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The Office of Finance, under the direction of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance (VA's Deputy Chief Financial Officer), has more than 400 staff located in the Office of Financial Business Operations, the Office of Financial Policy, the Enterprise Fund Office, the Trust Oversight Office, and two field sites: the Financial Services Center (FSC) in Austin, Texas, and the Debt Management Center (DMC) in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The Office of Finance is responsible for continually improving the quality of the Department’s financial services. It maintains stewardship of Departmental resources and provides financial information, financial statements, and reports on VA's appropriations and funds (general, revolving, special, and deposit) for cost and obligation accounting. The Office of Finance establishes financial policy for all VA financial entities, provides guidance on all aspects of financial management, and directs and manages the Department’s financial operations and systems support.
The office is responsible for maintaining and modifying VA's legacy core accounting system— the Financial Management System (FMS)—and VA's Personnel Accounting Integrated Data (PAID) payroll and human resources system and related self-service applications.
The Office of Finance oversees the management and direction of VA's financial operations at the FSC and Central Office; VA's debt management activities at the DMC; the VA Franchise Fund; VA's travel and purchase card programs; and the performance and effectiveness of trusts established under VA's enhanced-use leasing program. The office is responsible for processing payments for VA-wide payroll, employee travel and relocation, and vendors; expanding electronic commerce and electronic data interchange capabilities; and developing and implementing long–range financial systems initiatives such as e-Payroll and e-Travel.
Representing the Department, the Office of Finance provides support on financial matters to:
- Office of Management and Budget
- Government Accountability Office
- Department of the Treasury
- General Services Administration
- Office of Personnel Management
- Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
- VA Administration Chief Financial Officers
- Government-wide Chief Financial Officers Council
Questions should be directed to the Office of Finance at (202) 461-6180.
For other helplines, go to VA Home, click on Contact VA, and then click on Toll Free Numbers for Contacting VA.
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