News & Events

2017 ARC Customer Meeting

Welcome!

The 2017 ARC Customer Meeting will be held on May 10th-11th. We're pleased to announce that this year's theme is “Building the Future Together”. This year will include more interactive lectures, breakout sessions, and even a Networking Hall…we want to hear your feedback at the event!

But you have also helped even before the meeting… we've added topics and sessions based on your feedback, so thank you!

We're excited to provide a Networking Hall that will be available from 10AM - 4:30PM, for both days of the event, with tables that represent most ARC Services. This is where our presenters will be when they're not presenting. We encourage you to stop by the tables for the ARC services that you currently have, and the tables for ARC services you're interested in learning about.

We'd like to invite you to help build our future together…starting with joining us in May. Below you'll find the latest agenda, session descriptions, and even the slides for most of the presentations. Feel free to print and bring them with you if you'd like to take notes or ask questions.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The ARC Customer Representative Team

DATES/TIMES:
May 10, 11
8:00AM - 4:30PM (Approximate)

LOCATION:
Federal Housing Finance Agency auditorium
Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20219

Meeting Materials

Agenda

Customer Registration Form

Presentations

Financial Management

• Session 1A4 - OMB MAX Site
• Session 1A5 - DATA Act Update
• Session 1A6 - New Financial Statement Reporting Tool Project
• Session 1B3 - Customer Feedback Session - Reporting Services
• Session 1B4 - Reconciliations - Tips for Understanding/Reviewing Reconciliations
• Session 1B5 - Financial Management Oversight - Customer Agency Responsibilities
• Session 1B6 - Financial Statement Audit Topics
• session 1b7 - Best Practices for Audit, Agencies Share Best Practices
• Session 1B8 - Accounting Flex Field Values and Cross Validation Rules (Setup, Process, Impact)
• Session 1B9 - IPERA - Improper Payment Elimination and Recovery Act
• Session 1C4 - DATA Act Process Review and Discussion (Treasury Agencies)
• Session 1C5 - DATA Act Process Review and Discussion (Non-Treasury Agencies)
• Session 1C2 - What is ARC Doing to Prepare for G-Invoicing
• Session 1A7 - Ways for the Agencies to Get Ready for G-Invoicing; G Invoicing (What is It?)
• Session 1A8 - Performance Measurement and Reporting Services
• Session 2A5 - Purchase Card Training for Budget Officials, Approving Officials and Cardholders
• Session 2C1 - New Payroll Cost and Hours Discoverer Report

Travel Services

• Session 1A9 - Strategic Account Management Plan (SAMP) - What it Means to You
• Session 2B1 - Strategic Account Management Plan (SAMP) - What it Means to You(SAME FILE AS ABOVE)
• Session 1A10 - Mobile - The New Frontier
• Session 2B2 - Mobile - The New Frontier(SAME FILE AS ABOVE)

Procurement Services

• Session 1A11 (Multi-Topic)
  • Bureau Chief Procurement Officer Introduction
  • Demystifying Federal Procurement
• Session 2B4 - Question and Answer Panel to Discuss Procurement Topics
• Session 2B3 (Multi-Topic)
  • Whose Job Is It Anyway?
  • Standard Service Descriptions
  • Federal Procurement Changes

Human Resources

• Session 1B1 - How to Write a PD Workshop
  • Handout 1-PD Template Cheat sheet
  • Handout 2-Blank Alt OF8
  • Handout 3-Good vs. Bad Duty STMTS
  • Handout 4-Job Aid
• Session 2C2 - How to Write a PD Workshop
• Session 1B2 - Job Analysis Workshop
• Session 1C3 - Workforce Analytics/HRConnect Reports
• Session 2C3 - Job Analysis Workshop
• Session 2A6 - Workforce Analytics/HRConnect Reports
• Session 2A3 (Multi-Topic)
  • Data 2.0
  • Customer Experience
• Session 2A4 (Multi-Topic)
  • HRConnect Upgrade
  • WebTA Upgrade
• 2C4 - Preparing for Retirement