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R e s o u r c e M a n a g e m e n tArmy Resource ManagementAward Winners, Fiscal Year 2007Congratulations Winners!!!The Office of the Assistant Secretaryof the Army (OASA), FinancialManagement and Comptroller (FM&C)sponsors the Resource Management (RM)Annual Awards Program to recognizeand encourage outstanding performanceof individuals, teams, and organizationsthat make significant contributions to theimprovement of resource management.Open to both military Soldiers and civilianemployees, the RM awards are an excellentopportunity for the Assistant Secretaryto recognize the “best of the best” in theresource management community.The reviewing panels met and theAssistant Secretary of the Army forFinancial Management and Comptrollerapproved the selections for the FY 2007Resource Management (RM) Awards. Heis proud to award the following awards toeach deserving recipient:Assistant Secretary of theArmy (Fm&C) Civilian AwardThe ASA (FM&C) Civilian Awardrecognizes the top civilian Army employeeserving in a leadership capacity whom theAssistant Secretary personally cites foroutstanding contributions to the field ofresource management. The ASA (FM&C)Civilian Award recipient is Mr. Henry B.Hunt, Senior Systems Accountant for theUnited States Army Special OperationsCommand (USASOC).Mr. Hunt led his team through developmentof plans for USASOC DataProcessing Installation (DPI) consolidation,the BRAC closure of USASOCaccounting support at DFAS Orlando,and subsequent move of all USASOCaccounting service to DFAS Rome. Hisclear guidance to the field precipitatedaccurate set up and ultimate assurancethat funding transactions for FY 2008By Cathy Rinkerwould flow appropriately in the newResource Management Tool (RMT)financial system and into the accountingsystems. Mr. Hunt assumed the leadershipposition of the Accounting andIntegration team, even while performinghis duties as Senior Systems Accountantwith the escalated pace and complexity ofpreparing to close out budget analysts andcomptrollers accounts USASOC-wide.Assistant Secretary of theArmy (Fm&C) Military AwardThe ASA (FM&C) Military Awardrecognizes the top military Soldier servingin a leadership capacity whom theAssistant Secretary personally cites foroutstanding contributions to the fieldof resource management. The ASA(FM&C) Military Award recipient isMAJ Richard J. Hoerner, U.S. ArmyCentral Command, Budget Analyst –Afghanistan/NATO for HQ, ThirdArmy, G8-CONOPS.MAJ Hoerner ensured a smoothfinancial management transition inAfghanistan. His presence and ability toensure a smooth financial managementtransition was so highly regarded duringthe Relief In Place/Transfer of Authoritybetween Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan (CFC-A), 10th Mountain and82d Airborne Divisions that the CJTF-82Chief of Staff requested he remain in countryfor four to six months and assist theircommand with teaching, coaching andmentoring financial management functions.MAJ Hoerner’s oversight and guidanceassisted in recouping over $100 million.He closed year end with a 99.9% obligationrate. His role as the U.S. financial expertin regards to the NATO Maintenanceand Supply Agency (NAMSA) directlyimpacted funding and contract decisions atthe NATO, SHAPE and coalition forceslevel and reflects the responsibility andauthority---clearly above his pay grade---entrusted to him by his command.Functional ChiefRepresentative (Fcr)Special AwardThe FCR Special Award recognizessomeone serving in a leadership capacitywhom the FCR, personally cites foroutstanding contributions to the CP11Program. The FCR Special Awardrecipient is Mr. Aaron R. Polley, CareerProgram Manager in the ComptrollerProponency Office, Office of the AssistantSecretary of the Army (FinancialManagement and Comptroller).Mr. Polley ensured FinancialManagement (FM) education, training andprofessional development opportunitiesfor over 16,500 professionals Army-wide.He was instrumental in securing fundingfor the Army-wide professionals toattend short-term and long-term training.Careerists gained more direct accessand higher awareness of important careerdevelopment aspects through his briefingsat professional FM workshops andtraining events and vigilant maintenanceof Comptroller Proponency informationon the ASA (FM&C) Homepage. Heplanned and coordinated the Army DayEvent at numerous American Societyof Military Comptrollers ProfessionalDevelopment Institutes. Mr. Polley briefedOASA (FM&C) leadership on Army DayEvent details and formed and directed thePlanning Action Team Members that successfullyproduced the Army Day Events.Outstanding ResourceManagement OrganizationAward(Above Army Command)— Headquarters,Department of the Army (HQDA), ASA,FM&C, Army Budget Office, Operationsand Support Directorate, MilitaryPersonnel Division – During FY 2007 thisteam suggested and implemented severalinternal control improvements for theMilitary Personnel Appropriation (MPA).continued on page 121 s t Q u a r t e r 2008 11