| Series 100: Agency Organization and Legal Affairs |
ADS Mandatory Reference 104maa - Interim Instructions Regarding Communications With Registered Lobbyists About Recovery Act Funds
Issued: 04/16/2009 Posted: 04/20/2009
This new interim guidance is a mandatory reference that promotes transparency in communications with Federally registered lobbyists and facilitates Federal agencies' merit-based
decisionmaking in awarding Recovery Act funds. |
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ADS Mandatory Reference 110maa - Procedures for Providing Reasonable
Accommodation for
Individuals with Disabilities
Issued: 04/08/2009 Posted: 04/20/2009
This new mandatory reference updates and provides detailed information on the procedures for providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. |
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Series 100 - IU 0905
Issued: 04/16/0209 Posted: 04/24/2009
This new mandatory guidance outlines the actions that employees must take, pursuant to the President's Memorandum, whenever they receive or participate in written or oral communications with any external persons or entities regarding Recovery Act funds. |
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Series 100 - IU 0904
Issued: 04/10/2009 Posted: 04/24/2009
This general policy notice announces the annual requirement for certain senior employees to file the SF-278 (Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report). It identifies the categories of employees who are required to file and provides point of contact names for assistance and deadlines for filing the report. |
| Series 200: Programming Policy |
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ADS Additional Help 202saf - FY 2009 Statutory Checklists
Issued: 04/15/2009 Posted: 04/20/2009
Each fiscal year, the General Counsel's (GC) office drafts a revised statutory checklist to replace the existing one. Rather than a line-by-line replacement, GC replaces the entire reference. This makes it easier for desk officers and others to fill out. This is the checklist for fiscal year 2009.
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ADS Chapter 252 - Visa Compliance for Exchange Visitors
Issued: 04/22/2009 Posted: 04/29/2009
The revision of ADS 252, Visa Compliance for Exchange Visitors, supersedes the
previous version in its entirety. The changes to this chapter are both substantive and editorial. The revision clarifies the roles of the Responsible
Officer (RO) and the Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO) in section 252.2; adds an exception to the J-1 visa
for holders of B-1/B-2 Border Crossing Cards or B-1/B-2 Border Crossing Visas; in 252.3.1, clarifies which ADS 252 provisions remain applicable when a visa other than J is used; in 252.3.3, adds a validity period for the Security Risk and Fraud Inquiry; in 252.3.5.2, adds a requirement for R3-Approvers to maintain their roster of R2-Verifiers; in 252.3.9, mandates which documents must be uploaded to exchange visitor VCS files, and which are optional for uploading; and, adds section 252.3.10 pertaining to visa compliance verification. Other provisions have been revised for clarity. |
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ADS Mandatory Reference 252maa - The Complete Guide to USAID Visa Compliance Systems
Issued: 04/13/2009 Posted: 04/24/2009
The revision of "The Complete Guide To USAID Visa Compliance
Systems" supersedes the previous version in its entirety.
The changes to this reference are editorial: Agency and systems contractor information has been updated; the
distinction between end program and program termination
has been clarified in Appendix 1; references to the now
defunct desktop version of TraiNet have been removed;
other terminology has been revised for clarity; and new
system screenshots have been added to reflect these
updates. The ADS reference number for this mandatory
internal reference has been changed from 253mae to
252maa to more accurately reflect its direct association
with ADS 252. |
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Series 200 - IU 0903
Issued: 04/16/2009 Posted: 04/24/2009
This revision of "The Complete Guide to USAID Visa Compliance Systems" supersedes the previous version in its entirety. |
| Series 300: Acquisition and Assistance |
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ADS 302 - US Direct Contracting
Issued: 04/10/2009 Posted: 04/29/2008
Link added for Microsoft Word version of internal mandatory reference "Model Letter and Procedures for Designating the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative for Contracts and Task Orders." (Only available on the intranet.)
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ADS 303 - Grants and Cooperative Agreements to Non-Governmental Organizations
Issued: 04/10/2009 Posted: 04/29/2009
Links added for Microsoft Word versions of additional help documents "AOTR Designation - Cooperative Agreement Administration" and "AOTR Designation – Grant Administration." (Only available on the intranet.) |
| Series 500: Management Services |
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ADS Mandatory Reference 501mab -Clearance List for ADS Material
Issued: 04/15/2009 Posted: 04/24/2009
IG has been removed from the "Sometimes Required Clearances" part of the list and Bernadette Bundy Mitchell's office symbol has been modified, from AlAID to AlAID/COO.
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| Series 600: Budget & Finance |
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ADS Mandatory Reference 625maa - CFO Guidelines and Procedures
on Waiving Claims Against
USAID Employees
for Erroneous Payments
Issued: 04/08/2009 Posted: 04/20/2009
This revised mandatory reference replaces the Office of Financial Management, Central Accounting and Reporting Division every instance in the text with the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Washington Financial Services. This revised reference also includes full designation for M/CFO/P.
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