# Presentation: 815354

## Dallas Agency Forum

**Dallas Agency Forum**
**August 15-16, 2007**
**Susan Markland**

## Purpose

- Discuss the GWA Modernization Project objectives impact on IPAC
-    Current Status
-    Current Reporting Requirements
-    In Development
-    On the Horizon
-    Planning Strategy
-    Contacts

## 				Current Status

-      Implemented:
-      October, 2003
-      27 Character String TAS and 8 Character                                                        BETC in bulk file formats
-       March, 2006
-     Online screens updated to include TAS/BETC

## 		Current Reporting  Requirements

-    	All ALCs report a TAS on the sender side
-      Pilot ALCs report a TAS and BETC on sender side
-    	Trading Partners of Pilot ALCs must report Sender TAS and 	Receiver TAS/BETC
-    	Current TAS format is STAR string

## 		Reporting Scenarios 

| Scenario
Sender/Receiver | Sender TAS | Sender BETC | Receiver TAS | Receiver BETC |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non Pilot/Non Pilot | Required |  |  |  |
| Pilot/Non-Pilot | Required | Required |  |  |
| Non Pilot/Pilot | Required |  | Required | Required |
| Pilot/Pilot | Required | Required | Required | Required |

- 		Reporting Scenarios

## 	Current Capability

-    	Enter TAS/BETC
-    	Find a list of BETCs that are valid for TAS
-       Wild card search to find valid TAS/BETC
-    	Select from a history of previous values entered
-     	If a TAS/BETC is entered even if the field is not designated as 	mandatory IPAC will reject any transactions with invalid values

## 		Payment Entry Screen

## 	In Development

-      December, 2007 – IPAC Release 11
-    	New Graphical User Interface (GUI) - more intuitive
-       Online Help
-    	Support of TRACs initiative to eliminate manual 1081s
-    	Implementation of Mandatory Unique File ID
-    	Capability to accept GWA Standard TAS (String)

## 		Payment Entry Screen

## 		On the Horizon

-       GWAMP Support:
-    	Reviewing the strategy for implementing TAS/BETC
-    Phasing in of Pilot ALCs
-    New Implementation Date
-    	Only transactions for GWA Reporter ALCs are posted
-    	TAS/BETCs recorded on IPAC transactions for Non GWA 	Reporter ALCs  are for information only.   Non GWA Reporter 	ALCs must continue to report monthly FMS 224
-    TAS/BETC implementation for payroll offices in RITS

## 		On the Horizon

-     Financial Management Line of Business (FMLOB)
- Common Government Accounting Classification (CGAC)
- TAS/BETC Component Pieces
-     Reimbursables
- Standardizing IPAC Fields and Business Processes

## 		On the Horizon

-     Central Reporting Transformation Team (CRTT)
-     Developing recommendations to improve IPAC
-    	Support Intra-governmental Business Rules
-         (TFM Bulletin No. 2007-03 Volume I)
-    	Improve Governmentwide Accounting and Reporting
-    	Eliminate Intra-governmental differences
-      Recommendations expected Spring 2008

## 		Planning Strategy

-     Now
-     Provide support GWAMP in implementing new strategy
-     Future - Beginning September 2007
-     Consider upcoming initiatives
-     Analyze Survey Results
-     Form focus groups
-     Prioritize recommendations
-     Develop plan for implementing recommendations and mandates

## 		Release 11 - Training

- Available Now
-    Treasury Support Center
- Available October 2007
-    Tutorials
-    Training Environment
-    Online Help

## 		Contacts 

-     FMS
- 	Susan Markland, Project Director 		202-874-9816
- 	Lori Makle-Sellman, Deputy Director 	202-874-8782
-        Rene Talbert, IPAC Staff			202-874-8942	 	Kneasha Bragg, IPAC Staff		202-874-6610
- 	Keshawn  Moore, IPAC Staff		202-874-1112
-     IPAC Help Desk
- 	Treasury Support Center 			866-809-5218