U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Https

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Hr

26th Annual Office of the CFO/ASA Awards Program

Congratulations to the recipients of the 26th Annual Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration (CFO/ASA) Awards.  2020 was a challenging year; however, it does not prevent us from recognizing the great achievements that these employees and teams have made for the Office of the CFO/ASA.  Please enjoy the information below, as we celebrate our well-deserving recipients of the Employee of the Year and Bronze Medal Awards.


2020 CFO/ASA Employees of the Year

Cara Westholm - CFO/ASA Employee of the Year

Cara Westholm, Office of Facilities and Environmental Quality

Ms. Westholm is honored with the 2020 Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration Employee of the Year Award for demonstrating leadership to provide consistent delivery of services within the...

Kevin Scott Sadler - CFO/ASA Employee of the Year

Kevin Scott Sadler, Office of Security

Mr. Sadler is honored with the 2020 Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration Employee of the Year Award for supporting emergency logistical efforts and providing administrative oversight to operations at the onset of and...

2020 CFO/ASA Bronze Medal Award Recipients

Tahira Murphy

Office of Privacy and Open Government
COVID-19 Acquisition Policy and Oversight Team

Office of Acquisition Management

Office of the General Counsel

DOC OCR First Generation Professionals Initiative Team

Office of Civil Rights

HCHB Renovation Project Team

Office of Facilities and Environmental Quality

Plumbing Shop 

Electric Shop 

HVAC Shop 

Office of Facilities and Environmental Quality

DOC FOIA Relativity Pilot Project Team

Office of Privacy and Open Government

Office of the Chief Information Officer

Office of the General Counsel

Executive Services

COVID-19 Emergency Operations Center Report Team

Office of Security

ERSO PERSEC Team

Office of Security

WEB HTSOS Team

Office of Security


CFO/ASA Employee of the Year (EOTY) Award

To recognize employees who have demonstrated exceptional and sustained effort in accomplishing the missions of the Office of the CFO/ASA.  

The award consists of a crystal tower and a cash award of $2,500, and can be given in the following three categories:

  • Management/Supervisory
  • Professional/Administrative
  • Technical/Clerical/Support Services

Consideration are given, but not limited to the:

  • Importance of the contribution and the extent to which it served to contribute to CFO/ASA programs;                                    
  • Enhancement of CFO/ASA service to the Department; and
  • Originality of the contribution and the inspiration it may serve to other employees toward excellence of performance.

 

CFO/ASA Bronze Medal Award

To provide honorary recognition to employees for their outstanding and significant contributions to the mission of the Office of the CFO/ASA and the Department. 

Lucite-embedded Bronze Medals will be awarded to:

  • Individuals;
  • Groups (up to 10 individuals); or
  • Organizations (single or joint).

A Bronze Medal is the highest honorary award granted by an operating unit or Secretarial Officer or equivalent.  A Bronze Medal is defined as superior performance characterized by outstanding or significant contributions that have increased the efficiency and effectiveness of the operating unit.  To warrant a Bronze Medal, a contribution must focus on qualitative and quantitative performance measures reflected in the Department’s Strategic Plan.