Coast Guard Service Day: financial management and homeland security highlighted.The Coast Guard opened the 2004 Professional Development Institute (PDI PDI Protein Disulfide Isomerase PDI Personal Docente e Investigador (Spanish: Personal Educational and Investigating) PDI Pre Delivery Inspection PDI Professional Development Institute ) on Tuesday afternoon with brief remarks by Mr. Robert Horowitz, Chief Financial Officer of the Coast Guard, on the current state of Coast Guard financial issues. Following Mr. Horowitz's remarks, Captain Larry White Larry David White (born September 25, 1958 in San Fernando, California) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in 11 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1983 & 1984 seasons. , Chief of the Office of Financial Policy and Systems, hosted an informal panel discussion. Panelists included Captain George Asseng, Chief of the Office of Resource Management; Mr. Richard Freethey, Chief of the Office of Procurement Management; and Captain Loren Tschol, Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard Finance Center. Discussion topics included the current and projected budget status, the new Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States (DHS DHS Department of Homeland Security (USA) DHS Department of Human Services DHS Department of Health Services DHS Demographic and Health Surveys DHS Dirhams (Morocco national currency) ) contract reporting requirements, and the status of the Coast Guard Financial Systems. After the panel discussion, Commander Brian Bezio, from the Internal Controls and Asset Management Division, discussed the results of the 2003 Chief Financial Officers (CFO See Chief Financial Officer. ) Act financial statement audit and provided insight on remediation efforts and plans for future audits. Commander Robert Smith Robert Smith, Bob Smith or Bobby Smith may refer to: Business
Following the afternoon events, attendees reconvened for a no-host social and dinner at Frank & Pauly's, a well-known Cleveland restaurant. Over 115 Coast Guard civilian and military members and guests from around the country attended, and everyone enjoyed lively conversations and authentic Italian cuisine Italian cuisine as a national cuisine known today has evolved from centuries of social and political change. Its roots can be traced back to 4th century BCE and into the Middle Ages which brought Arab and Norman influence to certain regions along with introduction of notable chefs . Mr. Horowitz opened the Coast Guard Service Day on Wednesday morning with a warm welcome to the attendees. He briefly described the forthcoming PDI events and encouraged everyone to make the most of the outstanding training opportunities available at PDI. Mr. Horowitz then introduced Vice Admiral Thad Allen Admiral Thad William Allen, USCG (born January 16, 1949) is the twenty-third Commandant of the United States Coast Guard. Allen is most well known for his widely-praised performance directing the federal response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the Gulf Coast region from , the Coast Guard Chief of Staff. Vice Admiral Allen spoke to the audience about the importance of the work performed by the Coast Guard financial management community in supporting the senior leaders of the Coast Guard and the DHS. He explained the concept of the Coast Guard Enterprise Leadership Architecture and described how tools such as Activity Based Costing and a Uniformed Performance Logic Model enable the Coast Guard to fuse mission information and business information. This fusion creates the knowledge needed to make risk-based decisions and to reduce maritime security risks, ultimately enabling DHS, as a whole, to meet strategic goals. After completing his presentation, Vice Admiral Allen introduced Mr. Andy Maner, the DHS Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Maner offered insight on the stand-up stand·up or stand-up adj. 1. Standing erect; upright: a standup collar. 2. Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar. of the new Department, the complexities of bringing together the various agencies under one department, and his vision on how he thought resources and processes could be used to standardize and optimize all of the various agency functions. Following a short break, Mr. Maner described the DHS eMerge2 project. This project will implement a DHS-wide enterprise solution for Accounting and Reporting, Acquisition and Grants Management, Asset Management, Cost and Revenue Management, and Budgeting, using a standard commercial off-the-shelf Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) is a term for software or hardware, generally technology or computer products, that are ready-made and available for sale, lease, or license to the general public. (COTS) product for all agencies within the Department. The goal of this project is to increase efficiencies and effectiveness by optimizing the investments for all agencies. Following the opening remarks, Mr. Maner, Vice Admiral Allen, and Mr. Horowitz presented the annual Chief Financial Officer Awards for Excellence to Coast Guard personnel who demonstrated exceptional service in financial management for 2003. The awardees included the following: Senior Officer: Lieutenant Commander Tom Harker, Business Manager for the Assistant Commandant for Acquisitions Junior Officer: Lieutenant Ben Berg, Chief Budget Section, Comptroller Division, Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic Chief Warrant Officer: Chief Warrant Officer James Begonia begonia (bĭgōn`yə), any plant of the large genus Begonia and common name for the family Begoniaceae, mostly succulent perennial herbs of the American tropics cultivated elsewhere as bedding or pot plants and easily propagated by , Supply Officer, Integrated Support Command, San Pedro, California Enlisted: Storekeeper First Class Keith Spann, Office of Budget and Resources for the Assistant Commandant of Operations GS-13 and above: Sheila Leonard, Comptroller Division, Maintenance and Logistics Command Pacific GS-9--GS-12: Russell East, Office of Budget and Resources for the Assistant Commandant of Operations GS-8 and below: Sylvia Carter, Aircraft Repair and Supply Center, Elizabeth City, North Carolina Elizabeth City is a city in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, in the United States. The population was 17,188 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pasquotank CountyGR6. Team: Aviation Training Vessel Contract Team, Chief Warrant Officer Ernest Watts, Air Station Miami, Florida “Miami” redirects here. For the Native American tribe, see Miami tribe. Miami is a major city in southeastern Florida, in the United States. It is the county seat of Miami-Dade County. Miami is a gamma world city with an estimated population of 404,048. Following lunch, Lieutenant Commander Mike Sim, Lieutenant Ben Berg, and Lieutenant Ben Budovec gave a presentation on the status of the ongoing implementation of Activity Based Costing models at various Coast Guard units. Lieutenant Jim Sutton James Robert Sutton, CNZM (born 7 November 1941), generally known as Jim Sutton, was a New Zealand politician from 1984 - 1990 and from 1993 - 2006. He has held a range of ministerial portfolios including Agriculture, Forestry, Rural Affairs, Biosecurity, and Trade then provided an update on financial systems enhancements. To obtain electronic versions of the Service Day presentations, contact Lieutenant Mark Haag in the Office of Financial Policy at (202) 267-6025 or mhaag@comdt.uscg.mil. Robert Horowitz Chief Financial Officer of the Coast Guard Captain Larry White Chief of the Office of Financial Policy and Systems Commander Brian Bezio Internal Controls and Asset Management Division Vice Admiral Thad Allen Coast Guard Chief of Staff Andy Maner Department of Homeland Security Chief Financial Officer |
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