[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 61 (Monday, April 28, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E607-E608]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING FRANK M. KALDER

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                           HON. FRANK R. WOLF

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 28, 2014

  Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and commend Frank M. 
Kalder on the occasion of his retirement, having served for nearly 15 
years as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Drug Enforcement 
Administration (DEA). In total he provided nearly 31 years of 
distinguished service to our country.
  Mr. Kalder began his career in federal service in 1983 as a budget 
examiner with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the 
Presidential Management Intern program. After OMB, he helped establish 
the newly-created Office of National Drug Control Policy in 1989. Mr. 
Kalder went on to serve in important management positions with the 
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Justice Management Division 
and Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys.
  For the past 15 years, he has served as DEA's CFO, where he has been 
the recipient of three Presidential Rank Awards. My subcommittee has 
had the pleasure of working with Frank in this capacity, and can attest 
to his hard work in communicating DEA's budget needs to ensure the 
agents have the necessary resources to continue their fight against 
drug trafficking in this country and the rest of the world.
  During his time at DEA, Frank ushered in countless improvements and 
reforms to DEA's financial management practices. Not only was he 
instrumental in leading the implementation of two updated financial 
systems, but he also ensured that DEA had a clean financial audit year 
after year. Because of his efforts, DEA was able to avoid employee 
furloughs during the recent budget sequester through an innovative 
rethinking of how DEA allocates funds

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internally--a process known as zero based budgeting. Frank has served 
as an inspiration to those who have had the privilege to work for and 
with him during his tenure.
  Frank's contributions also extend beyond his role as CFO at DEA. He 
is an active member of his church, where he has served in various 
leadership roles throughout the years. He is also an adjunct professor 
at Northern Virginia Community College, educating future leaders for 
careers in public service
  Mr. Speaker, Frank Kalder has left a tangible, lasting imprint on 
financial management at the DEA and was a responsible steward of 
taxpayer dollars. He will be remembered for his many contributions to 
DEA's outstanding reputation in the federal financial management 
community. I wish Frank, his wife Stacy and their family continued 
success as he enters this next stage of his life, and I ask my 
colleagues to join us in expressing our appreciation for his tremendous 
contributions to federal service, our Nation and the Northern Virginia 
community.

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