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June 2012
Committee Chairpersons
(OUTGOING)
Awards—
Nancy Lingo
CDFM Certification—Mark
Scott
Community
Service—
Karolina
Niemczak-
Hodges
Five-Star—
Kristin Gallette
Fund Raising—
Jim West
Luncheons/
Programs—
Nancy Holt
Membership-
Nancy Lingo
Newsletter-
Carol Maddux
PDI Raffle -
SSgt Mindy
Dahl
Scholarship-
Mac
McCullough
Top Industry
News ..Pg 2
News from
HQs…Pgs 2-3
Community
Service/
Fundraising Pg
6-7
ASMC PDE Pg.
8
NEWS OF ENCHANTMENT
RIO GRANDE CHAPTER
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MILITARY
One of those snarky aphorisms’ about management is that if you want
to lower the intelligence of the people around you, put them on a com-
mittee. It’s also said that committees are useful tools if managements’
goal is to delay taking actions. It’s also considered common wisdom
among those that study organizational dynamics that the simplest decisions
engender the most discussion among committee members—
everyone has an opinion on what to name things.
Fortunately, the Rio Grande Chapter of ASMC didn’t suffer from too many
of these maladies during the 2011-12 ASMC year. We, collectively, did
pretty much everything an effective chapter should do achieving Five Star
status along the way as well as earning a community service award. The
partnership with Kirtland Federal Credit Union, fund raising chair Jim
West and scholarship chair William (Mac) McCullough resulted in present-
ing multiple scholarships in 2012 including two ASMC-RG members for
continuing education. We had an outstanding year with of Professional
Development Events thanks to chair Nancy Holt and her right-hand, Lydia
Duran (and, like a good committee, we re-named our monthly meeting—
through a contest!). As I sometimes do during my day job, everyone involved
with the chapter’s accomplishments should put their right hand
over their left shoulder and pat themselves on the back. I owe special
thanks to my behind-the-scenes advisers Rose-Marie Strach and Nancy
Lingo who have years of experience with our chapter and were always
ready with helpful reminders about something to which I should be at-
tending. The incoming ASMC-RG board looks poised for a great year
under the leadership of Christopher Quintana. Chris is indisputably, a
much younger and more energetic man than I, and he brings substantial
experience leading volunteer organizations to the job, so I expect great
things to happen under his leadership.
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As I contemplate a major life transition to a new duty station in the
near future, I may not be at Kirtland to witness the accomplishments of
the ASMC-RG’s 2012-13 year, but I’m sure that I will have chances to reconnect
with the chapter and learn about all the great things happening
in the Albuquerque area federal financial management community. Now
more than ever, our country and our agencies need their business management,
cost analysis, financial systems, accounting, and audit professionals
to deliver effective timely decision support.

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House and Senate committees
are not providing
FY2013 federal civilian
pay raise
So far, no House or Senate
committee appropriations
bills have included language
or funding to support the
president’s proposed .5 percent
federal civilian pay raise
for FY2013.
In recent years, the FY2013
Financial Services Appropriations
bill has provided language
addressing the president’s
federal civilian pay
raise proposal. Funding for a
pay raise is then included in
each of the twelve annual appropriations
bills. The FY2011
Financial Services Appropriations
bill set a two-year civilian
pay freeze through FY2012, a
move supported by the president.
This year, the president’s
FY2013 budget calls for a .5
percent civilian pay raise. However,
both the House and Senate
Financial Services subcommittees
have omitted any language
on the president’s proposal.
If the final bill excludes
pay raise language, it may be
considered a de facto exten-
NEWS FROM NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
ASMC - Grant Thornton
LLP Annual Survey- The
results from our 2012 Grant
Thorton survey are now
available. The report, titled
"Step Up to the Plate," was
distributed at last week's
PDI and is also available
online. More than 700 individuals
participated in the
survey, the 10th such survey
since 2003.
including one-on-one interviews
with several leaders
in the Defense financial services
arena.
Registrants will have a year
to view the programs and
earn CPE, and registration
is open for the 12-month
period as well. Don't miss
the chance to earn CPE
online at your own pace -
Virtual PDI
sion of the pay freeze for another
year, a move that is popular in
the House. Earlier this year the
House voted to extend the civilian
pay raise for another year
and the FY2013 House Budget
Resolution calls for a continued
civilian pay freeze.
CBO's long-term budget outlook
warns of revenue and
spending imbalance
We currently have more
than 900 registrants for Virtual
PDI, and with the conclusion
of PDI 2012 in Anaheim,
the opportunity remains
to register for the program!
More than 40 presentations
will be available on the site
by the beginning of July,
with over 10 available now,
register for Virtual PDI today.
Upcoming Courses -
Please check the ASMC
Web site for the complete
FY12 schedule of Acquisition,
Fiscal Law and other
courses
OMB reports federal agencies
on track to saved more
than $8 billion from real estate
actions in FY2012.
House passes FY2013 Military
Construction/VA spending
bill and draws veto
threat
Upcoming CDFM Testing
Computer-based CDFM testing
is offered worldwide at both
Prometric Testing Centers
(commercial product) and Base
Education Centers ("Special
Arrangement" product). Enroll
in the program and get complete
details emailed to you.
For further questions, please
contact Debra Grandy at
grandy@asmconline.org.

PDI 2012 Update
NEWS OF ENCHANTMENT
NEWS FROM NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
This year’s PDI was a huge success with more than 3,100 attendees participating in
120+ education sessions. In addition, volunteers and ASMC chapters raised more than
$11,000 in this year's charity raffle and other philanthropic endeavors. All available
presentations may be downloaded on the PDI Web site and recorded sessions are now
available to more than 900 Virtual PDI registrants. Photographs taken throughout the
PDI, including awards at general sessions, are available on the ASMC Facebook page.
Mark your calendars now for PDI 2013 in Denver on May 29 – May 31.
Chapter Awards
Rules and criteria for chapter competition will be sent to all chapters, as well as posted
on our Awards site by June 8. This year, the awards committee members noted that
many of our submitters were not reading the rules and criteria before completing the
online form. This made it very time consuming to verify that all points submitted qualified
per the guidelines. Because of this, we are working to integrate the form and the rules a
bit more than last year. Watch your email for the new rules.
INCOMING COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2012 2012-2013
2012 2013
AWARDS—IRENE GUTIERREZ
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, KAROLINA NIEMCZAK-
HODGES
COMMUNITY SERVICE—VACANT
FIVE STAR—KRISTIN GALLETTE
FUNDRAISING—VACANT
. PROGRAMS—VACANT
MEMBERSHIP—LISA NORTON
NEWSLETTER—CHELSEA OWENS
PHOTOGRAPHER—VACANT
SCHOLARSHIP—MAC MCCULLOUGH
WEBMASTER—CARLOS BARRERA
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New Certification Renewal
Requirement
Effective January 1, 2012, the ASMC's
certification renewal process requires
two of your 80 CPEs be obtained from
ethics training. The requirement ap-
plies to existing and candidate CDFMs.
If ethics training is a part of your organization's
professional development
program, it can be applied toward this
requirement.
Existing CDFMs should note that if
their CDFM is up for renewal this year,
they will have until December 31,
2012 to obtain their ethics training,
but they will only need one ethicsrelated
CPE. They can renew with 79
CPEs as long as the one ethics CPE is
obtained by December 31, 2012.
CDFMs will still need to renew by the
date posted on their CDFM certificate.
ASMC Merchandise
Available
Check out our new ASMC
merchandise, imprinted with
a fresh, new image or our
classic seal. Visit Cafe Press
If you know someone who would like
to join ASMC, applications can be
found at www.asmconline.org.
Also contact Lisa Norton, 6-2094
lisa.norton@kirtland.af.mil.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN CHAIRING THE FOLLOWING COM-
MITTEES, PLEASE CONTACT CHRIS QUINTANA, 3-2784
FUND-RAISING
PROGRAMS
PHOTOGRAPHER
Henry says “Bye everyone!” Chelsea
Owens takes over next newsletter.

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ASMC 2012 HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Our Chapter has concluded the ASMC 2012 high school scholarhip
program. Our committee chose four exceptional students to receive a
$1,000 scholarhship award. Scholarships were presented at the
June luncheon.
Rio Grande Scholarship Winners:
Ms Nicole Dunn, St. Michael’s High School, Santa Fe, NM
Mr. Collin McAfee, Portales High School, Portales, NM
Mr. Gowan Hays, Dora Consolidated High School, Dora, NM
Ms. Shani Pitzer, Lake Arthur Municipal Schools, Lake Arthur,
NM
Selection Committee:
William (Mac) McCullough – Scholarship Chair
Kristin Gallette
Dane Manfredi
Cheryl Valdez
The Rio Grande Chapter is very proud of the long standing relationship,
continuous support and financial contributions that the
Kirtland Federal Credit Union has generously donated. Mr. Dave
Seely, KFCU President and CEO, presented the scholarships at our
last PDE held at the Macaroni Grill on 19 June 2012.

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Chapter Vice Pres-
idents—2012-
2013
President – Chris
Quintana
Executive Officer –
Enrico Jeantete
Treasurer – Dane
Manfredi
SMC/SD Vice President
– Lydia Duran
AFAA Vice President –
Lori Sanchez
377th CPTS Vice President—John
Brett
AFOTEC Vice President—
Michael Gonzalez
AFRL Vice President—
Alan Mills
AFNWC Vice President
— Don Brannen
At Large Vice President
— Nancy Lingo
MEMBER NEWS—New ASMC Members
David Flores, SMC/SDPC
Charles Green, US Forest Service
William Kubistal, US Forest Service
Allison Shoemaker, US Forest Service
CONGRATULATIONS TO RIO GRANDE CHAPTER
ASMC
AT THIS YEAR’S PDI, OUR CHAPTER WAS RECOGNIZED
IN TWO AREAS:
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED ACHIEVE THESE
HONORS
.

NEWS OF ENCHANTMENT
News from Community Service
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SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE WILL BEGIN IN JULY.
VPS, PLEASE BEGIN GATHERING SCHOOL SUP-
PLY DONATIONS—WE’LL COLLECT THEM FOR
ABOUT A MONTH SO WE HAVE PLENTY TO
DONATE BEFORE SCHOOL
STARTS.
News from Fundraising
Special edition Rio Grande Chapter Tees are selling fast and we only have a few left!
Cost is only $10 Two colors to choose from:
Black – Size: S – 3XL
Blue – Size: M – XL
Contact your local VP or Chris Quintana @ 853-2784 to order yours today!
This year’s fundraising event will again be the Balloon
Fiesta, with volunteers either working the Balloon Fies-
ta Park or at the multiple Park and Rides. We get $10
an hour for each person that volunteers. So plan on
coming out to help this year. If you’ve never done it
before—it is fun mingling with all the people from all
over the world. This year, we can layer with our T-shirts
to show some ASMC pride!

Volume 12-3
NEWS OF ENCHANTMENT
JULY LUNCHEON
THERE WILL BE NO LUNCHEON
IN JULY
ANNUAL ASMC PICNIC WILL BE
COMING UP! GREAT FOOD AND
PRIZES! MARK YOUR
CALENDARS WHEN THE
DATE IS
ANNOUNCED
DATE, TIME, AND PLACE TO BE
DECIDED
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NEWS OF ENCHANTMENT
From the 3rd Quarter FM Systems Newsletter
FM Systems Training -
A Blossoming Opportunity
By Cornelius Mays, FM Systems Instructor, and Steve
Hodges, Chief, Training and Customer Service Branch
Ever watch a flower blossom? Ever try to catch the per-
fect moment to bring its glorious color into your house? If so, you know it can be a lot trickier
than it seems. Wait too long and the opportunity is over, leaving you with nothing but droop-
ing petals. Time it just right, though, and you can enjoy the beauty and majesty Mother Nature
brings forth every spring.
Similarly, time your FM systems training just right and you can enjoy increased efficiency and
effectiveness throughout the “season” of your need...whether an FM career, an RA assign-
ment, or any other resource-related duty. And given everyone’s “season” can be different,
SAF/FMP AFFSO stands ready to assist you with your FM systems training needs year-round.
]
To this end, the AFFSO offers training opportunities for a number of systems such as ABSS,
CRIS, FMSuite (ODA/TAR), and WAWF. Depending on the system, you can attend an in-
residence class at our Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex facility; participate in an instructor-led, on-
line webinar; or complete a self-paced, web-based course. Additionally, if you need training
for ABSS, CRIS, and WAWF, you can get all three in a single four-day CFMT (Combined Finan-
cial Management Tools) course taught at our in-residence facility. To see a complete list of FM
systems training opportunities, please go to the FM DLC (https://fm.csd.disa.mil/) and click on
the Course List option.
The AFFSO Training POCs are Bob Arrington and Steve Hodges. You can reach both through
the AFFSO Customer Service desk at customer.service@afbudsys.disa.mil, DSN 596-5645, or
Commercial 334-416-5645.
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Volume 12-3
NEWS OF ENCHANTMENT
PICTURES FROM THE APRIL LUNCHEON
GUEST SPEAKER MR. MILO HALL FROM ASMC HEADQUARTERS, ALEXANDRIA, VA
MS. NANCY LINGO READING THE INTRODUCTION
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MR. ZINGLER PRESENTING A DONATION CHECK TO MR. HALL
ASMC RG CHAPTER AWARD WINNERS: LEFT TO RIGHT. MS. LISA ESPELIEN (CONTRACTOR SUPPORT),
MS. ANGIE MALEY (BUDGETING), MR. MILO HALL, MS. IRENE GUTIERREZ, (TEAM ACHIEVEMENT—ORS-
1), MS. LYDIA DURAN, (RESOURCE MGT), MR. CHRISTOPHER QUINTANA (ACQUISITION AND COST),
MR. SCOTT ZINGLER REPRESENTING MR. QUINTANA.
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Treasurer Report
1 May—31 May 2012
Checking Savings Total
Balance as of 30 April
12 426.38 7668.17 8094.53
Dividend 1.30 1.30
Transfer to Make a Wish 300.00 300.00
Total Deposits 300.00 1.30 301.30
Withdrawals
Date Description Checking Savings Total
Check for reimbursement
for plaques. (200.00) 0 (200.00)
Transfer from savings
to checking (300.00) (300.00)
Make a Wish donation
(250.00) (250.00)_
Total Withdrawals (450.00) (300.00) (750.00)
Cash Flow Balance 31
Mar 12 276.36 7369.47 7645.83
Adjusted Balance
Accounts Receivables
Date Description Checking Savings Total
0 0 0
Accounts Payables
Date Description Checking Savings Total
Five 2012 scholarships (5500.00)) (5500.00)
Potential IRS Fee (750.00) (750.00)
Total A/R and A/P (6,250.00) (6,250.00)
Adjusted Balance as of
31 Mar 12 276.36 1119.47 1395.83

RIO GRANDE CHAPTER
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF
MILITARY COMPTROLLERS
(ASMC)
REPRESENTING MILITARY,
CIVILIAN, AND RETIRED
EMPLOYEES, PRESENTLY OR
PREVIOUSLY ASSOCIATED
WITH KIRTLAND AFB, NEW
MEXICO.
ASMC is the non-profit educational and professional organization
for persons, military and civilian, involved in the overall field of military
comptrollership. ASMC promotes the education and training of
its members, and supports the development and advancement of
the profession of military comptrollership. The society sponsors research,
provides professional programs to keep members abreast of
current issues and encourages the exchange of techniques and approaches.
Mission Statement: To promote education, training and professional
development in all aspects of military comptrollership.