year attestation statements will be required from each bureau head  beginning in FY 2004. With this in mind, we ask that each ITA Measure Owner retain pertinent records should the Office of the Secretary/Budget Office or the Office of the Inspector General need to review our processes.  Additionally, the dates for reporting actual performance data for FY 2004 have been moved up and ITA is expected to have actual performance results by October 22, 2004. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Halina Malinowski at (202)482-4083.

Procurement/Purchase Card Update

Question: How do I dispute a transaction on a purchase card statement?

Answer: Cardholders may dispute a transaction on their government purchase card statement in Citibank's Citidirect system by logging on to http://www.cards.citidirect.com/ (If the cardholder has never been in Citidirect before or it has been several months since they last visited the website, please contact Citibank's Help Desk at 1(800)790-7206, option 2, for Username and Password instructions).

1. On Citidirect's Home Page select Inbox and Current Status.

2. Place cursor over the card number for the month of the statement desired.

3. Select the correct radio button beside the post date of the transaction to be disputed.

4. Click the Dispute button.

5. Information regarding the transaction appears.

6. Select the most appropriate reason for dispute.

7. Select Submit Dispute.

8. Print and sign the Dispute form.

9. SEND THE SIGNED DISPUTED FORM TO CITIBANK WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM CITIDIRECT SUBMISSION OR THE DISPUTE WILL BE DISREGARDED.

10. To track a disputed transaction, the cardholder may select Inquiry and Dispute Log on the Home Page.  If you have questions please contact Robin Carpenter at (202)482-4989 or Robin_Carpenter@ita.doc.gov .

Where Do I Find....ITA 2068 Signature Card?

The ITA -2068, "Designation/Revocation of Authority to Approve Obligating  and Payment Documents" (Signature Card) can be found at OurPlace under E-Forms.  All employees with authority to sign obligating documents should have a signature card on file at NBC.  If you have questions contact Crystal Bush at (202)482-8365.