A. Mission:
To provide the Department with leadership, direction, policy advice,
technical assistance and related services concerning budget formulation,
justification, and apportionment of funds; to oversee preparation of all
Departmental budget submissions including requests for supplemental
appropriations, rescissions, deferrals, reprogrammings and other funding
adjustments; and to coordinate the presentation of all budget submissions to
the Office of Management and Budget and to the Congress
B. Functions:
- Prepares policy analyses and recommendations for establishing
departmental short- and long-term budget goals and objectives, for developing
implementation strategies, including major programmatic and budgetary
initiatives, and for selecting among alternative applications of resources to
fulfill Departmental responsibilities.
- Provides leadership and direction to all component agencies for
budget formulation, justification and apportionment of funds by preparing and
disseminating policies, guidance, procedures, and detailed instructions; by
providing expert interpretations of OMB, Congressional and Departmental budget
regulations, circulars, instructions and other requirements; and by providing
expert technical advice and assistance.
- Oversees development, reviews and makes recommendations on all budget
submissions for supplemental appropriations, rescissions and deferrals to
assure conformance with OMB, Congressional and departmental program guidance,
policies, strategies, and technical instructions; prepares Departmental budget
summaries, including special analytical exhibits required by OMB and the
Congress; consolidates agency submissions and Departmental summaries into the
formal budget submissions to OMB and to the Congress; and prepares budget
briefing materials for top departmental officials and for release to the
public.
- Prepares and/or reviews Congressional testimony for appropriation
hearings, briefs top Departmental officials including the Secretary and Deputy
Secretary, and prepares supporting materials for the hearings; coordinates
agency appearances and the submission of follow-up materials requested at the
hearings; and reviews the hearing transcripts for consistency with Departmental
policies.
- Maintains documentation of budget submissions for the fiscal year,
including all requests by the Department, a record of hearings, actions by OMB
and the Congress, and supporting information.
- Provides advice, counsel and analytical support to the Assistant
Secretary for Management and Budget on major budget issues, including the
control of sensitive object classes and high vulnerability procurement plans.
- Reviews and approves requests for apportionment, reapportionment and
reprogrammings and provides the necessary coordination with OMB and
Appropriations Committees.
- Develops and proposes new, and reviews component agency proposals
for, program performance measures that can be effectively linked to budgetary
displays and included in budget submissions; prepares special reports on
program performance measures as required.
- Identifies and recommends changes in resource utilization to improve
capability for achieving Departmental objectives; prepares cost-benefit
analyses; and proposes methods for promoting cost effectiveness.
- Provides timely and up-to-date information to top Departmental
officials, including the Secretary and Deputy Secretary, regarding the status,
substance, and impact of the activities of the Congress as they relate to DOL
appropriations and programs.
- Serves as liaison on budget issues for the Department with OMB,
Congressional appropriations and other committees, the Congressional Budget
Office, Treasury, GAO, state and local governments, other Federal agencies,
private organizations, the press, and the general public.
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