Mission:

The US Army Finance Center of Excellence (USAFCE), Italy Finance Center of Excellence (IFCE) provides full-spectrum, responsive finance, and accounting services in support of the USAREUR-AF / SETAF-AF / NATO joint and combined theaters while enhancing capability for the combatant commander through military pay, cash management, contracting support, and accountability on the battlefield.

Vision:

Build this organization and develop professional financial managers that are technically competent, who are both performance-oriented, oversight-minded, and focused on Army Auditability and postured to provide excellent financial management services to Soldiers, Civilians, and Local Nationals in our AOR.

Departments:

Active and Reserve Military Pay; Italian Local National Pay; Disbursing; Commercial Vendor Pay; Accounting; Internal Control, Internal Control, Information Technology, and Local National Travel

Military Pay Sections: 

In & Out Processing; Separations, Military Pay Processing, Customer Service, Reserve Pay, Military Pay Review, and Debt Management. These sections provide comprehensive Military Pay support to all Soldiers assigned to the Vicenza Military Community, Livorno Military Community, and NATO BDE South.
Military Pay Processing (Active): Provides assistance to unit S-1 and PAC personnel. This section processes the majority of all military pay changes submitted by S-1 and PAC personnel.
Reserve Pay: Provides services to RC/ARNG Soldiers: Reserve Pay In-processing, Brief, and Information.
Customer Service: Provides assistance for Soldiers with pay issues that cannot be resolved at the unit level. Soldiers should seek assistance through their unit S-1 or Personnel Action Center (PAC).
Services Provided:
  • Information on TLA processing
  • Information on ASHA Advance
  • Information on Advance Pay
  • Information on Casual Pay (special circumstances)
Separations: Provides assistance to Soldiers Retiring or Separating from military service: Separations/Retirement Brief, out-processing, and information.
Military Pay Review: Provides assistance with Special Pay and allowance to include Foreign Language Pay, Jump Pay, and Flight Pay. This section conducts entitlement review audits to ensure Soldiers are paid the correct pay and allowances as well as Unit Commander’s Finance Report (UCFR) processing.
IN/OUT PROCESSING: Section conducts Permanent Change of Station (PCS) briefings/actions for all Soldiers arriving and departing.
Services Provided:
  • Assists with the preparation of PCS travel (Smart Voucher)
  • Assists with the preparation of Dependent travel (Smart Voucher)
  • Information on TLA processing
  •  Temporary Lodging Expense
 

TLA Cover Sheet

Local National Travel: Section process travel advances/settlements/collections for Italian Local Nation travelers, German National, Belgium Nationals, and travelers from the continent of Africa.

 

Finance Briefings, Info Papers and Guides


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