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CA$HLINK II Shutdown 12-31-12: CFOs & CIOs, Are You Prepared?. Presented by:. Financial Management Service U.S. Department of the Treasury. Housekeeping. This Webinar will be recorded for quality purposes Maximize your meeting window to optimize the presentation, if needed
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CA$HLINK II Shutdown 12-31-12:CFOs & CIOs, Are You Prepared? Presented by: Financial Management ServiceU.S. Department of the Treasury
Housekeeping • This Webinar will be recorded for quality purposes • Maximize your meeting window to optimize the presentation, if needed • Presentation Slides • Are included in the Webinar reminder e-mail • Will be posted at fms.treas.gov/ccmm • Questions-and-Answers • We will not be responding to individual questions during the Webinar • Please use the “Q&A” section on your Webinar screen, or e-mail us directly at CCMM@fms.treas.gov during the Webinar • Questions will be answered at the end of today’s Webinar, as time permits • Answers to questions not answered during today’s Webinar will be posted at fms.treas.gov/ccmm • Technical Difficulties • WebEx assistance is available by calling 1-866-229-3239
Welcome April Battle Director, Agency Relationship Management Division
Agenda • Shutdown of CA$HLINK II and PCC OTC on December 31, 2012 • Collections and Cash Management Modernization (CCMM) Overview • Supporting Applications of CCMM • Over The Counter Channel Application (OTCnet) • Transaction Reporting System (TRS) • Dates to Remember and Takeaways from Today • CCMM Acronym List
Collections and Cash Management Modernization (CCMM) Greg Till Director, Modernization Planning Office
Collections and Cash Management Modernization (CCMM) • CCMM is an initiative to simplify and modernize Treasury’s and FMS’ collections and cash management programs • It began in 2006 and the last major milestone is expected to be complete by the end of 2012, though some smaller “clean-up” efforts will continue • Several programs are pushing to complete changes that will impact agencies • The biggest changes left are these: • Replacing the deposit entry functions of CA$HLINK II with OTCnet • Replacing the agency electronic check deposit functionality of PCC OTC with OTCnet • Replacing the agency reporting functions of CA$HLINK II with TRS • OTCnet and TRS are available to agencies now • CA$HLINK II and PCC OTC will be shut down on December 31, 2012 • These changes are mentioned in a March 23, 2012 letter from the FMS Commissioner to agency CFOs (available at: fms.treas.gov/ccmm)
Collections and Cash Management Modernization (CCMM) Extent of Changes • 19 programs envisioned for the end-state, down from 31 at the beginning of CCMM (2006) • 9 existing programs will remain • 8 new programs have been implemented so far • 2 new programs will be implemented in 2012 • 25 programs have been or will have been eliminated, compared with 11 programs eliminated between 1981-2005 • 16 programs have been eliminated since 2006 • 9 programs are planned for elimination through 2014
Collections and Cash Management Modernization (CCMM) Collection Channels Card Acquiring Service Other Channels EFTPS ECP CreditGateway Pay.gov OTCnet TRS Web Interface Network Connection CARS Agency TRS Users
What is the Relationship between TRS and OTCnet? Agency OTCnet TRS 2 1 3 • OTCnet enables federal agencies to integrate check conversion and deposit reporting activities, so that all check and cash deposits are handled by one, Web-based application that supports: • CheckCapture and Check Processing • Deposit Reporting TRSis the collections transaction broker, data warehouse, and reporting solution. This solution receives deposit information and check processing transaction information from OTCnet* and other collection channels and makes that data available to agencies and other FMS systems transaction information across all collections systems Your agency may receive foreign and domestic currency. Additionally, your agency may receive personal and non –personal checks such as money orders, Treasury checks, business checks, etc. *Only OTCnet Deposit Processing data is available in TRS. OTCnet Check Capture data will become available late summer or early fall 2012
Collections and Cash Management Modernization (CCMM) Agency Benefits • An easier-to-understand mix of revenue collection programs • Modernized, dedicated programs • Consolidation of transaction and deposit reporting in a centralized location • Elimination of daily reconciliations to deposit reports (CA$HLINK II) • Capturing of TAS/BETC information at the time of transaction • Standardization of file format (XML) for transaction details • Better service in general
Collections and Cash Management Modernization (CCMM) Contact Information • CCMM Website • fms.treas.gov/CCMM • CCMM E-Mail • CCMM@fms.treas.gov • Director of Modernization Planning Office: • Greg Till (202) 874-6935 • gregory.till@fms.treas.gov
Over The Counter Channel Application (OTCnet) Reginald McKinney Business Lead, Over the Counter Revenue Collection Division
Over The Counter Channel Application (OTCnet) Program Overview • Web-based application for Check Capture and Deposit Reporting • Client software program for Check Capture • Support agencies receiving collections (cash, coins, checks) who are making deposits to a Treasury General Account (TGA) or Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) financial institution • Single touch point for over the counter collections • Provides a central database for research and reporting
Over The Counter Channel Application (OTCnet) Important Dates for Agency Conversions • April 2011–October 2012: Paper Check Conversion Over the Counter (PCC OTC) Conversion to OTCnet. All agencies using PCC OTC must convert to OTCnet • April 2011–October 2012: All agencies preparing paper SF 215 deposit tickets must onboard onto OTCnet for Deposit Reporting • June 2012 – December 2012: All agencies who are currently mailing over the counter deposits to one of the Federal Reserve Banks must switch to the Mail-in-TGA (MITGA) which is supported by US Bank
Over The Counter Channel Application (OTCnet) OTCnet System Improvements • Improved the OTCnet Offline Check Capture application • Corrected batch upload issues • Resolved issue with processing money orders • Corrected Department of Defense interface issue with internal application • Improved the OTCnet Online Check Capture • Improved overall system speed related to Terminal detection and saving checks after being scanned • Updating OTCnet to support newer Java versions • Enhanced the Batch Management queries to improve performance • Corrected security reports access
Over The Counter Channel Application (OTCnet) Timeline of Upcoming Releases (Release Functionality)
Over The Counter Channel Application (OTCnet) OTCnet User Provisioning • ITIM is a user provisioning and role management system used to manage users across multiple FMS applications, including OTCnet • For OTCnet, ITIM is used by security administrators to create and modify OTCnet users and to manage each user’s role or roles within the OTCnet application • Agencies will need to assign at least two Security Administrators to establish and approve users to the application • Users will receive a Single Sign-On (SSO) Account that will allow access to multiple Treasury applications • Agency Security Administrators will re-certify their users annually
OTCnet System Requirements Over The Counter Channel Application (OTCnet) • All users are advised to review system requirements and configuration information prior to using OTCnet • OTCnet has tested and certified 32 bit 17
Over The Counter Channel Application (OTCnet) Agencies Using PCC OTC
Over The Counter Channel Application (OTCnet) Agencies Preparing Paper SF 215
Over The Counter Channel Application (OTCnet) Agencies Mailing Deposits to a Federal Reserve Bank
Over the Counter Channel Application (OTCnet) Voucher Adjustment, Corrections, and Reversals (ACR) • The OTCnet team will coordinate the process for making voucher amount, voucher date, and ALC changes related to deposits made through OTCnet deposit reporting and check capture • Interim process to support the ACR functionality for deposits made through OTCnet deposit reporting will be within the TRS application • Interim process to support ACR functionality for deposits made through OTCnet check capture will be within the Debit Gateway application • Long term solution will be to update the OTCnet application to support the ACR functionality • All agencies and FI’s will be notified of the new process once finalize by FMS and prior to CA$HLINK II being shutdown
Over The Counter Channel Application (OTCnet) OTCnet Conversion Status • PCC OTC: 43 out of 69 agencies complete • PCC OTC Conversions: 1,526 complete out of 3,117 total ALC+2s (49%) • Paper SF 215: 63 out of 81 agencies complete • Paper SF 215 (CA$HLINK) • Conversions: 747 complete out of 938 total ALCs (80%) • FRB Cleveland to MITGA Conversion: 75 total agencies beginning this month *Current as of 5/31/12
Over The Counter Channel Application (OTCnet) Next Steps • Direct your agency technical/IT support personnel to review the OTCnet technical requirements at: http://fms.treas.gov/otcnet/OTCnet_System_Requirements_052012.pdf • Direct your staff to continue to use PCC OTC until contacted by FMS. Conversion will take place between now and December 2012 • Direct your staff to take the OTCnet Web-Based Training (WBT) to learn more about the new Web-based OTCnet system • Note to agencies making Treasury General Account (TGA), International TGA, and Federal Reserve Bank TGA deposits: Contact Angela Smith (angela.smith@fms.teas.gov) as soon as possible to be informed of your projected conversion date and the requirements to do Deposit Reporting in OTCnet
Over The Counter Channel Application (OTCnet) • Contact Information • OTCnet Website: • fms.treas.gov/otcnet • OTCnet Agency Adoption Team: • 703-377-5365 • FMS.OTCinformation@citi.com
Transaction Reporting System (TRS) Tammie Whitaker Director, Accounting & Data Management Division
Transaction Reporting System (TRS) Notable Achievements • Agency Reporting Iteration 3 • New and Revised Reports • New TRS Download Reports • Ability to schedule reports • Enrollment Progress • Enrolled 165 agencies and 3,957 users • Remaining 14 agencies are in progress • Processing TRS Download Files in Internal Agency Systems • 3 agencies have successfully converted file processing from CA$HLINK II to TRS • 21 agencies are in the Development or Testing phases of the transition process
Transaction Reporting System (TRS) TRS Reporting Overview • TRS Reporting Output Options • Standard Reports: Provides a standard set of reports that can be produced on demand or on a scheduled basis. Report output can be viewed online or can be saved to a user’s workstation in PDF, Excel or CSV format. • XML Extract Files: Allows a user to schedule creation of a file in the FMS XML Transaction Schema format. fms.treas.gov/trs/transmissions.html#xml • TRS Reporting Delivery Methods • Download: Allows a user to transfer or save a file from TRS to the user’s workstation. The download may be a TRS Standard Report or a XML Extract File. Most users will download TRS • File Transmission: Provides the ability for an agency systems to receive an extract of data directly from TRS
Transaction Reporting System (TRS) Standard Transaction Reports and Technical Requirements • Current TRS Standard Transaction Reports • Voucher / Voucher Detail / Download • Financial Transaction Summary / Detail • Business Transaction Group Report • Fedwire Message Summary / Detail / Download • Plastic Card Summary / Detail / Download • ACH Summary / Detail • GWA Entries / Detail Note: agencies may specify parameters (ALC, accounts, date range, etc.) • TRS Technical Requirements • TRS supports: • Internet Explorer 7.0 and 8.0 • Adobe Reader 9.0 • Adjustments, Corrections and Reversal Function • The CA$HLINK II adjustment, correction and reversal functionality for financial institutions and agencies is being phased out in preparation for the shutdown of CA$HLINK II.
Transaction Reporting System (TRS) • System Update (Status of Data Availability)
Transaction Reporting System (TRS) • System Update: Upcoming 2012 TRS Software Release Projects
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Transaction Reporting System (TRS) • Contact Information • TRS Website: • fms.treas.gov/trs • TRS Agency Outreach Team: • 301-699-6814 • TRSAgencyOutreach@pnc.com • TRS Call Center • 1-800-346-5465 or 301-887-6600 • trs@pnc.com
Dates to Remember and Takeaways from Today CA$HLINK II and PCC OTC will be shut down on December 31, 2012 • Therefore, timely, agency transition to the Transaction Reporting System (TRS), and conversion to the Over The Counter Channel application (OTCnet), are critical. All Federal Program Agencies (FPAs): • Must enroll in TRS by September 30, 2012. All system-to-system interfaces and download capabilities must be completed by September 30, 2012 • Using CA$HLINK II for Deposit Reporting must convert to OTCnetby October 31, 2012. OTCnet will enable agencies to prepare TGA bank deposits electronically • Using the PCC OTC system must convert to OTCnet by October 31, 2012. The conversion from PCC OTC to OTCnet will allow your agency to integrate Check Capture and Deposit Reporting activities so that all check and cash deposits are handled by one, Web-based application
For additional information, please visit:fms.treas.gov/ccmmor e-mail:CCMM@fms.treas.gov Contacts