Justice Management Division
Serving Justice - Securing Results

The Justice Management Division is a component of the Department of Justice (DOJ) that provides a wide variety of support and oversight functions for the Attorney General and the Department’s components. The JMD Budget Staff serves as the central budget office for DOJ. Our staff oversees all aspects of planning and preparation of the budget for the entire Department of Justice, which totals over $23 billion.

The JMD Budget Staff has a wide variety of responsibilities, including:

• Coordinates the preparation of budget and performance materials and information requests through all stages of the Federal budget process.
• Analyzes component budget requests for funding and makes recommendations to senior policy officials.
• Prepares materials used to brief DOJ leadership on all aspects of budget and programmatic matters.
• Oversees and tracks the progress of DOJ programs, including the spending of resources, during the fiscal year.
• Communicates with the Office of Management and Budget, other federal agencies, and the Congress on DOJ budget matters.

Karin O'Leary, Director
Walter Schultz, Deputy Director of Operations and Funds Control
Mikki Atsatt, Deputy Director of Programs and Performance

Budget Operations

Lan Bui, Assistant Director

The Budget Operations Group handles the technical and financial reporting activities for the Budget Staff. 

Scott Snell, Assistant Director

The Department Administration and Oversight Group oversees the various budgets that support the mission of the Justice Management Division, including the Working Capital Fund and the newly created Justice Information Sharing Technology appropriation.  Additionally, this group manages the budgets for the Department's leadership and policy offices.

Jeffrey Sutton, Assistant Director

Law Enforcement and Corrections Group oversees the budget formulation and execution of various law enforcement and corrections related DOJ components, including FBI, DEA, U.S. Marshals, ATF, and the Bureau of Prisons.

Hurley Johnson, Assistant Director

Legal Activities Group oversees the budget formulation and execution of various legal-related DOJ components, including U.S. Attorneys, the Criminal Division, the Civil Rights Division, and the Office of Justice Programs. 

Jill Meldon, Assistant Director

The Planning and Performance Group (PPG) ensures the Department is in full compliance with the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993, by: verifying that program performance for all components is properly aligned with the Department’s current Strategic Plan; ensuring performance information within budget submissions justifies funding requests; and reporting timely performance information each year within the Department’s Performance and Accountability Report. In addition, the Group oversees the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) process, Quarterly Status Reporting, and ensures the Department is meeting the stated objectives of the Performance Improvement Initiative under the President’s Management Agenda.