[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 193 (Thursday, October 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58420-58421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20059]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

    Part C (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) of the 
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of 
the Department of Health and Human Services (45 FR 67772-76, dated 
October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR 69296, October 20, 1980, as 
amended most recently at 70 FR 55859-55860, dated September 23, 2005), 
is amended to reflect the reorganization of the Financial Management 
Office, within the Office of the Chief Operating Officer Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Revise the functional statement for the Financial Management Office 
(CAJ2), Office of the Chief Operating Officer (CAJ), as follows:
    Delete in their entirety the titles and functional statements for 
the Cincinnati Accounting Section (CAJ222), the Debt and Property 
Management Section (CAJ223), and the General Ledger Section (CAJ224).
    Delete the functional statements for the Financial Management 
Office (CAJ2), the Office of the Director (CAJ21), the Accounting 
Branch (CAJ22), the Budget Execution Branch (CAJ23), the Budget 
Oversight and Analysis Activity (CAJ232), the Budget Execution Services 
Activity (CAJ233), and the Financial Services Branch (CAJ26), and 
insert the following:
    Financial Management Office (CAJE). (1) Provides leadership and 
coordination in the development and administration of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) financial management policies; 
(2) develops budget submissions for CDC; (3) collaborates with the CDC 
Office of the Director (OD) in the development and implementation of 
long-range program and financing plans; (4) participates in budget 
reviews and hearings; (5) manages CDC's system of internal budgetary 
planning and control of funds; (6) develops and implements CDC-wide 
budgetary, accounting, and fiscal systems and procedures; (7) conducts 
CDC-wide manpower management (including productivity measurement) 
activities; and provides accounting services; (8) prepares financial 
reports; (9) serves as the focal point for domestic and international 
travel policy, procedures and interpretation; (10) provides legislation 
reference services; (11) plans, directs, and conducts internal quality 
assurance reviews; (12) analyzes data and makes recommendations to 
assure effective safeguards are in place to prevent fraud, waste and 
abuse; (13) assists in identifying or conducting special financial 
management training programs; and (14) maintains liaison with the 
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of Management 
and Budget, Congress, and other government organizations on financial 
management matters.
    Office of the Director (CAJE1). (1) Provides leadership and 
guidance in all areas of financial management; (2) serves as a CDC 
witness in budget hearings before Committees of Congress, OMB, and 
DHHS; (3) participates with top management in program planning and 
policy determinations, evaluations, conferences, and decisions, 
concerning financial resources; (4) provides a centralized source for 
current information on financial management legal and regulatory 
requirements governing the prevention and control of diseases; (5) 
advises the CDC Chief Operating Officer (OCOO) concerning reprogramming 
of funds; and (6) provides consultation and assistance in financial 
management to State and local health departments when requested by CDC 
officials.
    Accounting Branch (CAJEB). (1) In conjunction with the Budget 
Execution Branch, develops accounting policies and procedures for CDC; 
(2) provides financial information for management purposes, effective 
control, and accountability of all funds, and suitable integration of 
CDC accounting with the accounting operations of the Department of the 
Treasury; (3) coordinates activities of the Accounting Branch with the 
Financial Management Office (FMO) Director, Budget Execution Branch, 
Budget Formulation and Public Health Policy Branch, Financial Services 
Branch, and Financial Systems Branch; (4) coordinates accounting policy 
issues with the DHHS Office of Financial Policy; (5) reviews and 
develops accounting systems to comply with requirements of DHHS and the 
General Accounting Office (GAO), and maintains an integrated system of 
accounts to meet the budgetary and accounting requirements of CDC; (6) 
reviews and implements the legal, accounting, and reporting 
requirements of the Chief Financial Officer's Act, the Federal 
Managers' Financial Integrity Act, the Principles of Federal 
Appropriation Law, and other regulatory requirements; (7) compiles all 
accounting information for the 5 Year Financial Management Plan, which 
provides CDC's financial management vision and objectives for the 
ensuing 5 year period; (8) develops strategies for employee training 
and professional development; and (9) compiles and submits the annual 
financial statements for inclusion in the DHHS Performance and 
Accountability Report.
    Budget Execution Branch (CAJEC). (1) Promotes structured, ongoing 
partnerships between the Coordinating Centers/Coordinating Offices (CC/
CO), national centers (NC), and FMO leadership, lead budget analysts, 
and budget execution staff; (2) provides leadership, consultation, 
guidance, and advice on budgetary matters for CDC through senior 
advisory leadership roles in partnership with FMO and the Directors of 
CC/COs and NCs; (3) provides submission and execution of the CDC budget 
within the framework of DHHS, OMB, and Congressional regulations, and 
policies of the CDC OD; (4) supports the functions provided by

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the Budget Oversight and Analysis Activity and the Budget Execution 
Services Activity; (5) provides leadership, consultation, guidance, and 
advice on financial policy and internal quality assurance matters for 
CDC; (6) develops, analyzes, and evaluates financial management 
policies, guidelines, and services which have CDC-wide impact; (7) 
works with personnel from all disciplines within CDC to identify the 
areas in which financial policy needs to be strengthened; (8) reviews, 
assesses, and recommends financial policy that is consistent with 
internal controls and the hierarchy of federal and DHHS policies and 
procedures; (9) ensures that resources are safeguarded against fraud, 
waste, and abuse, managed economically and efficiently, and that 
desired results are achieved; (10) reviews and independently assesses 
the soundness, adequacy, and application of budgetary and accounting 
controls; (11) reviews the reliability and integrity of financial and 
budget information, and the means used to identify, measure, classify, 
and report such information; (12) reviews the adequacy and 
effectiveness of systems and procedures having an impact on 
expenditures of funds and use of resources; and (13) assesses the 
reliability and accuracy of accounting and budgetary data and reports.
    Budget Oversight and Analysis Activity (CAJEC2). (1) Supports the 
formulation and budget analysis oversight of CDC's annual budget, and 
provides agency-level and departmental budget execution functions and 
reporting; (2) oversees budget execution services provided to terrorism 
and stockpile, global health, workforce career development, and OD/OCOO 
functions; (3) develops standard operating procedures for budget 
processes, collaborates with the Chief Learning Officer and Corporate 
University to develop appropriate training for Budget Execution staff 
in the areas of budget analysis, accounting, program analysis, and 
business systems tools to develop proficiency in daily operations, and 
provides technical assistance in the interpretation of rules and 
regulations.
    Budget Execution Services Activity (CAJEC3). (1) Provides budget 
execution services to CC/COs and NCs; (2) coordinates budget services 
through formalized and integrated communication with CC/COs and NC 
programs throughout its service offering to ensure effective and 
efficiently delivery of services to its customers; and (3) supports the 
formulation of NC annual budgets, develops spending plans, and manages 
budget execution activities ensuring funds are expended in accordance 
with Congressional intent.
    Financial Services Branch (HCAJEE). (1) Develops and implements 
policies and procedures for all accounts payable, disbursement, and 
travel functions at CDC; (2) coordinates activities of the Financial 
Services Branch with FMO's Director, Accounting Branch, Budget 
Execution Branch, Budget Formulation and Public Health Policy Branch, 
and Financial Systems Branch; (3) coordinates the development of new 
financial systems to automate accounts payable and disbursement 
operations, and maintains and serves as the CDC focal point on all 
existing automated payment and disbursement systems; (4) reviews 
obligation documents and payment requests from a variety of private 
sector and government sources to determine the validity and legality of 
the requests, and provides electronic authorization to the Department 
of the Treasury to issue checks or electronic funds transfers for valid 
payment requests; (5) compiles and submits a variety of cash management 
and travel reports required by the Department of the Treasury and 
various other outside agencies; (6) acts as liaison with the NCs and 
outside customers to provide financial information, resolve problems, 
and provide training and information on payment, travel, and 
disbursement issues; (7) serves as the CDE subject matter expert on all 
financial matters dealing with international travel, assignments, and 
payments; and (8) analyzes internal reports to provide management 
information on topics such as interest expenses, workload, and various 
other performance indicators.
    After the functional statement for Payment and Travel Services 
Section (CAJEES3), insert the following:
    Budget Formulation and Public Health Policy Branch (CAJEG). (1) 
Provides leadership, consultation, guidance, and advice on matters of 
budget formulation, public health policy development, budget and 
performance integration, and Congressional appropriations for CDC and 
the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; (2) develops the 
CDC budget in accordance with DHHS, OMB, and Congressional 
requirements, policies, procedures, and regulations; (3) maintains 
liaison with the Office of the Secretary, OMB, GAO, other government 
organizations, and Congress on financial management matters; (4) 
develops materials for, and participates in, budget reviews and 
hearings before DHHS, OMB, and Congress; (5) provides leadership, 
consultation, guidance, and advice in implementing performance systems, 
including the Performance Assessment and Rating Tool assessments, Key 
Performance Indicators, and CDC's Government Performance Results Act 
program; and (6) collaborates with other parts of CDC in the 
development and implementation of long-range program and financing 
plans.

    Dated: September 2, 2005.
William H. Gimson,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC).
[FR Doc. 05-20059 Filed 10-5-05; 8:45 am]
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