U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Data Element:  ORGANIZATION CODE

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Name
 Organization Code
Description
 Unique five-digit numeric codes assigned by the Washington Office, Division of Financial Management, to Service organizations where personnel are assigned and all unstaffed land management units. Organization codes may also be assigned to meet an administrative requirement. 
Type
 Integer
Syntax
 NNNNN, where each N represents a number from 0 through 9, and the first digit represents the Region to which the organization reports. 
Recommended Field Name ORGCODE
Values
 The official values to be used for this data element are provided in the Source.
Source
 As of September 6, 2007, the Service has 1600 official organization codes. These organizations include offices with assigned staff, as well as land management units that are currently unstaffed. A list of the Service's 1600 official organization codes is available at this site, and includes the official organization names that correspond with the five-digit organization codes.

An ASCII delimited file of the official organization codes and organization names is also available at this site. This file was downloaded from the Corporate Master Table (CMT) System, the official repository of administrative data on Service organizations. Whenever applicable, the official organization names reflect the official unit names that are maintained by the Division of Realty. Since the information in the CMT System is dynamic, these source files do not reflect any additions, changes, or deletions made on or after September 6, 2007.

For the most current data on the Service's official organization codes and organization names, please contact Barb White, CMT System Administrator, by electronic mail (Barb_White@fws.gov) or phone (303-275-2310).
Reference(s)

Part 270, FW 6, Data Management and Standards, dated September 30, 2002

Part 020 FW 2, Organization Standards and Codes, dated June 20, 1995 (Revision in Progress)

Use Instructions
 As of the approval date, this data element will be used in any new automated system, data set, database, or information application, including new Geographic Information System (GIS) data and applications. This data element will also be used in any major modifications to existing systems or versions of these data-related items that use the official identifying names given to Service organizations that have been assigned official five-digit numeric organization codes.

To ensure compliance with the Service Information and Technology Architecture (SITA), Service staff are strongly encouraged to utilize this data element in existing systems, data sets, databases, and information applications. Where existing systems and data-related items are not in compliance, they should be modified to achieve compatibility and implement this data standard.

The Service data standard for Organization Name can be viewed at this site. When appropriate, the official five-digit organization code will be used in conjunction with the official organization name. Organization codes and organization names will be handled as separate data fields in any new or modified automated system, and will not be combined in a single data field.
Phase
 Adopted
Approval Date
 December 8, 2000
Validation Date
 September 6, 2007
Data Steward
 Lisa Ung, Financial Analyst, Division of Financial Management

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