Title 31 — Money and Finance — § 503. Functions of Deputy Director for Management
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Pages 69-70 of Title 31, Money and Finance, print § 503, Functions of Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget. Subject to the Director's approval, the Deputy Director establishes governmentwide financial management policies for executive agencies, sets qualification standards for agency Chief Financial Officers and chairs the Chief Financial Officers Council. Subsection (b) covers general management, such as procurement policy. Subsection (c), added by Pub. L. 114–264 in 2016, requires governmentwide program and project management standards, portfolio reviews of programs the Government Accountability Office identifies as high risk and a 5-year strategic plan. The page also begins § 504, which creates the Office of Federal Financial Management headed by a Controller appointed by the President.
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Page 69 TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE § 503
Editorial Notes (12) Chair the Chief Financial Officers Coun-
AMENDMENTS cil established by section 302 of the Chief Fi-
nancial Officers Act of 1990.
1990—Subsecs. (c) to (f). Pub. L. 101–576 added subsec. (13) Communicate with the financial officers
(c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) to (e) as (d) to
(f), respectively.
of State and local governments, and foster the
exchange with those officers of information
§ 503. Functions of Deputy Director for Manage- concerning financial management standards,
ment techniques, and processes.
(14) Issue such other policies and directives
(a) Subject to the direction and approval of as may be necessary to carry out this section,
the Director, the Deputy Director for Manage- and perform any other function prescribed by
ment shall establish governmentwide financial the Director.
management policies for executive agencies and
shall perform the following financial manage- (b) Subject to the direction and approval of
ment functions: the Director, the Deputy Director for Manage-
(1) Perform all functions of the Director, in- ment shall establish general management poli-
cluding all functions delegated by the Presi- cies for executive agencies and perform the fol-
dent to the Director, relating to financial lowing general management functions:
management. (1) Coordinate and supervise the general
(2) Provide overall direction and leadership management functions of the Office of Man-
to the executive branch on financial manage- agement and Budget.
ment matters by establishing financial man- (2) Perform all functions of the Director, in-
agement policies and requirements, and by cluding all functions delegated by the Presi-
monitoring the establishment and operation of dent to the Director, relating to—
Federal Government financial management (A) managerial systems, including the sys-
systems. tematic measurement of performance;
(3) Review agency budget requests for finan- (B) procurement policy;
cial management systems and operations, and (C) grant, cooperative agreement, and as-
advise the Director on the resources required sistance management;
(D) information and statistical policy;
to develop and effectively operate and main-
(E) property management;
tain Federal Government financial manage-
(F) human resources management;
ment systems and to correct major defi-
(G) regulatory affairs; and
ciencies in such systems. (H) other management functions, includ-
(4) Review and, where appropriate, rec- ing organizational studies, long-range plan-
ommend to the Director changes to the budget ning, program evaluation, productivity im-
and legislative proposals of agencies to ensure provement, and experimentation and dem-
that they are in accordance with financial onstration programs.
management plans of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget. (3) Provide complete, reliable, and timely in-
(5) Monitor the financial execution of the formation to the President, the Congress, and
budget in relation to actual expenditures, in- the public regarding the management activi-
cluding timely performance reports. ties of the executive branch.
(6) Oversee, periodically review, and make (4) Facilitate actions by the Congress and
recommendations to heads of agencies on the the executive branch to improve the manage-
administrative structure of agencies with re- ment of Federal Government operations and
spect to their financial management activi- to remove impediments to effective adminis-
ties. tration.
(7) Develop and maintain qualification (5) Chair the Chief Information Officers
standards for agency Chief Financial Officers Council established under section 3603 of title
and for agency Deputy Chief Financial Officers 44.
appointed under sections 901 and 903, respec- (6) Provide leadership in management inno-
tively (excluding any officer designated or ap- vation, through—
pointed under section 901(c)). (A) experimentation, testing, and dem-
(8) Provide advice to agency heads with re- onstration programs; and
spect to the selection of agency Chief Finan- (B) the adoption of modern management
cial Officers and Deputy Chief Financial Offi- concepts and technologies.
cers (excluding any officer designated or ap- (7) Work with State and local governments
pointed under section 901(c)). to improve and strengthen intergovernmental
(9) Provide advice to agencies regarding the relations, and provide assistance to such gov-
qualifications, recruitment, performance, and ernments with respect to intergovernmental
retention of other financial management per- programs and cooperative arrangements.
sonnel. (8) Review and, where appropriate, rec-
(10) Assess the overall adequacy of the pro- ommend to the Director changes to the budget
fessional qualifications and capabilities of fi- and legislative proposals of agencies to ensure
nancial management staffs throughout the that they respond to program evaluations by,
Government and make recommendations on and are in accordance with general manage-
ways to correct problems which impair the ca- ment plans of, the Office of Management and
pacity of those staffs. Budget.
(11) Settle differences that arise among (9) Provide advice to agencies on the quali-
agencies regarding the implementation of fi- fication, recruitment, performance, and reten-
nancial management policies. tion of managerial personnel.
§ 504 TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE Page 70
(10) Perform any other functions prescribed Pub. L. 114–264 added subsec. (c).
by the Director. 2002—Subsec. (b)(5) to (10). Pub. L. 107–347 added par.
(5) and redesignated former pars. (5) to (9) as (6) to (10),
(c) PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT.— respectively.
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Subject to the direction 1999—Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 106–58, § 638(g)(1), sub-
and approval of the Director, the Deputy Di- stituted ‘‘respectively (excluding any officer designated
rector for Management or a designee shall— or appointed under section 901(c)).’’ for ‘‘respectively.’’
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 106–58, § 638(g)(2), substituted
(A) adopt governmentwide standards, poli- ‘‘Officers (excluding any officer designated or appointed
cies, and guidelines for program and project under section 901(c)).’’ for ‘‘Officers.’’
management for executive agencies; 1994—Subsec. (b)(9). Pub. L. 103–272 substituted ‘‘Per-
(B) oversee implementation of program form’’ for ‘‘perform’’.
and project management for the standards,
policies, and guidelines established under Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
subparagraph (A); EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT
(C) chair the Program Management Policy
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–347 effective 120 days after
Council established under section 1126(b); Dec. 17, 2002, see section 402(a)(1) of Pub. L. 107–347, set
(D) establish standards and policies for ex- out as an Effective Date note under section 3601 of Title
ecutive agencies, consistent with widely ac- 44, Public Printing and Documents.
cepted standards for program and project
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1999 AMENDMENT
management planning and delivery;
(E) engage with the private sector to iden- Pub. L. 106–58, title VI, § 638(h), Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat.
tify best practices in program and project 476, provided that: ‘‘This section [amending this section
management that would improve Federal and sections 901 and 1105 of this title and enacting pro-
visions set out as a note under section 901 of this title]
program and project management; shall take effect at noon on January 20, 2001.’’
(F) conduct portfolio reviews to address
programs identified as high risk by the Gov- ISSUANCE OF STANDARDS, POLICIES, AND GUIDELINES
ernment Accountability Office; FOR PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT; REGULA-
TIONS
(G) not less than annually, conduct port-
folio reviews of agency programs in coordi- Pub. L. 114–264, § 2(a)(2), (3), Dec. 14, 2016, 130 Stat.
nation with Project Management Improve- 1372, provided that:
‘‘(2) DEADLINE FOR STANDARDS, POLICIES, AND GUIDE-
ment Officers designated under section
LINES.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
1126(a)(1) to assess the quality and effective- ment of this Act [Dec. 14, 2016], the Deputy Director for
ness of program management; and Management of the Office of Management and Budget
(H) establish a 5-year strategic plan for shall issue the standards, policies, and guidelines re-
program and project management. quired under section 503(c) of title 31, United States
Code, as added by paragraph (1).
(2) APPLICATION TO DEPARTMENT OF DE- ‘‘(3) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the
FENSE.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the date on which the standards, policies, and guidelines
Department of Defense to the extent that the are issued under paragraph (2), the Deputy Director for
provisions of that paragraph are substantially Management of the Office of Management and Budget,
similar to or duplicative of— in consultation with the Program Management Policy
(A) the provisions of chapter 87 of title 10; Council established under section 1126(b) of title 31,
or United States Code, as added by subsection (b)(1), and
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget,
(B) policy, guidance, or instruction of the
shall issue any regulations as are necessary to imple-
Department related to program manage- ment the requirements of section 503(c) of title 31,
ment. United States Code, as added by paragraph (1).’’
(Added Pub. L. 101–576, title II, § 202(b), Nov. 15, Similar provisions were contained in Pub. L. 114–328,
div. A, title VIII, § 861(a)(2), (3), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat.
1990, 104 Stat. 2839; amended Pub. L. 103–272, 2299, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VIII,
§ 4(f)(1)(B), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1361; Pub. L. § 810(c), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1458.
106–58, title VI, § 638(g), Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat.
476; Pub. L. 107–347, title I, § 102(b), Dec. 17, 2002, § 504. Office of Federal Financial Management
116 Stat. 2910; Pub. L. 114–264, § 2(a)(1), Dec. 14, (a) There is established in the Office of Man-
2016, 130 Stat. 1371; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title agement and Budget an office to be known as
VIII, § 861(a)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2298; Pub. the ‘‘Office of Federal Financial Management’’.
L. 115–91, div. A, title VIII, § 810(a), Dec. 12, 2017, The Office of Federal Financial Management,
131 Stat. 1458.) under the direction and control of the Deputy
Director for Management of the Office of Man-
Editorial Notes
agement and Budget, shall carry out the finan-
REFERENCES IN TEXT cial management functions listed in section
Section 302 of the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 503(a) of this title.
[Pub. L. 101–576], referred to in subsec. (a)(12), is set out (b) There shall be at the head of the Office of
as a note under section 901 of this title. Federal Financial Management a Controller,
who shall be appointed by the President, by and
PRIOR PROVISIONS
with the advice and consent of the Senate. The
A prior section 503 was renumbered section 505 of this Controller shall be appointed from among indi-
title. viduals who possess—
AMENDMENTS (1) demonstrated ability and practical expe-
2017—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–91 repealed second sub-
rience in accounting, financial management,
sec. (c) as added by Pub. L. 114–328. See 2016 Amend- and financial systems; and
ment notes below. (2) extensive practical experience in finan-
2016—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–328 added second iden- cial management in large governmental or
tical subsec. (c). business entities.
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