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On March 1st, 2006 the NSSC opened its doors for business. The NSSC performs a variety of transactional and administrative activities previously done at each Center. Consolidation allows the NSSC to increase operational efficiency and improve overall customer service for the Agency. Current services provided by the NSSC are in four functional areas: human resources, financial management, procurement, and information technology. A brief description of the selected services is provided below. Financial Management In the area of Financial Management, the NSSC provides the following services: 1) processing accounts payable transactions (from receipt of initial invoices to the final payment based on acceptance) for government contracts, grants, purchase card transactions, small purchases, and other payables; 2) consolidated billing, collection, and closeout services for reimbursable and non-reimbursable accounts receivable transactions; 3) payroll and time and attendance support for all NASA personnel; 4) travel reimbursement transactions for all authorized travel, including domestic, international, and change of station; and, 5) contractor-held property analysis and validation. Human Resources The NSSC provides the following HR services: 1) support to personnel program activity including, drug testing administration, general employment inquires, position classification appeals, awards processing, human resources studies, and SES appointments; 2) employee development and training support including, NASA-external training, training data entry, surveys and assessments, planning and on-line training; 3) employee benefits support including, benefits processing, new hire processing, leave donor and advanced sick leave program; 4) support for maintenance of official employee and performance records and personnel action processing and related records. Procurement For the Procurement function the NSSC provides: 1) pre-award and post-award support to grants and cooperative agreements; 2) Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contracts; 3) training purchases; 4) E-procurement; and , 5) other agency wide procurements. The NSSC also supports NASA's Contracting Intern Program (NCIP). Information Technology For the Information Technology Function the NSSC provides Agency IT Services and also the IFM Competency Center.