who is responsible for the apportionment of funds
A very loose analogy is that the warrant âopens the agencyâs checking accountâ. The warrant provides the agencyâs outlay authority. The second action is the actual apportionment process, for which the Director of OMB is responsible. Each federal agency (e.g., the Department of Defense) is required to submit a formal request to OMB for the apportionment (i.e., release) of budget authority provided by appropriation laws applicable to that agency.