ABOUT US

THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (OFM)

OFM consists of the Office of Financial Policy and Assistance, the Office of Executive Budgeting and the Commerce Business Systems (CBS). The Office of Financial Management formulates and prescribes Department-wide financial management, accounting, fiscal policies, procedures, and controls as well as provides assistance to Department components in its implementation. It ensures the compliance with all laws, regulations, standards and guidelines regarding these components. OFM also develops and maintains a Departmental financial systems, Commerce Business Systems.

MISSION STATEMENT

Provide quality financial information, services and systems, unparalleled in Government, to meet related needs of Commerce's program managers and adminstrators.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY

Effective January 16, 2004, in Departmental Organizational Order DOO 20-27, the Office of Financial Management, a Departmental office, is headed by a Director, who also serves as the Department's Deputy Chief Financial Officer and reports and is responsible to the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration (CFO/ASA).

The Office of Financial Management is comprised of:

• Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Director for Financial Management
• Office of Financial Policy and Assistance
• Office of Executive Budgeting
• Commerce Business Systems

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

OFM Organizational Chart

CONTACTS

• Lisa Casias - Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Director for Financial Management
• Gordon Alston - Deputy Director for Financial Management
• Tony Akande - Director for Financial Policy and Assistance
• Jennifer Ayers - Director for Executive Budgeting
• Teresa Coppolino - Director for Finanical Management Systems
• Millicent Dent - Budget Analyst /Administrative Officer

• Administrative Assistant: Diane Marston
• Telephone: (202) 482-1207
• Fax Number: (202) 482-5070