00497596 4-2414-1A UNCLASSIFIED 2436021 07-01-1957 2436204 12-31-1957

AIR FORCE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE CENTER

History K371.01 V.1 VOL 1 OF 2 16900 K3911 974 1204 2451828 10-10-2000 06 43 2451828 10-10-2000 2451829 10-11-2000 COL EDWARD J. HOPKINS APPOINTED COMMANDER, COL MORRIS BUSH REVERTED TO VICE COMMANDER. EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTIES WITH INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES (IBM) ELECTRONIC ACCOUNTING MACHINES (EAM). SECURED ADDITIONAL CARD PUNCH MACHINES ON LOAN BASIS FOR MILITARY PAY DIVISION. AD HOC COMMITTEE ON AUSTERITY REQUIRED STANDARDS BRANCH, COMPTROLLER OBTAIN AND CONSOLIDATE WORK MEASUREMENT DATA. CONTINUED WORK ON EMERGENCY PLANS AND WAR MOBILIZATION PLAN. INFORMATION EXCHANGE PROGRAM WITH OTHER SERVICE FINANCE CENTERS CONTINUED. BEGAN PROCURING BLANK TREASURY CHECK SUPPLIES FROM FIELD PRINTING FUNDS. FIELD FINANCE OFFICES LOCATED IN OVERSEAS AREAS UTILIZED SERVICES OF FOREIGN NATIONALS. SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE (AFB) TX REPORTED IT COULD SUPPORT GREATER PARTICIPATION BY MAJOR COMMANDS IN SPECIAL COURSES DESIGNED TO CROSSTRAIN BETWEEN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE. AUDIT DISCLOSED FRAUDULENT VOUCHERS DISBURSED AT PARKS AFB CA IN WHICH TWO AIRMEN COLLECTED OVER 75 THOUSAND DOLLARS. MONITORED LEGISLATION RECOMMENDED BY CORDINER COMMITTEE. FEDERAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS ACT (FICA) EXTENDED TO ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL ON CONTRIBUTORY BASIS. CONGRESS ENACTED PUBLIC LAW 569, DEPENDENTS' MEDICAL CARE ACT (MEDICARE), TO PROVIDE UNIFORM BASIS FOR FURNISHING MEDICAL CARE TO AUTHORIZED DEPENDENTS. NONE INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS OF COMMANDER, COL EDWARD J. HOPKINS; VICE COMMANDER, COL MORRIS BUSH; AND FACILITIES. CONTAINS NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS, CITATIONS FOR AWARDS, INFORMATION ON CONTRACTS AND PUBLIC LAWS 2451829 10-11-2000 CG 2451829 10-11-2000