Department of the Treasury – Budget in Brief

Department-wide Systems and Capital Investments Program

Program Summary by Budget Activity

Summary

Treasury owns and operates two historic office 

buildings in downtown Washington, D.C. –

the Main Treasury Building and the 

Freedman’s Bank Building. Annually, the 

Department completes a condition assessment 

review of the infrastructure of these buildings. 

This year’s assessment highlights elements 

and infrastructure that has exceeded its 

expected life and has become too costly to 

continually repair. The Department plans to 

work through these accumulated needs over 

time. The FY 2018 request of $4.426 million 

begins this process by focusing on life safety 

renovations, improved electrical service, and 

roof replacement to address systemic and 

mechanical failure, and building 

modernization, while preserving the historic 

fabric of the buildings.

FY 2018 Budget Highlights

FY 2018 Budget Adjustments

Adjustments to Request

Non-Recurring Costs -$4,990,000 / +0 FTE 

Zero-Based Budget -$4,990,000 / +0 FTE 

In the FY 2017 Annualized Continuing 

Resolution, $2,995,000 is provided for Digital 

Accountability and Transparency Act 

implementation, and $1,995,000 is provided for 

renovation of Treasury buildings.

Program Increases +$4,426,000 / +0 FTE

Add Smoke Evacuation to Freedman’s

Bank Building Stairwells +$350,000 / +0 

FTE

The Freedman’s Bank Building has two 

existing stairwells for emergency egress. 

Dollars in Thousands

Department-wide Systems and FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018

Capital Investments Program Enacted Annualized CR Request $ Change % Change

Appropriated Resources $5,000 $4,990 $4,426 ($564) -11.30%

Total, DSCIP $5,000 $4,990 $4,426 ($564) -11.30%

FY 2017 TO FY 2018

Department-wide Systems and Capital 

Investments Program (DSCIP) FTE Amount

FY 2017 Annualized CR 0 $4,990

Changes to Base:

Non-Recurring Costs 0 ($4,990)

Zero based budget 0 ($4,990)

Subtotal Changes to Base 0 ($4,990)

Total FY 2018 Base 0 $0

Program Changes:

Program Increases: 0 $4,426

Add smoke evacuation to stairwells in 

the Freedman's Bank Building 0 $350

Complete delivery of new electric 

service to tenant spaces in Freedman's 

Bank Building 0 $1,000

Phase I Main Treasury Roof 

Replacement 0 $3,076

Subtotal Program Changes 0 $4,426

Total FY 2018 Request 0 $4,426

Dollars in Thousands
Department of the Treasury – Budget in Brief

Neither stairwell is properly pressurized in 

order to deter smoke infiltration in the case of 

a fire. 

Complete Delivery of New Electric Service 

to Freedman’s Bank Building +$1,000,000 / 

+0 FTE

A renovation project in 2013 provided new 

electrical feeders to the building and replaced 

the main switchgear. The project resulted in 

more efficient building service, however, 

further renovations are required to fully take 

advantage of this service within the secondary 

electrical distribution. The building also 

possesses some older aluminum branch wiring 

that needs to be replaced to meet current 

codes, and there is a unit that supplies 

uninterrupted power to the network which is 

approximately 15 years old and needs to be 

replaced. A new primary distribution system 

was installed in 2013, but older transformers 

and distribution panels from the older service 

still exist and will need to be removed as the 

secondary distribution systems are updated as 

part of floor-by-floor renovation. Finally, the 

typical lighting fixtures do not meet current 

federal energy standards and will need to be 

replaced with LED lighting. 

Phase 1 Main Treasury Roof Replacement 

+$3,076,000 / +0 FTE

The Main Treasury Building roof has reached 

its normal life expectancy and routine 

maintenance can no longer prevent leaks. 

New roofing options are being explored 

including removal and replacement of the 

existing roof. Preliminary research suggests 

that a newer technology may have advantages 

that outweigh the current roofing system. The 

new technology can be applied directly over 

the existing roofing system at a fraction of the 

cost and offer the same warranty period as 

conventional systems. In addition to lower 

costs and similar warranty periods, these 

systems also offer shorter installation periods, 

reduced odors, a UL fire rating, and 

manageable maintenance programs.

Explanation of Budget Activities

Department-wide Systems and Capital 

Investments Program ($4,426,000 from 

direct appropriations)

The purpose of DSCIP funds is to modernize 

business processes and increase efficiencies 

within Treasury and across the government 

through capital investment.

Legislative Proposals

DSCIP has no legislative proposals.