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Debt Management Services Welcomes New Assistant Commissioner
Scott Johnson, who has been with FMS since 1991, was named the new Assistant Commissioner (AC) for DMS. Previously, the AC for Management and FMS’s Chief Financial Officer, Johnson brings a wealth of experience to the DMS area. [more]

FMS Selects U.S. Bank as Financial Agent for CCMM’s New Credit Gateway
After months of analysis and evaluation, FMS has announced that U.S. Bank was selected as the Financial Agent for CCMM’s new Credit Gateway. What’s CCMM and why the need for a new Credit Gateway? [more]

CMS and USPS Join NTDO Vendor Payment Program
At the end of 2008, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) and The United States Postal Service (USPS) made decisions to participate in the Non-Treasury Disbursing Office Vendor Payment program. Read how successful each agency’s implementations have been this year in collecting delinquent tax and non-tax debts.
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Administrative Wage Garnishment – What’s New for 2009
Beginning in March 2009, AWG became available for commercial debts with individual liability, as well as for consumer debts. FMS has also now implemented the use of the National Directory for New Hires (NDHD) from the Department of Health and Human Services as a tool. Is your agency current on AWG for 2009? [more]

PM Names Walt Henderson Director of Resource Management
Working at FMS for more than 22 years (most recently as the executive assistant to the Assistant Commissioner of Payment Management and the Chief Disbursing Officer for the federal government), Walt Henderson was named as the new Director of Resource Management in the Payment Management area. [more]

TOP Readies for Economic Recovery Payments
Receiving 4.3 million calls in 2008, the Treasury Offset Program is gearing up, yet again, for another busy season as the Economic Recovery payments release. Find out more about TOP operations and their bilingual call center. [more]

PCAs: The Benefits of Outsourcing Debt Collection in Government
For more than 10 years FMS has utilized Private Collection Agencies to locate debtors, establish payment agreements, and administratively resolve debts with increasing results. Learn everything you “need to know” about how government outsources debt collection. [more]

FMS Stresses Strong Security in Data and Applications
FMS has a key priority to maintain strong security of their data and applications. It’s a commitment backed by a full governance process and software development that is disciplined and holistic, by its design. [more]

DSSB Innovates with Pay.gov, IVAULT and New Truncation Process
As the Debt Services Support Branch (DSSB) works to reduce paper and increase debt collections, read about the new and innovative solutions DSSN is currently utilizing. [more]

The San Francisco Financial Center Agency Forum
July 14-15, 2009

2009 Year-End Closing Seminar
August 3, 2009

19th Annual Government Financial Management Conference
August 4-5, 2009

Debt Management Services Workshops
July 21-23, 2009

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