ECO Invoice Research

To: "AO - All Administrative Officers"<distribution>
Subject: ECO Invoice Research
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 16:06:21 -0500
From: "Alice A Sabatini, Administrative Officer, Reston, VA" <aasabati>

In the following message to Bob Hirsch, Joanie Freedman offers to help with
research on unpaid ECO bills.  Please take her up on that offer is you are
experiencing difficulty.
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>
>It was not a good day for any of us when this storm hit, and I do
>understand why there isn't any activity in Reston.  I have spoken
>with some of your  offices, and have offered to help "invoice by
>invoice" account for the status of each of them.  This has worked
>successfully in St. Pete (GD) because there is only one person
>certifying all invoices.  I have offered to do this with Tacoma, and
>direct with Melanie Gilbert (contracts) since apparently all regional
>invoices go through her for certification.  She and I will most
>likely be speaking tomorrow, she said it would be a team effort of
>her staff.  If you would like to mention this to any of your offices
>(my offer to help review the invoices concurrently with your district
>staff), feel free.
>
>With regard to the payroll for the December 15th and 22nd payperiods,
>that SHOULD all be straigtened out and checks or credits (in the case
>of direct deposits) have been paid.
>
>With regard to any errors that were made on payrolls prior to that
>time, that has been worked out as well (according to our bank and ADP
>(the payroll processing company).
>
>Mike Rodrigues and I spoke just a little while ago, and as far as
>when the Associates can go back to work, we are extremely anxious for
>that to happen almost as much as you!  Mike indicated that we (you,
>Mike and I) should touch base tomorrow to check on what has actually
>reached the
>pipeline in OFM, so that we can gauge the amount of check and
>timetable for the check that we can expect.  It is in all of our
>interests to get them back working as soon as possible, and if Mike can
>have some assurances, then it might only be a day or so, or a few
>days at the most.
>
>I really, truly appreciate your dedication to resolving this problem, and
>rest assured that we are doing everything we can to remedy the
>situation and correct our mistakes from our end, so that this can be
>cleared up and hopefully never occur again!  (I need my electricity!)
>Besides, as I've often said, you folks are my favorites, and I hate
>to see this crisis continue, let alone exist at all.
>
>Stay warm, and I'll speak with you tomorrow!
>
>Joni Freedman