To learn more about OCFO
Please view the OCFO
Organization Chart
(PDF 12k) and\or the biography the CFO
Charles R. Christopherson, Jr. (PDF 3k)
Vision
OCFO leads the way to fiscally sound,
cost effective program delivery, supported by reliable financial
management information and infrastructure.
Guiding Principles
Financial Management Accountability
and Integrity - As Federal stewards, we are committed to
managing all of our programs through a system of internal control.
We take responsibility for our actions and work to leverage limited
resources to deliver greatest value per tax dollar.
Excellence - We are a proactive
organization that establishes and achieves meaningful goals, measures
performance, and communicates results. We value individual excellence
and collective success. We serve as the focal point for USDA financial
management, embracing opportunities for change and improvement while
being accurate and timely with our work.
Customer Focus - We value
and maintain strong partnerships in achieving our goals. We reach
out and listen to our customers to ensure that we are informed about
their unique requirements, and they are informed about our capabilities
as service providers. We are a customer-focused team, actively developing
and providing products and services to meet customer requirements.
Workforce - We respect and
value a highly skilled, enthusiastic, motivated, service-oriented
and diverse workforce. We encourage innovation and risk taking.
We invest in continuing professional development for all employees
to ensure a technically competent and knowledgeable workforce.
Challenges and Opportunities
Leverage resources to accomplish the mission.
This may require analyzing and/or re-engineering business processes;
improving support systems and infrastructure; and utilizing interdisciplinary
approaches and shared resources.
Address changing expectations from the Congress,
the administration, customers, and stakeholders.
Respond to changing Government-wide requirements/priorities.
Manage the information explosion by making
financial information more useful and usable.
Maintain high quality customer service while
keeping pace with technological change. This also requires determining
how to better serve customers who might have unequal access to,
and limited knowledge of, computers, and fostering creativity and
innovation in customer service.
Mission
The OCFO will shape an environment in which USDA officials have
and use high quality financial and performance information to make
and implement effective policy, management, stewardship, and program
decisions.Strategic Goals
1-Promote sound financial management through leadership, policy
and oversight.
2-Implement and maintain an infrastructure to provide management
with on-line real time financial management information necessary
for sound decision making.
3-Provide superior cross-servicing for financial and administrative
services to USDA and other Federal Government agencies.
Employment Opportunities
If you are interested in working for OCFO, or for the Federal Government
in general, please visit the Jobs
USA Web site to view employment opportunities.
CFO Strategic Plan (PDF 2MB)
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/
Last Modified:
08/22/2007
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