Department of the Treasury

Department-Wide Systems and 

Capital Investments Program

Congressional Budget 

Justification and Annual 

Performance Report and Plan

FY 2020
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Table of Contents

Section I – Budget Request........................................................................................................... 3

A – Mission Statement................................................................................................................ 3

B – Summary of the Request ...................................................................................................... 3

1.1 – Appropriations Detail Table ............................................................................................. 3

1.2 – Budget Adjustments Table................................................................................................. 3

C – Budget Increases and Decreases Description....................................................................... 4

1.3 – Operating Levels Table...................................................................................................... 4

D – Appropriations Language and Explanation of Changes ...................................................... 5

E – Legislative Proposals............................................................................................................ 5

Section II – Annual Performance Plan and Report................................................................... 6

A – Strategic Alignment ............................................................................................................. 6

B – Budget and Performance by Budget Activity ...................................................................... 6

2.1.1 – DSCIP Resources and Measures..................................................................................... 6

Section III – Additional Information .......................................................................................... 6

A – Summary of Capital Investments......................................................................................... 6
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Section I – Budget Request

A – Mission Statement

Improve infrastructure, modernize business processes, and increase efficiency through capital 

investments that support the missions of Treasury bureaus and programs.

B – Summary of the Request 

The Department-wide Systems and Capital Investments Program (DSCIP) account provides a 

mechanism for Treasury to fund capital investments that have complex contracts with projects 

that span several fiscal years. Treasury owns and operates two historic office buildings in 

downtown Washington, D.C. – the Main Treasury Building (MT) and the Freedman’s Bank 

Building (FBB). In FY 2016, Treasury conducted an internal assessment of both buildings and 

found a range of needs that include immediate safety/health risks, capital renewal to address 

systematic and mechanical failure, and building modernization. It is estimated that it will cost 

$95.5 million to address the remaining issues identified in the report. The assessment was 

validated in FY 2017 by an external architectural and engineering firm. In addition to validating 

the identified repair needs, the report identified additional repairs and cyclic needs over the next 

20 years. The Department plans to continue to work through these accumulated needs over time. 

The FY 2020 request of $6.118 million addresses MT and FBB repair and restoration. The 

DSCIP investments support the Treasury goal to Achieve Operational Excellence.

1.1 – Appropriations Detail Table

* FY 2018 FTE and Other Resources are Actuals. This column reflects levels appropriated in P.L. 115-141, the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act of 2018. For further details on the execution of these resources see the 2020 Budget Appendix chapter for the 

Department of the Treasury.

1.2 – Budget Adjustments Table

Dollars in Thousands

New Appropriated Resources FTE AMOUNT FTE AMOUNT FTE AMOUNT FTE AMOUNT FTE AMOUNT

Department-w ide Systems and Capital 

Investments Program 0 $4,426 0 $4,426 0 $6,118 $0 $1,692 NA 38.23%

Total Budgetary Resources 0 $4,426 0 $4,426 0 $6,118 0 $1,692 NA 38.23%

Change % Change

FY 2020 Department-wide Systems and Capital 

Investments Program

FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2019 to FY 2020

Enacted Annualized CR Request
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C – Budget Increases and Decreases Description

Non-Recurring Costs .................................................................................-$4,426,000 / +0 FTE

Non-Recur -$4,426,000 / +0 FTE 

These funds are for for Phase 2 of the Main Treasury roof replacement and the exterior façade 

repair and restoration of the Freedman’s Bank Building.

Program Increases ...................................................................................+$6,118,000 / +35 FTE

FBB Domestic Water Line Repair +$1,500,000 / +0 FTE

The sole domestic water supply line for the Freedman’s Bank Building is well beyond its useful 

life expectancy. Temporary repairs have been made to the piping, but its condition poses a 

significant risk for the line failing and the building losing its only domestic water supply. This 

project will replace the corroded piping from the street main into the building, install a new main 

isolation valve, and also install a code compliant water backflow assembly with a drain.

FBB Repair and Restoration (Phase 2) +$1,500,000 / +0 FTE

The exterior façade is undergoing a comprehensive restoration due to 100 years of wear and 

pollutants. The perimeter exterior façade has open masonry joints that have been leaking for 

years as a result of systematic building failures. The masonry restoration will provide a 

watertight envelope and stabilize all the historic fabric. The scope will address repair, cleaning, 

and repointing of all masonry surfaces. 

MT Repair and Restoration (Phase 1) +$3,118,000 / +0 FTE

The exterior façade has heavy staining and open masonry joints and is in need of comprehensive 

repair and restoration to prevent further damage. Perimeter exterior walls have been leaking for 

years as a result of systematic building failures. Water infiltration creates a risk of mold 

development in office spaces and results in costly plaster and paint damage to the historic 

interiors. The masonry restoration will provide a watertight envelope and stabilize all the 

historic fabric. The scope will address repair, cleaning, and repainting of all masonry surfaces. 

1.3 – Operating Levels Table

Dollars in Thousands

Department-w ide Systems and Capital Investments 

Program FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020

Object Classification Enacted Annualized CR Request

32.0 - Land and structures 4,426 4,426 6,118

Total Non-Personnel $4,426 $4,426 $6,118

New Budgetary Resources $4,426 $4,426 $6,118

FTE 0 0 0

Note: FY 2018 FTE are actuals
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D – Appropriations Language and Explanation of Changes

Appropriations Language Explanation of Changes

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Department-wide Systems and Capital Investments Program

Federal Funds

For development and acquisition of automatic data processing 

equipment, software, and services and for repairs and renovations 

to buildings owned by the Department of the 

Treasury, [$4,000,000]$6,118,000, to remain available until 

September 30, [2021]2022: Provided, That these funds shall be 

transferred to accounts and in amounts as necessary to satisfy the 

requirements of the Department's offices, bureaus, and other 

organizations: Provided further, That this transfer authority shall 

be in addition to any other transfer authority provided in this 

Act: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under 

this heading shall be used to support or supplement "Internal 

Revenue Service, Operations Support" or "Internal Revenue 

Service, Business Systems Modernization".

Note.—A full-year 2019 appropriation for this account was not 

enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, the budget 

assumes this account is operating under the Continuing 

Appropriations Act, 2019 (Division C of P.L. 115–245, as 

amended). The amounts included for 2019 reflect the annualized 

level provided by the continuing resolution.

E – Legislative Proposals

The Department-wide Systems and Capital Investments Program has no legislative proposals.
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Section II – Annual Performance Plan and Report

A – Strategic Alignment

The DSCIP account provides a mechanism for Treasury to fund capital investments that have 

complex contracts with projects that span several fiscal years. Through the DSCIP account, the 

Treasury has been able to develop a Treasury-wide human resources information technology 

solution as well as fund the continual repair and restoration of the Main Treasury Building and 

the FBB.

DSCIP projects support the following strategic objective for Strategic Goal 5, to achieve 

operational excellence: 

Objective 5.2 – Treasury Infrastructure: Better enable mission delivery by improving the 

reliability, security, and resiliency of Treasury’s infrastructure.

B – Budget and Performance by Budget Activity

2.1.1 – DSCIP Resources and Measures

Department-wide Systems and Capital Investments Program Budget and Performance

($6,118,000 from direct appropriations):

DSCIP enables the Department to make investments in capital improvements that support the 

missions of Treasury bureaus and programs. 

Treasury Building - Repairs and Renovations

MT and the FBB are owned by the Department and are Departmental Offices’ capital 

investments. MT is the oldest departmental building and the third oldest federally occupied building 

in Washington, preceded only by the Capitol and the White House. The age and historical 

significance of the buildings, considered by some to be national treasures, create special 

conditions that do not exist in many other Federal office facilities. Continual upkeep, with close 

attention to historic preservation, is necessary in order to continue occupying these buildings. 

The FY 2020 request addresses MT and FBB repair and restoration.

Section III – Additional Information

A – Summary of Capital Investments

A summary of capital investment resources, including major information technology and nontechnology investments can be found at:

http://www.treasury.gov/about/budget-performance/Pages/summary-of-capital-investments.aspx

This website also contains a digital copy of this document.