AFI 11-253, Managing Purchases of Aviation Fuel and Ground Services The U.S. Air Force relies on timely and accurate purchases of aviation fuel and ground services to sustain flight operations and maintain mission readiness. AFI 11-253, Managing Purchases of Aviation Fuel and Ground Services, establishes the rules for how fuel is procured and how off-station services…
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The Fuel Transaction Processing Module (FTPM) enhances the effectiveness of AFI 11-253 by minimizing human error, enforcing standardization, and automating oversight functions. The result: greater accuracy, reduced workload, cost savings, and improved audit readiness. Key Capabilities of FTPM Automated Transaction Matching Integrates data from multiple systems for end-to-end validation of every fuel or ground service purchase. Ensures…
Cash flow optimization is critically important, especially during periods of Continuing Resolution (CR) authority. The objective is to manage the limited funding authority available within the constraints imposed by the CR. Effective cash flow optimization involves several strategies and practices: Managing disbursement timingCoordinate with Suppliers and Service Providers: Partial funding and precisely timing payments…
For the US Air Force, AFI 11-253 – Managing Purchases of Aviation Fuel and Ground Services was published to document procedures and controls governing the “accountability requirements for purchase of aviation fuel and off-station ground services; and establishes the US Air Force Aviation Into-plane Reimbursement (AIR) Card® program, and provides procedures for its management and…
Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation—or “FIAR”—was envisioned in the early 2000s with the goal of improving the financial and business management operations within the Department of Defense (DoD), with the objective of successfully producing “auditable” financial statements. Several decades later, the DoD has made strides in the auditability of financial statements but has yet to…
Fuel Audits Simplified using CAFDEx® Fuel Transaction Program Management In the recently released report GAO-23-105531, the US. Government Accounting Office identified weaknesses and recommendations for the DoD processes for purchasing, selling, and recording fuel transactions. The CAFDEx® FTPM tools have been configured to assist with the recording and management of fuel transactions and, hence, the…
We thank our veterans with parades, ceremonies and free meals every November as a nation. And then they often dwindle from our thoughts until another celebratory holiday comes around. But the innovation and expertise veterans bring to the workforce and to civilian life impact our communities and our economy every day of the year. Approximately…
The Flying Hour Program (FHP) Suite of Tools is a powerful set of tools – offering units and commands a range of time and cost-saving features, while also improving audit readiness. Each August and September, we work closely with our government customers to close out the fiscal year effectively and efficiently. These are just a…
S is for Solution: A Dictionary for Delivering Success There are a lot of ingredients that go into building a technical solution. From a systems development perspective, the solution starts with an idea, proceeds to requirements and design, includes testing, and eventually is followed by a deployment. From an engineering perspective, you will need hardware,…
There are several variations of “normal” when it comes to a day as a Cyber Security Analyst, and not all of them are exactly “normal”. Some days, you’re just making the donuts, going through the motions, getting those boxes checked. Other days, it’s the world’s most high-stakes game of whack-a-mole, where everything feels like it’s…