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Training Guide for the New Travel Card A/OPC
(General)
Stacey Felix, Citi® Commercial Cards
Donna Gentile, VA
GSA SmartPay Conference
Denver, Colorado
July 22nd - July 24th, 2008
The Tenth Annual GSA SmartPay® ConferenceTowards New Horizons!
Goals and Objectives
To provide helpful information for new A/OPCs on the use of administrative tools to manage your program effectively
Demonstrate how these tools can assist new A/OPCs with managing efficient and effective card programs
To provide an overview of Citimanager.com functionality and benefits
Agenda
1. Credit card basics
2. Important contact information
3. Citimanager.com overview
4. Program management tools
5. Best practices
Charge Card Basics
Level 1– Merchant name– Purchase date– Total purchase amount– Merchant category code (MCC)
Level 2– Sales tax amount– Point of sale code
Level 3– Item quantities, unit of measure, item pricing– Product codes, description– Ship to zip– Freight amount, duty amount
Levels of transaction detail
Charge Card Basics
Your Citi® Support Team
Customer Service
Web-based Tools Help Desk
Collections
Fraud Early Warning (FEW)
Disputes
Application processing and maintenance
Client Account Services (CAS) Managers
One-Stop-Contact Number: (800) 790 - 7206
Network Integrated Voice Response – NIVR
Option 1 - Automated account informationBalanceAvailable creditPayment informationPayments address
Option # - Card activation
Option 3 - Select new PIN number
Important Contact Information
Option 0 - Customer Service is Available 24 hours a day– Cardholder and A/OPC
Maintenance on the cardholder’s account e.g., address changes, statement requests, disputes, etc.
– A/OPCChange credit lines for individualsAdd, delete or change limit of cash for individualChange single-purchase limitsClose and reopen accounts of individualsForce authorizations in emergency situations
– Call collect (904) 954 – 7850
Important Contact Information
Option 2 - System support and file delivery help desk – Questions regarding:
File delivery CitiDirect® Card Management System (CCMS)Citibank® Electronic Reporting System (CERS)Citibank® Custom Reporting System (CCRS)Citibank® Online Statements
– Password resets– Issue resolution
Important Contact Information
Option 4 - Client Account Services– Enter the five-digit extension of CAS Manager– Any maintenance on billing accounts– Merchant Category Codes (MCC) / templates– Troubleshooting– Account Reconciliation– Set-up User IDs
CitiDirect® Card Management SystemCitibank® Electronic Reporting SystemCitibank® Custom Reporting System
– Projects
Your Client Account Managers
Delon Pleiman – Department of Veterans Affairs
Spencer MacDonald – Peace Corps
Dina Haynes – Navy
Ken Fudge – Treasury Department
Eddie McKenzie – US Postal Service
Stacey Felix – Senior Client Account Manager
Additional Contact Information
Collections– Cardholder Delinquency– (800) 473-1393– Call collect (904) 954-7850
Recovery – (904) 954-9466– Salary Offset program– A/OPC Charge-off Inquiries
Cardholder Charge-off inquiries: (888) 891-2873
Additional Contact Information
Fraud Early Warning– (800) 945-3114– Early detection– Failed verification
Other Contact Information
Disputes– Fax number (605) 357-2019
Security Operations / Affidavits– Fax number (605) 330-6801
Account Maintenance– Fax number (605) 330-6801
Applications– Fax number (605) 357-2092
Citibank® Government Services– P.O Box 6125
Sioux Falls, SD 57117
Citimanager.com Overview
Citimanager.com Overview – Card Solutions
Citimanager.com Overview - Reference
Citimanager.com Overview
Citimanager.com Overview – Appendix C
Program Management Tools – Appendix B
Program Forms – Appendix B
Program Forms
A/OPC setup– Government A/OPC Set-up / Maintenance Form - CB006– Multiple hierarchies require individual forms– Complete all hierarchy information– Must be signed by current A/OPC– Faxed to your Client Account Specialist (CAS) - (904) 954-7700
Program Forms
Program Forms
Program Forms
Setting up new cardholders– Electronic Access System (CitiDirect® Card Management System) for
all programs– Government Travel Card (Individually Billed Account) Setup Form –
CB004 – Government Travel Card (Individually Billed Account) Setup Form –
Creditworthiness– CB004.B– Government Travel Card (Centrally Billed Account) Setup Form –
CB005– Fax to Applications Department (605) 357-2092
Don’t Forget…
New cardholders Individually Billed information required– First and last name– Social Security Number– Date of Birth– Statement Billing Address– Home Physical Address– Home Phone Number– Plastic Type– Valid Hierarchy– Credit Limits – Cardholder signature– Valid APC signature
Electronic Access System
Using Citi’s Electronic Access System:– Program Management
Managing card accountsViewing transactions
– Electronic Reporting Accessing Total Business Reports
– Custom Reporting Creating your own reports Using pre formatted report queries
– Online StatementGetting statements on-lineMaking payments
Electronic Access System
Maintaining cardholder accounts– Electronic Access System (CitiDirect® Card Management System) – Call Customer Service– Government Purchase or Travel Card Maintenance Form - CB002
Fax to Account Maintenance (605) 330-6801
Hierarchy changes– Electronic Access System (CitiDirect® Card Management System) at
the cardholder level– Government Purchase or Travel Card Maintenance Form - CB002– Fax to Account Maintenance (605) 330-6801
Reminder – Centrally Billed Account changes are completed the day after cycle
Web-Based Tools
Best Practices
Use reporting tools to manage program
Review transactions - Agency-approved purchases only
Control credit limits and MCC templates
Close inactive cards
Keep cardholder information updated
Manage delinquency
Secrets for Success
Complete all required (*) fields on the form
Use online tools when possible for new accounts and maintenance (CitiDirect®) and upload File Maintenance for mass updates (CERS)
Use reports to monitor cardholder activity
Hierarchy – 1 = Centrally Billed Travel– 2 = Individually Billed Travel
Customer Service - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Get to know your CAS Manager!
Summary
Provided helpful information on the use of administrative tools to manage your program effectively– Credit Card Basics– Support Contact Information– CitiManager.com
Demonstrated how these tools can assist you with managing efficient and effective card programs– Overview of Forms– Managing Merchant Category Codes– Use of web-based tools
Provided an overview of CitiManager.com functionality and benefits– Navigating the site– Location/Access of additional information
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Reminders
Visit the Citibank® Welcome Center– Exhibit Area Entrance, Sheraton Denver– National Industries for the Blind will have a display of products– Conference Slide Show – come see yourself shine
Visit the Citibank® One-on-One Mini-Sessions– Governor’s Square Room 10 and 11
Please take a moment to complete your GSA survey for this session
Citibank® party is tonight– Hyatt Regency Denver: Centennial Ballroom & Foyer at 7:00 PM– Western Theme
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