ITS'gov

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ITS.gov

• Kansas City Financial CenterCustomer Advisory
  BoardDecember 12, 2006

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Agenda

• What is ITS.gov?
• Benefits of ITS.gov
• Enhancements
• Agency Implementation

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What is ITS.gov?

• E-government solution for international payments
  and collections
• Web-based, secure payment application
• Payments processed electronically or via check
• Payments issued to 150 countries

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What is ITS.gov?

• FY 2006 Statistics
• Processed 3.1 million payments
• Total US Dollar Value Processed - 12.2 billion
• includes benefit, salary, vendor, and
  miscellaneous payments

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Benefits of ITS.gov

• Offers worldwide connectivity through one
  easy-to-use application.
• Eliminates the need for U.S. correspondent
  financial institutions (i.e. extra handling and
  coordination between US bank and foreign bank).
• Expedites payment settlement.
• Increases the ability to process international
  electronic payments in emerging markets.
• Purchases the foreign currency amount at the time
  of payment at the most competitive rate possible,
  maximizing agency cash management.
• Provides fast and easy-to-use foreign exchange
  currency purchase capabilities.
• Compatible with current agency file formats and
  effectively handles exception processing.
• Employs the latest enhanced security technology.

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Recent Enhancements

• Online claims of non-receipt and stop payment
  processing
• Reports functionality
• Online returned payment information
• Agency file transmission to KFC via ITS.gov
• SWIFT Lookup Report allows user the ability to
  query and verify international bank routing
  information
• IBAN Validation user can validate format of
  IBAN number provided by recipient
• ITS.gov Help Page

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Future Enhancements

• Release 6.0 December 2006
• Two factor authentication
• Future Releases
• Digital signatures
• Special Handling Request processing
• Online training
• Agency file submissions to ITS.gov
• (develop generic ITS.gov file format)
• Interfaces with other payments systems (ASAP,
  IPP)

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Agency Implementation

• Agency users data enter and verify payments to
  KFC via ITS.gov, eliminating submission of paper
  SF1166
• Enrollment
• Training provided via WebEx
• Minimum Requirements
• Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher
• Two (2) formally designated Data Entry Operators
  (DEO) one primary and one backup.
• Two (2) formally designated Certifying Officers
  (CO) one primary and one backup.

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Benefits of Agency Implementation

• Elimination of paper SF1166 expedites payment
  processing
• International payments data at a single portal
• Reports functionality with the ability to export
  data in common formats
• Claims of non-receipt and stop payment request
  processing
• Returned payment information
• Worldwide access

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Agency Implementation

• Implemented Agencies
• General Services Administration
• Broadcasting Board of Governors
• Centers for Disease Control
• National Science Foundation
• U.S. Coast Guard Topeka Personnel Service
  Center
• Social Security Administration
• National Technical Information Service
• Patent and Trademark Office
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Envionmental Protection Agency Las Vegas
• American Battle Monument Commission
• Defense Finance and Accounting Service

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Agency Implementation

• Agency Training Scheduled in December 2006
• Customs and Border Protection
• USDA National Finance Center
• Department of Energy Oak Ridge
• Bureau of Engraving and Printing
• USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

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For More Information

• Contact
• Ethan Cole
• Financial Operations Supervisor
• Kansas City Financial Center
• 816-414-2100
• Ethan.Cole_at_fms.treas.gov
• Walker Woods
• Management and Program Analyst
• Kansas City Financial Center
• 816-414-2100
• Walker.Woods_at_fms.treas.gov