Adminstrative Services - Budget
The Budget Office is the principal staff arm of the NIMH Intramural Research Program in the area of program financial planning, budget and financial policy analysis, and fiscal administration for over $150 million. It provides leadership and coordination of financial planning activities, including counsel on appropriate policies and procedures relating to fiscal resource management. In this capacity, it develops and maintains relevant databases, provides analyses of policies and programs, assists in the determination of program priorities, and in the development of strategies designed to achieve these priorities. Its responsibilities include the lab/branch/section operating budgets and such special studies and studies and reviews of programs and operations as may be necessary to enable the Scientific Director and research administrators to discharge their responsibilities in these areas. Specific responsibilities include:
- Appropriated funds (formulation, maintenance, etc.)
- Awards (preparation of annual award budgets, review& approve thorough out year)
- Gift Funds (Conditional and Unconditional)
- CRADAs
- Patent & Royalties Funds
- Reimbursables
- InterAgency Agreements/ MOUs/direct citations/ funds exchange w/ other ICs
- Renovation Tracking
- Cyclical Activities (appropriation, apportionment, lab/branch/section allocations
- FTE tracking
- Report Distribution
- Expenditure Reports (regular, w/estimates, gift funds)
- Financial Database Management (VSOF, NBS, Data Warehouse)
- Ad hoc report preparation
- CAN/ Accounting change requests and new CAN requests.
At the beginning of each fiscal year lab/branch/section chiefs will receive a memo from the DIRP Budget Analyst detailing the budget allocation for the fiscal year. The Administrative Officer will send out periodic budget reports detailing expenditures and balances throughout the fiscal year. Contact your Administrative Officer to request budget reports or if you have any questions or concerns regarding your budget.
Any requests for additional financial resources must be made in writing and forwarded through the Administrative Officer, Budget Analyst, Associate Director for Administration and to the Scientific Director for approval.
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