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ALCOAST 360/22 - SEP 2022 E-GOV TRAVEL SYSTEM (ETS) IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE FOUR

R 271257Z SEP 22 MID200080258806U FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC TO ALCOAST BT UNCLAS ALCOAST 360/22 SSIC 7000 SUBJ: E-GOV TRAVEL SYSTEM (ETS) IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE FOUR A. ALCGFINANCE 035/22, GUIDANCE FOR TEMPORARY DUTY TRAVEL ORDERS CROSSING FISCAL YEARS B. ETQC ADVISORY, CHANGE TO C-SCHOOL ORDERS PROCESSING FOR REMAINDER OF FY22 1. This ALCOAST provides guidance for ETS use in preparation for FY23 and required actions for users and approvers. 2. Preparation for FY23: a. To better support the traveler, CWT Sato Travel will turn off the funds check function in ETS while funds are loaded into FSMS, between 01 October and 15 October 2022. ETS bulletins will provide updates on the funds check status. Travelers should obtain travel approvals using the normal routing process to ensure reservations are ticketed. Travel crossing into or originating in FY23 cannot be vouchered until the Office of Resource Management (CG-8) applies funds to the funding reference data (POET). During the remainder of FY22, travelers should not create any new ETS open authorizations (blanket orders) or group authorizations. b. Travel originating in FY23 travel should not be obligated until October 2022. When booking travel that crosses fiscal years, lodging and rental car reservations should be for the entire TDY period to avoid interruption. Lodging must be set to no reimbursement for the FY23 dates and later adjusted via an amendment, to reflect expenses in the correct fiscal year. REF (A) discusses airfare procurement. c. Open Authorizations (OA) from Direct Access: Members in receipt of PCS, Separation, or Reserve orders must check ETS for an OA to use for planning travel. Reserve members will see an OA for Active Duty for Training - Annual Training (ADT-AT) periods, however, contingency travel requires direct entry of a POET to create authorizations. REF (B) provides guidance on the transition from OAs to direct entry of a POET for reimbursement to attend C-schools. Similar guidance is forthcoming for A-school and Accession training travel. 3. Required actions for users: a. Travelers must use ETS to book official travel. To minimize travel costs and meet system goals for electronic booking, calls to CWT Sato Travel should be limited to complex travel needs such as international flights without contracted fares, urgent travel within 48 hours, and booking the Alaska Marine Highway System. b. Mission Critical (MC) status expires 30 September 2022, and any unpaid Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) balances will become past due at the end of October 2022. Cardholders are required to file a travel voucher within three (3) days of travel completion and should use split disbursement to pay the balance. Personnel with unreimbursed travel must notify AOs to take corrective action. c. Travelers should immediately notify the Funds Approver when travel is cancelled so unit funds managers can de-obligate the funds. Funds approvers or funds managers must manually de-obligate unused travel obligations for trips cancelled after ticketing. 4. Required actions for approvers: a. Approving Officials (AOs) and funds approvers are reminded of their responsibilities as Treasury Funds Certifying Officials. Funds approvers must ensure the POET is accurate and, where applicable, ensure documentation supporting the use of a POET belonging to another organization is uploaded. AOs should verify the form of payment, to wit: Traveler, Travel Charge Card, or Agency Billed, is properly selected and allowed by policy. Additionally, AOs should scrutinize the class of airfare selected and, before vouchering, account for any upward adjustment in costs to ensure the travel remained within policy. b. AOs should poll their members to identify authorizations or vouchers that do not have final approval or are no longer needed and delete unnecessary claims. Command Travel Managers should use available GTCC balance reports to encourage reconciliation before the end of the FY. 5. PCS travel claim guidance. Military personnel must continue to submit PCS travel claims using TPAX. Pay and Personnel Center (PPC) auditors will review the travel claim and send travelers an email directing them to perform actions in ETS and DA, if necessary, to process their reimbursement. The PPC website provides guides on the PCS travel claim process. 6. Travel assistance is available through the online help tool in ETS, guidance on the PPC website, and from the AO supporting the unit. The Travel Assist Team (TAT) remains a resource for AOs and is available through 24 April 2023. The ETS website remains the best resource for ETS-related news, training, and tips for processing travel. Users can access the website at: (Copy And Paste The URL Below into Browser)

https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/travel/ets/

7. For other related ETS or Travel Management Officer (TMO) questions, contact CDR William Suter, TMO Implementation (CG-133) at (202) 758-9116 or [email protected]. 8. RADM B.K. Penoyer, Assistant Commandant for Human Resources (CG-1), sends. 9. Internet release is authorized

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Politics latest: Keir Starmer accused of 'rank hypocrisy' by Rishi Sunak after setting out what he'll do to tackle small boat crossings

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer lays out his party's plans to try and tackle small boat crossings if it wins power. Listen to the latest episode of the Electoral Dysfunction podcast as you scroll.

Friday 10 May 2024 18:30, UK

• Starmer says small boat crossings 'one of the greatest challenges we face'
• Explained: What's in Labour's plan to try and tackle problem
• Darren McCaffrey: Will Labour's plan cut it with voters?
• Starmer says no flights to Rwanda will take off under Labour
• Sunak accuses Starmer of 'rank hypocrisy'
• Electoral Dysfunction:  Jess Phillips says Elphicke defection like 'being punched in gut'
• UK exits recession | Economy 'returning to full health'
• Faultlines:   Can British farming survive?
• Live reporting by Tim Baker

Across the UK, anger is brewing amongst some farmers.  

Protests have already been held in London, Dover and Cardiff, with more planned - mirroring similar tensions seen across Europe in the last six months.     

They say they’re annoyed about cheap foreign imports and changes to subsidies forcing them to give up land in favour of environmental schemes.    

But what does this mean for the food on our table - and does British produce risk becoming a luxury product for the wealthy only?    

On the Sky News Daily , Niall Paterson is joined by West of England and Wales correspondent Dan Whitehead to find out why farmers are so concerned, and speaks to Liz Webster, the founder of Save British Farming, about why she believes eating British isn't just good for our farmers - it's good for the nation's health, too.   

In response to our report, Farming Minister Mark Spencer, said: "We firmly back our farmers. British farming is at the heart of British trade, and we put agriculture at the forefront of any deals we negotiate, prioritising new export opportunities, protecting UK food standards and removing market access barriers. 

"We've maintained the £2.4bn annual farming budget and recently set out the biggest ever package of grants which supports farmers to produce food profitably and sustainably."

The Welsh government said: "A successful future for Welsh farming should combine the best of our traditional farming alongside cutting-edge innovation and diversification. 

"It will produce the very best of Welsh food to the highest standards, while safeguarding our precious environment and addressing the urgent call of the climate and nature emergencies."

👉  Listen above then tap here to follow the Sky News Daily wherever you get your podcasts   👈

Following the defection of the Dover and Deal MP Natalie Elphicke to Labour, Beth, Ruth and Jess discuss the surprise move and whether it could have been handled differently by Sir Keir Starmer.

They also talk about Beth's interview with the former immigration minister Robert Jenrick and his warnings about Reform UK.

Plus, how significant was the defeat of former Conservative mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street? Beth and Jess were both there to tell the story.

And they answer a question on Labour and the Muslim vote, and what the party can do to restore confidence and trust.

Email Beth, Jess, and Ruth at [email protected] , post on X to @BethRigby, or send a WhatsApp voice note on 07934 200 444.     

👉 Listen above then tap here to follow Electoral Dysfunction wherever you get your podcasts 👈

In January 2023, Rishi Sunak made five promises.

Since then, he and his ministers have rarely missed an opportunity to list them. In case you haven't heard, he promised to:

• Halve inflation • Grow the economy • Reduce debt • Cut NHS waiting lists and times • Stop the boats

See below how he is doing on these goals:

The Sky News live poll tracker - collated and updated by our Data and Forensics team - aggregates various surveys to indicate how voters feel about the different political parties.

With the local elections complete, Labour is still sitting comfortably ahead, with the Tories trailing behind.

See the latest update below - and you can read more about the methodology behind the tracker  here .

Speaking to Sky political editor  Beth Rigby , Sir Keir Starmer has defended his decision to allow Tory MP Natalie Elphicke into Labour.

Ms Elphicke was on the right of the Conservative spectrum, and previously defended her sex-offender ex-husband, comments which she apologised for this week following her defection.

Addressing Tory voters, Sir Keir says he wants Labour to be a "place where they who have ambitions about their families, their communities, their country, can join and be part of what we are trying to build for their country".

Asked by Beth if he was ruthless, Sir Keir said: "Yes, I'm ruthless in trying to ensure we have a Labour government that can change this country for the better.

"Not ruthless for my own ambition, not ruthlessness particularly for the Labour Party - I'm ruthless for the country. 

"The only way we'll bring about a change in this country is if we're ruthless about winning that general election and putting in place a government of public service, that’ll be a major change.

"Politics, I believe, should be about public service, that's what I've been about all my life."

More now from political editor Beth Rigby's interview with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.

She reminded him that he previously ruled out doing a deal with the SNP - but has not done so for the Liberal Democrats.

Sir Keir again ruled out a coalition with the SNP - adding that he is aiming for a "majority Labour government".

He says Labour needs "to keep working hard, keep disciplined and getting our message across, which is something fundamental to me".

Pushed on his lack of ruling out a possible agreement with the Lib Dems, Sir Keir says: "I'm going for a majority.

"That's the answer I gave you a year ago. It's the same answer I'm giving you now."

Sir Keir Starmer was earlier today pushed on whether Rwanda deportation flights will take off if he was prime minister - although it was not clear if he would cancel flights which had already been organised.

Sky News understood that previously booked deportation flights to Rwanda would still go ahead if Sir Keir entered Number 10. 

But the Labour leader has now gone further.

Speaking to political editor Beth Rigby , Sir Keir has ruled out any flights taking off.

"There will be no flights scheduled or taking off after general election if Labour wins that general election," he says.

He says: "Every flight that takes off carries with it a cheque to the Rwanda government. 

"So I want to scrap the scheme - so that means the flights won't be going."

Sir Keir says he would rather spend the money on his own measures to counter small boats.

"No flights, no Rwanda scheme. It's a gimmick," he says.

By Alix Culbertson , political reporter

Scotland's new first minister has told Sky News that the controversial gender recognition reforms "cannot be implemented."

John Swinney,  who became first minister this week , has faced questions over his stance on gender recognition after MSPs voted in 2022 to pass a bill to make it simpler for people to change their gender without having to obtain a medical diagnosis.

The UK government blocked the bill from being made into law and the Supreme Court rejected a request by the Scottish government for a judicial review.

Asked if he would be fighting to push the bill through, Mr Swinney told Sky News: "The reality of the situation we face is that the Supreme Court has said that we can't legislate in that area. We can't take forward that legislation."

The UK economy is no longer in recession, according to official figures.

Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by a better-than-expected 0.6% between January and March, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.

Economists had predicted the figure would be 0.4%.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it showed the economy had "turned a corner".

He told Sky News's Ed Conway: "I am pleased that while there's more work to do, today's figures show that the economy now has real momentum, and I'm confident that with time, people will start to feel the benefits of that.

"We've had multiple months now where wages are rising, energy bills have fallen, mortgage rates are down and taxes are being cut... I'm pleased with the progress that we're making."

Mr Sunak added: "I am confident the economy is getting healthier every week."

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Rishi Sunak has criticised Sir Keir Starmer's position on Rwanda as "rank hypocrisy".

Speaking to broadcasters, the prime minister says the Labour leader has announced things the government is "already doing".

He gives the example of "punching through the backlog, having more law enforcement officers do more, that's all happening already".

"We've announced all of that more than a year ago," the prime minister adds.

"The question for Keir Starmer if he cares so much about that, why did he vote against the new laws that we passed to give our law enforcement officers new powers? 

"They've now used those to arrest almost 8,000 people connected with illegal migration, sentenced them to hundreds of years in prison.

"And if it was up to him, all those people would be out on our streets, so I think it's rank hypocrisy property of his position."

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