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| Series 200: Programming Policy |
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Mandatory Reference 253mae - The Complete Guide to USAID Visa Compliance
Issued: 08/28/2007 Posted: 08/31/2007
This mandatory internal reference was updated to ensure that it is section 508 compliant. It was also edited and reformatted.
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| Series 300: Acquisition and Assistance |
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Series 300 Interim Update #07-14 - Purchase Card Training for New Cardholders - October 2007
Issued: 08/22/2007 Posted: 08/27/2007
This Interim Update encourage any Bureau/Independent Office that does not currently have an alternate Cardholder to designate one at this time and allow that
individual to attend this training. This will ensure that your procurement needs are met in the absence of your primary Cardholder. Also, effective, October 1,
2006, all CURRENT purchase cardholders are required to take refresher training every two years from the date of their last training.
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Series 300 Interim Update #07-13 - ADS 302 Revision
Issued: 08/13/2007 Posted: 08/14/2007
This Interim Update announces that ADS Chapter 302, USAID Direct Contracting, has been revised to incorporate previously hyperlinked material from various Contract
Information Bulletins (CIBs) and Acquisition and Assistance Policy Directives (AAPDs) directly into the chapter. The list of CIBs and AAPDs which have been
incorporated into the chapter is attached to this notice.
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Mandatory Reference 302mad - Legal and Ethical Considerations in Evaluating Contractor Performance
Issued: 07/25/2007 Posted: 08/06/2007
This mandatory internal reference was modified to include a footnote that explains in more detail the rights of Federal employees under the Federal Torts Claims Act.
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Additional Help303sad - Certifications, Assurances, and other Statements of the Recipient - (May 2006)
Issued: 07/25/2007 Posted: 08/06/2007
This additional help document was modified to delete track changes (a comment was still in the document). No other changes were made.
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Series 400 Interim Update #07-06 - 2007 Performance-Based Cash Awards for Civil Service, Foreign Service and Foreign Service Limited Employees (GS-15/FS-01 and below)
Issued: 08/28/2007 Posted: 08/29/2007
The Office of Human Resources (HR) is pleased to announce that the Agency has approved and allocated funds to establish a bonus pool to provide performance-based
cash awards to deserving Civil Service (CS) and Foreign Service (FS) employees in grades GS-15/FS-01 and below. In addition, Foreign Service Limited (FSL)
employees, FS-01 and below, may also be considered for performance-based cash awards.
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| Series 500: Management Services |
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Series 500 Interim Update #07-06 - Appropriate Fiscal Year to Charge for USAID Employees Travel and
Transportation of Effects
Issued: 08/24/2007 Posted: 08/31/2007
This Interim Update provides guidance that will apply with respect to funding of travel and transportation of effects at the end of FY07.
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Mandatory Reference 504maa - Authorized Senders For Agency Notices
Issued: 08/21/2007 Posted: 08/29/2007
ADS 504maa, Authorized Senders for Agency Notices, has been revised to add Hannah Marsh as an Authorized Sender for LAC. For ODP, Freda Brewton’s last name was
changed to James.
No other changes were made.
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Mandatory Reference 501mab - Clearance List for ADS Material
Issued: 08/08/2007 Posted: 08/16/2007
The mandatory internal reference to ADS 501, Clearance List for ADS Material, has been revised. Here is a list of the changes:
Removed A/AID and PPC as clearance points on the "Always Required" list.
Removed Bob Egge, OSDBU, and replaced him with Rockfeler Herisse, OSDBU.
Removed Phil Heneghan from the "Sometimes Required" list and replaced him with David Anewalt.
Removed Chris VandenAssem from the "Sometimes Required" list and replaced him with Angelique Crumbley.
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Mandatory Reference 504maa - Authorized Senders For Agency Notices
Issued: 08/15/2007 Posted: 08/15/2007
ADS 504mm, Authorized Notice Sender list was updated to reflect the following changes:
Connie Turner moved from CFO to AID/ES
Bonita Jones added to E&E
New office and names added to the list:
*M/MPBP/AMD Office of Management Policy, Budget and Performance/ Administrative Management Division
Angelique Crumbly
Janet Allem
Jean Jackson
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Mandatory Reference 501maa - ADS Chapters and Authors List
Issued: 08/08/2007 Posted: 08/13/2007
The mandatory internal reference, ADS Chapters and Authors List, has been revised to update author information on chapters 306, 601-603, 621, and 631. No other
changes were made.
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| Series 600: Budget & Finance |
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Series 600 Interim Update #07-11 - Guidance - ADS 621 Series - Modified Carryover Process
Issued: 08/15/2007 Posted: 08/27/2007
This Interim Update provides Agency-wide guidance related to the Modified Carryover Process which was approved by the Acting Deputy Administrator on August 3,
2007. The modified carryover process applies to most multi-year program funds. The process does not apply to no-year funds and annual funds such as the Agency
Operating Expense fund.
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Series 600 Interim Update #07-10 - Guidance - ADS 600 Series Funding Guidance Millennium Challenge
Account
Issued: 08/15/2007 Posted: 08/27/2007
This Notice was originally issued on 08/14/2007. It is being reissued to include the attachment, "MCC Table". No changes were made to the text of this Notice.
The purpose of this notice is to provide Agency wide guidance, via the attached matrix for Millennium Challenge Account authorized expenditures under Threshold
Country Programs (TCP) and use of the MCC special operating expense allowance. This policy is effective for 2006 MCC funding going forward.
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Series 600 Interim Update #07-09 - ADS Chapter 621 Obligation Management – Phoenix Accounting
Procedure for Program-Funded USDH Salary & Benefits
Issued: 08/14/2007 Posted: 08/15/2007
This Interim Update provides Agency-wide guidance via the attached matrix on the proper obligating instruments and forward funding for employees hired under the
various mechanisms. This guidance covers all funding sources, but excludes employees funded with Millennium Challenge Corporation funds (MCC), and the Presidents
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief funds (PEPFAR) (including Child Survival and Health Programs Fund (CSH) and Global HIV/AIDS Initiative (GHAI) accounts designated for
PEPFAR purposes).
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Series 600 Interim Update #07-08 - Guidance - ADS 600 Series Funding Guidance Millennium Challenge
Account
Issued: 08/14/2007 Posted: 08/15/2007
This Interim Update is issued in conjunction with policy Notice No. 0842 issued for all other USAID funding source guidance on 8/14/07. However, do to the unique
nature of MCC authorizations, separate guidance is being issued. The policy contained in this notice will be incorporated into the ADS-600 series chapters.
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Series 600 Interim Update #07-07 - ADS Chapter 621 Obligation Management – Phoenix Accounting
Procedure for Program-Funded USDH Salary & Benefits
Issued: 07/30/2007 Posted: 08/06/2007
This Interim Update announces that USAID Bureaus and Missions are responsible for following the attached operational guidance which relates to adequately and
timely recording commitments in Phoenix for program-funded USDH employee salary & benefits. This IU will be incorporated into ADS Chapter 621.
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