Training & Events

FMS Hosts TRS Agency User Group Meetings

FMS sponsored three full-day sessions of a newly formed TRS Agency User Group (AUG) in early 2009.

The AUG sessions, held at the Liberty Center Building in Washington, D.C. provided an overview of TRS, its planned functionality, and what agencies are expected to do to prepare for the migration. These sessions were an opportunity for collaboration and information sharing between FMS, participating agencies, and the TRS project team so that agencies' needs are represented as the development plans for TRS and the transition strategy for rolling it out to agencies are refined.

Invitations were issued to a selected cross-section of agencies. Agencies were encouraged to send individuals with a comprehensive knowledge of their agency's collections and reconciliation processes and related information needs and those authorized to speak on behalf of the agency about collections.

The response to the AUG invitation was immediate and strong, forcing two of the three sessions to expand to larger rooms that were quickly filled to capacity.
Those interested in participating in future TRS activities should contact Monica Shelton at 202-874-1346 or email her at monica.shelton@fms.treas.gov.

TRS Launches Pilot Program

TRS launched a Pilot Program in November, 2008, to develop and test enrollment processes which will eventually be used by Federal Program Agencies (FPAs).

The Pilot Program has been of benefit to both TRS and participating FPAs. FPA engagement in the development and refinement of TRS enrollment processes provided early feedback prior to more general agency outreach and transition planning efforts for TRS. Pilot participants were able to gain access to the benefits of using TRS, which will ultimately provide a single touchpoint for receiving both detail and summary data on collections

A sample listing of participants in the TRS Pilot Program are:

• Department of Defense – Defense Finance and Accounting Service
• Department of Homeland Security – Immigration and Customs Enforcement
• Department of Interior – National Park Service
• Department of Commerce – National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation