R 051057Z MAY 22 MID600051805729U FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC TO ALCOAST BT UNCLAS ALCOAST 164/22 SSIC 4000 SUBJ: PURCHASE CARDHOLDER CONTINUITY DURING ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2022 TRANSFER SEASON A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 222100Z MAR 22/ALCOAST 096/22 B. DHS PURCHASE CARD MANUAL, 15 FEB 2021 1. BACKGROUND. Per REF (A), On 14 MAR 2022, the Commandant stood up the Financial Systems Modernization Solution (FSMS) Transition Incident Command (IC) to lead and integrate efforts to develop and implement solutions to address business process and technical challenges related to FSMS transition. Objectives of the IC are to clear the current invoice backlog; clear the backlog of personnel entitlements; improve FSMS system functionality, efficiency, and performance; and implement procedures to execute FY22 appropriations. Reducing the process time to obtain a purchase card will increase cardholder availability to make purchases. 2. DISCUSSION. Through various engagements with the field, the IC has received feedback expressing concern regarding impacts to purchase cardholder capacity during PCS transfer season. Specifically, there can often be a several week delay before the service member receives a new purchase card at the new unit as the incoming member gets settled into their new unit and completes the purchase card application and training required to receive approval. 3. ACTION. To expedite provisioning of new purchase cards to incoming purchase cardholders in line with the IC's objective to facilitate FY22 budget execution, the following procedures should be followed by the incoming members and receiving units: a. Members in receipt of orders to report for duties as a purchase cardholder shall complete the required two-hour online training and work with receiving unit sponsors to submit purchase card applications prior to departing their current unit; make sure that current purchase card is turned into AOPC for destruction IAW REF (B) before issuance of a new card. b. The Field Organizational Program Coordinator (FOPC) at the members departing unit will submit training documentation to the FOPC at the receiving unit; c. Receiving unit sponsors shall work with incoming purchase cardholders to process applications through their servicing FOPC to enable the FOPC to submit the new card request and be the sponsor and in care of point of contact. d. The new purchase cards shall be mailed to the receiving unit's FOPC to be positively controlled until the incoming purchase cardholder reports aboard. 4. POCs: a. Mr. Edward S. Frank, COMDT (CG-913), (202) 475-3270, Email: Edward.S.Frank@uscg.mil b. Mr. Frederick Steward, COMDT (CG-9131), (202) 475-3105, Email: Frederick.Steward@uscg.mil 5. Mr. Keith J. O'Neill, Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) (CG-91), and RDML J. P. Hickey, FSMS Transition Incident Commander; Director of Operational Logistics (DOL), send. 6. Internet release is authorized.
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