As part of a SAF/FMF reorganization, SAF/FMFC-A Air Force Accounting and Finance Office (AFAFO) and SAF/FMFS Air Force Accounting Operations Center (AFAOC) have joined forces as a NEW organization, SAF/FMFO (Accounting Policy and Operations), effective 1 Oct 2024.
This reorganization consolidates Air Force Financial Operations accounting support within a centralized organization, from policy development to implementation and sustainment across the Department of the Air Force (DAF). This merger streamlines access to process owners within a single organization and enhances the customer support already being provided to the Commands by increasing the breadth and depth of reach back support.
SAF/FMFO consists of four divisions covering the scope of work and quality products Air Force FM professionals have come to expect from AFAFO and AFAOC – now in one organization. SAF/FMFO’s divisions include Customer Support led by Mr. Bill Sanders, Field Support led by Ms. Kim Burnett, Policy led by Ms. Mick Hale, and Technical Support led by SAF/FMFO Deputy, Mr. T.J. Souza.
Our customers and FM systems users will still have access to help desk support, Subject Matter Expert (SME) knowledge, Power BI research modules, policy management, monthly users forums, dedicated fiscal year end closeout support, and so much more. With SAF/FM resources better aligned, we are looking forward to this exciting new venture and strive to deliver on our mission to provide overarching DAF FM accounting policy and customer support to strengthen user proficiency, including continuing education, targeted assistance, systems operation and monitoring, data analytics, internal controls, and strategic communications.
Organizational change is essential in today’s ever-transforming business environment and is necessary for maintaining relevance and posterity. Rest assured that our vision will always remain the same – Success through Customer Focus. We here at SAF/FMFO are thrilled to continue supporting the world’s greatest airmen and guardians.
If you have any questions or feedback, please contact SAF.DEAMS.StratComms@us.af.mil.
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GPC Certifying Officer Appointment Guidance from AFAFO
We know when the new SmartPay 3 contract came on board, there was some confusion on what responsibilities were AQ and what were FM. FM is responsible for appointing the certifying officer; hope this memo clears things up going forward. Instructions to appoint certifying officers in the system are attached in the memo.
Below are additional instructions for getting your appointing authority access to the system to appoint certifying officers:
- If you are brand-new to PIEE, you must register to create your account.
- Using Internet Explorer, go to https://wawf.eb.mil, sign the Consent Statement, and select the “Register” button to start the process.
- Register with your CAC as a Government – DoD user, following the system prompts. See the previous slide for FAQs relating to DoDAACs.
- Select “JAM – Joint Appointment Module” from the Application list, and select “DD577 Appointing Authority (DD577-AA)” from the Roles list. Click “Add Roles.”
- Click “Group Lookup” to find and select your Group.
- Enter your justification and follow the system prompts to complete your registration.
- When you have completed the registration, your Supervisor will receive a system-generated email to approve your request.
- After your supervisor has approved your registration request, an approval notification will be sent to your Component’s Group Administrator (GAM).
- You are now ready to use PIEE
Source:
Michael Smiley, GS-15
Director, Air Force Accounting and Finance Office – Accounting
SAF/FMFC
SAF-FMFC-AFAFO-GPC-Certifying-Officer-Appointment-3-19-20201269 No Longer a Requirement in DEAMS
Per AFAFO’s memo “Defense Enterprise Accounting & Management System (DEAMS) Target Load and Adjustment Process,” there is no longer a need to create/print a hard copy 1269 and obtain wet signatures for loading or adjusting targets in DEAMS. The DEAMS system itself is the “mechanized equivalent.” DEAMS stores the target load information and may be retrieved at any time. The amount, line of accounting, creator, and approver may be validated by querying the target load document from the DEAMS entry screens. The DEAMS Budget Execution Transaction Register (BETR) report and the Target Load Accuracy Tool (TLAT) may be used as reference for validation of what is contained in DEAMS.
SAF-FMFC-AFAFO-DEAMS-1269-Memo-5-9-2019Source:
Deputy, Air Force Accounting Operations Center