14TH ANNUAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTANTS AWARD

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• Publication Date: December 8, 1972
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director -Comptroller
THROUGH : Deputy Director for Supportl
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SUBJECT : 14th Annual Federal Government Accountants
Award
REFERENCE : Letter to the Director from John W. Cooley,
President, Federal Government Accountants
Association of Washington, dtd. 16 Nov 1972,
attached
1. This memorandum transmits for your signature a letter
to Mr. James W. Saylor, Chairman of the Committee on Cooperation
with Government Agencies, Washington Chapter, Federal Government
Accountants Association, informing him that the Agency will not sub-
mit a candidate for the Federal Government Accountants Award this
year.
2. We received no candidates for this award when the annual
request for nominations for Public Service Awards was sent to the
Deputy Directors and you in April this year. Attached for your infor-
mation is a copy of my memo to you, dated 12 July 1972, reporting
the results of that request and the recommendations of the Honor and
Merit Awards Board.
3. It is recommended that you sign the attached letter to
Mr. Saylor. The deadline for receipt of nominations is 31 January
1973.
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Harry . Fisher
Director of Personnel
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HAPTER EXECUTIVE
OMfr1ITTEE F.Y. 1973
resident
John W. Cooley
Department of defense
resident-Elect
Gerald Murphy
Department of the Treasury
ice President and Chairman of
inance Committee
Francis Y. La Cava
Civil Aeronautics Board
ecrotary
Joel Cohen
Department of the Treasury
reasurer
Sam Pines
General Accounting office
irector of Editorial Committee
Joseph J. Donlon, Jr.
General Accounting office
ire ctor of Education Committee
Waidron J. O'Brien
U.S. Civil Service Commission
rector of Meetings Committee
David tlosso
Deportment of the Treasury
rector of Membership Committee
Audrey B. Dys'and (Mrs.)
uepartrner:t of the Treasury
rector of Programs Committee
Ma;: Hirschorn
General Accounting Office
Ircotor of publicity Committee
Hazel it. Strcther (t!isS)
Depart:"rcnt of Health, Education
ant Ylel;are
irector of Research Committee
',".ichaul Simon
thur Andersen & Co.
mediate Past President (Ex Officio)
;'r_urice P. Pula!
senate Appropriations Committee
Honorable Richard Helms
Director, Central Intelligence
Agency
Washington, D. C. 20505
The Washington Chapter of the Federal Government Accountants
Association is announcing its 14th Annual Awards Program for
Outstanding Achievement in the Improvement of Financial Man-
agement in the Federal Service. Through this awards program,
our Chapter of the FGAA, a professional organization, seeks
to stimulate interest in financial management as a profes-
sional-career in the Federal service.
It is a pleasure for me to be in a position to again request
your organization's cooperation in identifying Government
employees who have made outstanding contributions during 1972
and we welcome nominations from your agency. The nominations
should be sent to Mr. James W. Saylor, Chairman, Committee on
Cooperation with Government Agencies, Washington Chapter,
Federal Government Accountants Association, Post Office Box
423, Washington, D. C. 20044. Your existing awards program
may be used, of course, in making nominations for these
awards.
#C!AL COMMITTEES AND
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airman, Advisory Committee
idv:in J. 2. Lewis
George Washington University
airman, ADP Committee
gorge N. Cate
C-oz, Al!--n & Hamilton Inc.
vi man, Audit Committee
:o'-m A. Lorc:an
0Cilce c; l.icnagementand Budget
airman, Bylaws Committee
?:en:! etii G. Glazer
o:fice of r.lanagement and Budget
airman, Committee on Cooperation
h Government Agencies
James V:, Saylor
oartmert of Defense
airman, Committee on Cooperation
Other professional Organizations
..anald Fisher
C &,oartmar,t of the Navy
airman, Election Procedures Committee
:c.'in }:.Scott
~epartm?~nt of Defense
airman, Membership Directory
,cpor(rnent of the Treasury
-man, Ne:' s Bulletin Committee
Z~::rr L. Herzfeld
itneral Accounting Office
- peso! Service
._am Trecsurcr
and Exchange Commission
Nominations are due by January 31, 1973. Brochures which
describe the program and set forth criteria for nominations
are enclosed. It is requested that these brochures be given
the widest possible dissemination in your organization. Any
questions concerning the program may be sent to the above
address or discussed with Mr. Saylor (OX 7-3200 or IDS Code
11 - 73200).
The cooperation we have received in the past from your agency
is appreciated, and we look forward to receiving those nomina-
tions which you feel qualify for the described awards.
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MEMORANDUM FOR. Executive Director-Comptroller
SUBJECT : Nominations of Candidates for 1972-73 Public
Service Awards
REFERENCE : Memo for ExDir-Compt fr D/Pers dtd 31 May 72,
same subject
1. This memorandum submits a recommendation for your
approval in paragraph 5.
2. You returned my 31 May 1972 recommendations for Public
Service Awards (attached) with a request That they be reviewed by the
Honor and Merit Awards Board. That review has now been completed.
3. The Board concluded that the following nominees should be
formally recommended:
William A. Jump Memorial Award - Resubmit
Arthur S. Flemming Awards -
Federal Woman's Award -
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4. We are attempting to obtain a nominee for the Federal Paperwork
Management Award and hope to forward a name for your approval shortly.
We do not plan on submitting a nominee this year for the Federal Government
Accounting Award, the Presidential Management Improvement Award or
the National Civil Service League Career Service Awards. Hopefully, we
will have candidates for all of these awards next year.
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5. It is recommended that you approve the actions outlined in
paragraphs 3 and 4.
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Harry B. is er
Director of Personnel
The recommendation contained in paragraph 5 is approved.
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OFFICERS
President ____________________John W. Cooley
President Elect ---------------- Gerald Murphy
Vice President _____________Francis X. LaCava
Treasurer -------------------------- Sam Pines
Secretary -------------------------Joel Cohen
DIRECTORS
Joseph J. Donlon, Jr. Audrey B. Dysland
Waldron J. O'Brien Max Hirschhorn
Lyle D. Mosso Hazel B. Strother
Michael Simon
(Ex Officio)
Maurice P. Pujol
COMMITTEE ON COOPERATION WITH
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
James W. Saylor, Chairman Office of Secretary
of Defense
Irene C. Addicks ----------National Security Agency
Melvin J. Bergman __-Department of Transportation
John C. Burton _-----Security Exchange Commission
John R. Kurlich __-_-_--Department of Housing and
Urban Development
Francis W. Lyle ------------------ Price Commission
Lyle D. Mosso ------------ Department of Treasury
Arthur W. Powell ----------- Department of Health,
Education and Welfare
Irving J. Sandler ____._Defense Contract Audit Agency
Alan J. Strelser ------------ Department of Agriculture
Dr. Albert A. Tisone ---------- Department of Navy
Susumu Uyeda --_-Office of Management and Budget
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1. Purpose. The purpose of the Federal
Government Accountants Awards Program
is to accord special recognition of outstand-
ing achievement in developing and improv-
ing financial management in the Federal
Service through effective use of accounting
as an integral element thereof, and to stimu-
late interest in accounting as a professional
career in'the Federal Government.
2. Type of Award. The awards will be
honorary in recognition of creative efforts
and important contributions toward Federal
financial management objectives. Recogni-
tion will be given by the awarding of scrolls
to outstanding individuals, or groups, who
meet the standards stated in these rules and
guidelines. From those nominated by the
agencies, selections for the awards will be
made by the Awards Committee.
8. Awards Committee. The Awards Com-
mittee will be appointed by the President of
the Washington Chapter.
4. Eligibility. Any member of the FGAA
of Washington or any person in the Wash-
ington Metropolitan Area who was employed
in the Federal Service at the time the work
being recognized was performed will be eli-
gible for consideration for an Award. The
individual must have a record of exceptional
competence, integrity and devotion to his
field- of endeavor ans. -his achievement- must -
constitute a notably outstanding contribu-
tion to financial administration, during the
year immediately preceding DECEMBER 31,
1972.
5. Area of Awards. Nominations for
awards are requested (see item 7) In the area
of financial management as determined by
the Awards Committee. This area may in-
clude, but is not limited to such activities as:
a. Accounting systems
b. Auditing
c. Budgeting
d. Accounting operations
e. Programming
f. Financial reporting
g. Automatic data processing
h. Financial management training
I. Performance and productivity
accounting -- -
formation, has resulted in more efficient and "
economical operations. Examples:
a. Developed a single integrated financial
management system, based on a frame-
work of planning and control by activity
and area of responsibility, and utilizing
costs as a basis of control at operating
levels in tandem with fund management
and control only at appropriately higher
levels.
b. Conducted a complete functional anal-
ysis of agency operations, resulting in an
approved activity account structure, by
organization unit, for common use in
budget formulation, presentation, and ex-
ecution; and identification of related
quantitative data for regular use in pro-
jection and performance evaluation.
c. Developed and documented an accrual
accounting system in conjunction with or
in contemplation of internal cost-based
budgeting, designed to serve through ef-
fective reports the informational needs of
an existing or planned integrated financial
management system.
d. Developed and initiated a comprehensive
system for the overall audit of major
agency-wide programs.
e. Initiated or developed an automatic
data processing system to meet the agen-
cy's financial and statistical reporting
needs.
I_. Developed- - a.--.comprehensive -SnanciaL
management training program.
g. Conducted a comprehensive financial
management study which resulted in the
establishment of more efficient and effec-
tive management.
7. Nominations. Each nomination should
be supported by a written justification which
should cite specific examples and details.
The supporting data should be limited tt
facts, insofar as possible, rather than opin-
ions or conclusions and should not exceed two
typewritten pages. The nomination should
include the nominee's name, position, title
and grade, organizational location, residence
or post office address, education, degrees
received and any other pertinent informa-
tion. Agencies should feel free to use their
existing awards program when selecting
nominees.
All nominations must be in the hands of
the Committee by JANUARY 31, 1973,
mailing address as follows: James W.
Saylor, Chairman, Committee on Cooper-
ation with Government Agencies, P. 0.
Box 423, Washington, D. C. 20044.
6. Guidelines and examples of Achieve-
ment to be Considered. In selecting candi- 8. Presentation. The awards will be pre-
dates for nomination, agencies should con- sented publicly at the regular dinner meeting
sider accomplishments made to implement of the FGAA of Washington May 10, 1973.
financial management legislation designed to The award winners will be guests of honor.
improve management planning and control As much publicity as possible will be given
techniques and, through better use of in- Award Winners.
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