LETTER TO MR. DONALD KULL FROM GEORGE BUSH

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00313R000100270002-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 4, 2001
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: November 10, 1976
• Content Type: LETTER

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
Mr. Donald Kull
Executive Director
Joint Financial Management
Improvement Program
Suite 705
666 - 11th Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C. 20001
STATINTL In reply to Mr. Lynn's memorandum of 13 October 1976, I am
pleased. to nominate Mr. , a former employee
of this Agency, for the inancia anagement Improvement Award.
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was the data processing project manager
responsi le for the design, development and continued evolu-
tion of our Financial Resources System. This is a computer-
based budgeting and financial resources reporting system which
has become an integral part of this Agency's financial manage-
ment. Personnel from other government agencies who have seen
this system in operation agree that it is one of the most
advanced and versatile financial management systems in the
Federal Government. Some of these agencies, including the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, plan to develop similar sys-
tems to improve financial management within their organizations.
The proper use of data processing technology has become
essential to the responsiveness and flexibility required of
financial management systems today. I am pleased that this
STATINTL awards program gives me the opportunity to recognize the
achievements of a dedicated data processing professional. I
firmly believe that has earned the recognition
afforded by this award and highly recommend your favorable
consideration of his nomination.
Sincerely,
STATINTL
GeorVe'Sush
Director
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was responsible for the CIA Financial
Resources System (FRS). The FRS is the primary computer-
based system used for generating management information
required for the planning and control of Agency finances.
The system provides automated statistical and financial
information in varying detail and arrangements for all
levels of management. Its outputs are an integral part
of the analysis and presentation of the Program Call, 0MB
Budget, and Congressional Budget. During the operating
year the system relates actual operations with the opera-
ting budget to produce monthly deviation and trend infor-
mation. This is an invaluable planning tool for budget
officers since they can now determine very accurately
how much has been spent on all programs to date and
whether or not corrective actions are required. The
year-end build up of funds with the inevitable rush to
take appropriate actions is a thing of the past. Also,
programs which over-commit early in the budget year can
STATINTL be identified quickly for remedial action.
was responsible for the original technical
design an imp ementation of the FRS. His responsibilities
included:
? Planning the development of new requirements and
modifications.
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Technical supervision of a team of analysts to
accomplish the plans.
? Continual review and status reporting to all
levels of Agency management.
? Training Agency budget and fiscal officers in
the use of the system during budget exercises.
? Briefing other government agencies and depart-
ments on the CIA budget system.
The FRS is the key to the production of the CIA budget
and all supporting exercises. The Agency owes a unique
debt of gratitude to for his contribution to
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the improvement of the budget process. The FRS is an
outstanding achievement as a financial management infor-
mation system and as a creative computer data-base
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is a professional computer analyst/
programmer wit a detailed knowledge of Agency financial
affairs. The FRS is the result--a system that has revo-
lutionized the Agency budget process and financial
reporting system.
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