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ALCOAST 134/11
COMDTNOTE 7500
SUBJ: 2011 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MILITARY COMPTROLLERS (ASMC) NATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (PDI)
A. COAST GUARD PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6A (SERIES)
1. THIS YEAR PDI WILL BE HELD 1 JUNE - 3 JUNE 2011 IN MINNEAPOLIS,
MN. IN THE SPIRIT OF THE 2011 THEME FOR PDI, NAVIGATING FINANCIAL
EXCELLENCE, THE COAST GUARD EMPHASIS FOR THE CONFERENCE WILL BE
NAVIGATING THE CURRENT CFO AUDIT READINESS EFFORTS AS THEY IMPACT
RESOURCE MANAGERS ACROSS THE COAST GUARD. PARTICIPANTS WILL ATTEND
TARGETED SEMINARS AND DISCUSSIONS ON SPECIFIC COAST GUARD ISSUES.
THEY WILL ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHOOSE FROM A SELECT LIST OF
ASMC COURSE OFFERINGS TO IMPROVE PROFESSIONALLY, EARN CONTINUING
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CREDIT AND EXPLORE BEST PRACTICES FROM DOD,
OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND INDUSTRY PRESENTERS.
2. IN AN EFFORT TO CONTROL SPENDING IN A TIGHT BUDGETARY ENVIRONMENT,
THE COAST GUARD WILL CLOSELY MANAGE THE LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION AT
THIS YEARS PDI. PARTICIPANTS WILL INCLUDE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
OFFICERS, DISTRICT BUDGET OFFICERS AND LARGE UNIT COMPTROLLERS, AS
WELL AS SELECT STAFF INVOLVED IN THE ONGOING AUDIT EFFORTS. COMDT
(CG-8) WILL FULLY FUND 75 ATTENDEES WHO WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA SEPCOR.
THOSE NOT CONTACTED WHO WISH TO ATTEND MAY SEEK ADMINISTRATIVE
ABSENCE IAW PARA. 7.A.10 OF REF A WHERE ALL COSTS ARE BORNE BY THE
MEMBER. UNITS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO USE UNIT FUNDS TO SEND ADDITIONAL
MEMBERS TO PDI.
3.THE COAST GUARD WILL HOST A SERVICE DAY ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1. ASMC
WILL HOST WORKSHOPS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. YOU CAN REGISTER FOR
THESE WORKSHOPS ONLINE AT ASMCONLINE.ORG. THE PDI WILL CONCLUDE AT
APPROXIMATELY 1600 ON FRIDAY JUNE 3.
4. COAST GUARD CFO AWARD AND ASMC AWARD WINNERS WILL BE INVITED TO
ATTEND THE ASMC PDI UNDER A HEADQUARTERS TONO. THE AWARDS CEREMONY
FOR COAST GUARD CFO AWARD WINNERS WILL OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY. THE ASMC
AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT CEREMONIES HELD ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
5. PLEASE DIRECT ALL CONFERENCE QUESTIONS TO SERENA SANCHEZ (202)
372-3603 SERENA.I.SANCHEZ(AT)USCG.MIL OR LCDR WILLIAM BUDOVEC (202)
372-3655 WILLIAM.A.BUDOVEC(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. RDML K. A. TAYLOR, ASSISTANT COMDT FOR RESOURCES AND CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.