USDA, Finance, Shared Services, Center, NFC
USDA's reopening of its finance shared service center supports New Orleans' recovery
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Finance Center (NFC) reopened its doors in eastern New Orleans this month to more than 300 returning staff. For many, this was the first time to see many of their colleagues since August 27, 2005, before the onslaught of Hurricane Katrina.
"Our return to the National Finance Center’s worksite in eastern New Orleans is part of USDA’s commitment to the region," said Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns. "We will continue returning NFC’s employees to New Orleans, just as we will continue our efforts to provide food and rural housing while also assisting farmers and ranchers in the region."
Full reconstitution in New Orleans is dependent upon stabilization of its information technology infrastructure and the ability to find alternative housing for 462 employees whose homes became uninhabitable due to Katrina.
NFC provides payroll and personnel services supporting more than 565,000 Federal employees. NFC disburses more than $50 billion annually. It also maintains records of federal health benefits and retirement accounts for more than 3 million federal employees.
NFC opened in New Orleans in 1973, combining several USDA organizations in the process. Since that time, NFC has grown from a USDA administrative payments center to a shared service center supporting more than 130 Federal organizations.
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