Misti Cedillo
Brock,Tx
Summary
Dedicated Federal Employee with 21 years of service for the US Army Corps of Engineers, Resource Management Office.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Budget Officer
US Army Corps of Engineers
08.2024 - Current
- Currently serving a 120 detail assignment as Budget Officer of the Fort Worth District.
- Oversee the District's overall budget, ensure development of policies, and monitor execution to meet overall regional budget objectives.
- Review and present monthly Financial Briefing to Executive staff to show budget execution and assist organizations with necessary adjustments that need to be made to meet expected chargeability.
- Worked with Southwestern Division (SWD) and sister Districts (Little Rock, Tulsa, and Galvesto-) to develop CDO Regional Overhead Rate to assist with meeting nominal balance at year end.
- Actively participated and attended Working PBAC (Planning, Budget and Advisory Committee) for FY25 Initial Budget.
- Participated in the Regional WPBAC Meeting for the FY25 Initial Budget in Galveston.
- Maintain fiscal control of Civil, Milcon, and reimbursable funds.
- Receive, distribute, and administer all funds issued to the Commander, to include annual and multiyear funding programs, allotments, allowances, obligation authorities, reimbursable, direct funded, etc.
- Establish financial management procedures for continual review and funds and limitations prevent over obligations.
- Manages the Districts total operating budget.
- Prepare the Districts execution plan with assistance from District Senior Managers, Division staff, and analysts.
CASU Manager (GS 0301-12)
US Army Corps of Engineers
06.2019 - 08.2024
- Working dual role as CASU Manager and Budget Analyst.
- Responsible for administration and oversight for the Coorperative Administrative Support Unit (CASU) operations such as mail metering, mail service, framing of certificates, moving and labor, Fed-Ex, sign language interpreting, etc.
- Lead budget analyst in Resource Management office provide knowledge/training/mentorship to a team of 5 junior budget analysts.
- Provide financial guidance and expertise to District Management and personnel on funding and budgeting processed and procedures.
- Provide monthly analysis to District Management to analyze over/under execution of budgets and recommend a course of action to improve chargeability.
- Collaberate and provide financial guidance and support to District Management, Program analysts and fellow budget analyst.
- Analyze annual budgets, year-to-date schedules and execution and provide a course of action to help meet nominal balance goals by fiscal year end.
- Provide support services to federal agencies within the Fort Worth and Dallas Area.
- Administer a cost effective customer billing system to capture federal agencies expenses and bill out effectively at month end.
- Resource Management (RM) Credit Card holder since April 2018.
- Coordinate the acquisition of services requiring resourcing by contract or small business purchases.
- Prepare necessary documents and processes to acquisistion contract award or contract modifications for multi-year CASU Mail Service and Mail Metering contracts.
- Received a passed audit on the GPC card with 100% from 2018 to present.
- Responsible for developing, analyzing, evaluating, and reviewing CASU budget/forecasting annual budget needs for current federal tenants.
- Maintain fiscal management and the use of integration of financial planning within the Fort Worth District and USACE.
- Coordinates with agencies to obtain the acceptance of Intra-Agency Agreements (IAA’s), for all federal agencies, to ensure proper funding is in place prior to execution of budget.
- Vast knowledge of all CASU procedures, administrative support services, financial management functions, fiscal management and develop/implement policies, short and long term plans and procedures for services relative to current and future projections of CASU operations.
- Perform cost analysis on various CASU services to determine cost efficiency and effectiveness.
- Use of Financial Management Certification for budget forecasts, budget administration and execution.
- Develop and administer work measurement tools and quality review systems from customer feedback to provide the best quality service to all federal agencies.
- Evaluate and analyze cost benefits of alternative delivery methods and designs optimum delivery and management to meet client needs.
- Develop long-range financial plans, budget forecasts, and statement of needs for the CASU operating budget.
- Forecasts and administer the statement of needs within the SWF guidelines, ensuring needs are suitable for the CASU accounting program within the Corps of Engineers Financial Management System.
- Performs financial analysis of budget execution and administration work involving the monitoring of obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of funds from different sources and types of funding via queries and excel data.
- Implement functions relative to current and future projections in evolving CASU operations.
- Compile resource data from various financial management reports.
- Analyze actual verses budgets submissions and compare with CEFMS generated reports to verify accuracy of data during the budget formulation phase.
- Prepare CASU account balance report on a monthly basis, which is essential in executing the Income and Expense statement performed on a quarterly basis.
- Use of financial management certification and skill in forecasting and execution of CASU budget, as well as for other budgets within the Corps.
- Discuss anomalies and provide guidance to assist with reaching chargeability goals to distridct organizaitons.
- Assist the budget office, during peak times in executing initial and mid-year budget cycles, as well as fiscal year-end closeout.
- Complete Financial and Acceptance of MIPRs (Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests) for any incoming funding for Military Installations.
- Receive and Process FADs (Funding Authorization Documents).
- Provide instruction and direction to team with SOPS and guidance needed to perform daily tasks.
- Actively participated in Project Delivery Team (PDT) meetings, throughout the year, with the District and corresponding District and Division offices.
- Prepare and analyze budget briefings for Working PBAC, Senior PBAC, and Regional PBAC meetings.
- Complete 60 CETs every 2 years to stay compliant with keeping Level 2 FM Certification.
- Completed 120 day detail assignment with CASU Manager from Dec 2017 to April 2018 as (GS-0301-12).
Budget Analyst (GS-0560-11)
US Army Corps of Engineers
12.2017 - 06.2019
- Budget Analyst (GS-0560-6/7/9/11) from June 2006 to Dec 2017
- Provided funding to the District that will meet mission needs in accordance with Fiscal Law.
- Familiar with DoD and USACE financial regulations. Research policies and regulations to provide myself with greater knowledge of the material in order to try to resolve problems on my own; and if needed, I seek help from my supervisor when I am unclear about an issue.
- Estimated and formulated for FY17 Mid-Year and FY18/19 Initial budget schedules for more than $3.02 million in Miscellaneous G&A Accounts for the Fort Worth District, which has the largest G&A Budget in the Region.
- Assisted G&A offices in scheduling $11.5M for FY17 Mid-Year Budget, and $12M for FY18 Initial Budget
- Processed a total of $101M in Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs) for Ft Polk
- Assisted for all Civil Works Funding, reprogramming, CRA funding, and Cost Share processes.
- Provided analysis of Civil & Military Cost of Doing Business (CDB) Report to the Budget Officer at the beginning of each month. Report includes documenting Actual Expenses for Supervisory and Adminstrative (S&A) Leakage & Placement for Military Construction (MILCON), Operation & Maintenance (O&M), and DERP. The analysis include documenting Civil/Military CDO Total Labor Multiplier(TLM), Operations TLM, and Total Overhead Rates by rating Actuals with the Corps Average & FY10 Baseline, respectively. Ratings are RED, AMBER, and GREEN per guidance provided in the Consolidated Command Guidance (CCG), issued by HQUACE, each fiscal year
- Processed over $130M in Electronic Corps to Corps Customer Orders
- Provide a variety of administrative support services to agencies within the Fort Worth and Dallas Area. Coordinator and point of contact for all supported agencies seeking CASU services.
- Maintain fiscal management and the use of integration of financial planning within the Fort Worth District and USACE.
- Review inter-agency contractual agreements, for accuracy.
- Develop and administer work measurement tools and quality review systems from customer feedback to provide the best quality service to all federal agencies.
- Provide shared resources (such as mail services, mail metering, etc) to USACE, and other federal agencies to reduce cost, promote efficiencies and effectiveness, and provide better quality service.
- Provide information to customers and the public about all services provided by the CASU program.
- Performs financial analysis of budget execution and administration work involving the monitoring of obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of funds from different sources and types of funding. Prepare and distribute reports with queries and input data on excel spreadsheets.
- Compile resource data from various financial management reports.
- Analyze actual verses budgets submissions and compare with CEFMS generated reports to verify accuracy of data during the budget formulation phase.
- Supported the Crisis Action Team (CAT) from Aug-Sep 2017 for Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for Hurricane Harvey to include attending daily meetings, providing financial summaries of funds/missions to EM Chief and MAJ’s for Commander’s briefings, loading FEMA funds into SWG database, setting up labor codes and travel MIPR’s to various USACE districts.
Management Assistant (GS-0344-5/6)
US Army Corp of Engineers
06.2003 - 06.2006
- Provided management and administrative support to the Chief, Resource Management Office and the Chief, Budget and Manpower Management Branch. Training Coordinator for the Resource Management Office and provide administrative support for the Fort Worth District's Leadership Development Program. Recorded Time and Attendance in the Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS).
- Rrepared and obligated Training Requests (DD1556), and Travel Orders and Travel Vouchers in CEFMS. My knowledge and experience in other CEFMS modules include Labor/Payroll, Credit Card, Travel, Training, Purchase Requests, and Operating Budget. Other automated systems experience includes DCPDS/Personnel Actions and Gatekeeper. Provided administrative, operational, and financial billing activities for the Consolidated Administrative Services Unit (CASU). Cooordinated moving and labor work orders, conference room scheduling, mailroom contract operations, and process customer requests for recycling services. Sdchedule work orders and bill accounts to customers each month. When discrepancies are identified, researched problems in the CASU Revolving Fund accounts and enter adjustments in CEFMS. Reviewed accounts receivable monthly for prompt repayment or delinquencies.
- Monitor all CASU services accounts monthly for accuracy in recovering all costs plus fees.
- Assisted in the formulation and execution of the CASU operating budget.
- Maintain files and automated spreadsheets for Budget Analysts to monitor and track reimbursable orders for Hurricane relief and other high visibility projects.
- Multi-tasker and have great organizational skills. Provided administrative and clerical support to the Director of Cooperative Administrative Support Unit (CASU) and Chief, Resource Management Office.
- Assisted in the day-to-day operation of the CASU program in coordination with the Director.
- Scheduled contracts for all CASU services which included providing temporary clerical service requests, moving and labor work order requests, video reproduction, photography services, coordination of conference room scheduling, and recycling services.
- Prepared reports, documents, and financial analysis relating to CASU operations.
- Monitored financial records for expenditures and billed cost plus fee to customers for services rendered, and ensured that all services were billed accordingly and receivables were collected in a timely manner.
- Assisted the CASU Director by ensuring all deadlines and priority assignments were carried out to completion.
- Managed all property documents to transfer furniture and equipment, reviewed and checked all documents to confirm validity and authorization of transfer.
- Received all incoming telephone calls for the Chief of Resource Management, determined nature of priority and directed inquiries to appropriate departments.
- Knowledge of computers and computer software is extensive.
- Prepared MODERN personnel requests, travel orders, travel claims, and purchase requests in CEFMS.
Clerical/Temp Laborer
PDQ Temporaries
03.2003 - 06.2006
- Tempory Laborer that worked with the US Army Corps of Engineers.
- Assisted and provided administrative and clerical support to Director of Cooperative Administrative Support Unit (CASU). Assisted Director in managing day-to-day operations of CASU program. CASU day-to-day operations included providing temporary clerical and labor requests, moving and labor work order requests, video reproduction, photography services, coordination of conference room scheduling, and recycling service upon customer request.
- Monitored and directed telephone calls by determining nature of priority and directing inquiries to proper departments.
- Knowledge of computers and computer software assisted in preparation of reports, documents, and financial analysis relating to CASU operations.
- Confirmed that all services were billed correctly and accounts receivable were collected in a timely manner.
- Worked with the CASU Director to ensure that all deadlines and priority assignments were carried out to completion.
- Assisted in transferring of furniture and equipment, reviewed and checked all documents to confirm validity and authorization of transfer.
Education
Finance
University of North Texas
Denton, Tx05-1999
HS Diploma -
Peaster High School
Peaster Tx05-1992
Skills
- Proficient in Excel, Power Point, Word
- Financial Forecasting
- Advanced knowledge of Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS)
- Problem Solver/Multi-Tasker
- 18 years experience with Army Budget
Certification
FM Certification, Level 2 DoD December 2016
Level 2 FM Certification, 60 CETs Completed every 2 years to date
Custom Section
Army Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBES) Workshop November 2023
US Army Corps of Engineers Budget Training (BUTRAN) February 2011
GPC Annual Purchase Card Training August 2023
USACE Fiscal Law Refresher Course November 2023
CLM003 Overview of Acquisition Ethics December 2018
CLG006 Certifying Office Legislation Training for Purchase Card Payments March 2018
CLG001 DoD Government Wide Commercial Purchase Card Overview March 2018
Leadership Skills for Non-Supervisors July 2012
Custom Section
Awards
Financial Management PDT Team of the Month Award for Dec 2022
Real Estate Acquisitions PDT Team of the Month Award for Oct 2023
Commendation for Civilian Service Award
Meritous Civilian Service Award
Performance Awards
July 2023 - June 2022 - June 2021 - March 2017 - March 2016 - Feb 2015 - March 2014 - Jan 2012 - Oct 2011
Cash Awards
Sep 2023 - Feb 2023 - Sep 2022 - Sep 2021 - Sep 2020 - Nov 2015 - Feb 2015
Time-Off Awards
May 2019 - June 2018 - Feb 2018 - June 2017 - July 2015
Quality Step Increase (QSI)
Feb 2013
Timeline
Budget Officer
US Army Corps of Engineers
08.2024 - Current
CASU Manager (GS 0301-12)
US Army Corps of Engineers
06.2019 - 08.2024
Budget Analyst (GS-0560-11)
US Army Corps of Engineers
12.2017 - 06.2019
Management Assistant (GS-0344-5/6)
US Army Corp of Engineers
06.2003 - 06.2006
Clerical/Temp Laborer
PDQ Temporaries
03.2003 - 06.2006
Finance
University of North Texas
HS Diploma -
Peaster High School
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