Treasury
Directive 27-01
Date: September 19, 2008
SUBJECT: Organization
and Functions of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief
Financial Officer
1. PURPOSE. This directive describes the organization of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer.
2. SCOPE. This directive applies to all bureaus, offices, and organizations in the Department of the Treasury. For the purposes of this directive, Bureaus means all Treasury bureaus, the Office of the Treasury Inspector General, the Office of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, and the Departmental Offices. The provisions of this directive shall not be construed as to interfere with the authority of the Inspectors General as set forth in Section 3 of the Inspector General Act and the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act and defined in Treasury Order 114-01 and Treasury Order 115-01 or successor orders.
3. RESPONSIBILITIES. The Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer (ASM/CFO) is the principal policy advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary on the development and execution of the budget for the Department of the Treasury and the internal management of the Department and its bureaus. The ASM/CFO:
a. oversees Department-wide management programs including information and technology management, financial management and accounting, strategic planning, performance budgeting/metrics, acquisition/procurement, training, human capital and workforce management, equal employment opportunity, environmental health and safety, administrative support services, management analysis, emergency preparedness, competitive sourcing, privacy and civil liberties, freedom of information; and, the implementation of the President’s Management Agenda;
b. serves as the Department's Chief Operating Officer for purposes of the Presidential Memorandum, "Implementing Government Reform," dated July 11, 2001.
c. serves as the Department’s Chief Financial Officer with authorities and functions as described in the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101-576. The Chief Financial Officer:
(1) is responsible for preserving the integrity and reliability of the Department’s financial systems, overseeing Department-wide financial management, accounting policy, internal controls, cash management, credit management, debt management, and the coordination and monitoring of Department-wide government accountability;
(2) manages the financial reports and statements process, and the integrated agency and bureau financial management systems (as defined by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-127); and
(3) chairs the Treasury Chief Financial Officers Council and represents the Department at the government wide Chief Financial Officers Council.
d. The ASM/CFO supervises the Deputy CFO, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Departmental Offices Operations, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Resources/Chief Human Capital Officer, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information System/Chief Information Officer, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy and Treasury Records, the Senior Procurement Executive, and the Director, Office of Emergency Preparedness.
(1) Deputy Chief Financial Officer (DCFO) has responsibility for implementing the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 and the Government Management Reform Act of 1994, accounting policy and procedures, internal controls, and oversight of the automated financial management and revenue systems. The DCFO also provides policy and programs and investment management for assets related to real property, personal property and fleet. The DCFO manages the Treasury Franchise Fund and Working Capital Fund, which includes oversight responsibilities.
(2) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget (DASMB) has responsibility for strategic planning, budget formulation, organizational issues, and program evaluation. The DASMB oversees the strategic planning processes and the implementation of the Government Performance and Results Act, analyzes resource requests and allocations, as well as budget execution. This responsibility includes making recommendations to departmental offices and bureaus on budget priorities and strategies. The DASMB prepares and coordinates the annual budget submission for the Department to OMB, and works with OMB on the Department’s portion of the President’s Budget. The office also formulates, manages, and directs the budget process for Departmental Offices.
(3) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Departmental Offices Operations (DASDO) has responsibility for providing management and administrative support for the offices and employees in the Department’s headquarters offices (Departmental Offices). The office oversees the Department’s headquarters facilities, as well as offices which provide various support functions in the areas of renovations, travel, historical preservation and curatorial services, telephone operator services, special events, food services, asset management, safety/health/environmental compliance, and printing and graphics.
(4) Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Chief Human Capital Officer (DASHR/
(5) Deputy Assistant Secretary (Information Systems) and Chief Information Officer (DASIS/CIO) has responsibility for the Department’s information technology (IT) strategy, budget, and governance across the Department and its bureaus. The CIO is responsible for policy, compliance, and oversight of the Treasury IT investment portfolio, as well as compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, and Information Quality Act. The CIO is also responsible for Department-wide IT security, operational compliance and privacy safeguards, and serves as the Department’s lead on E-Government initiatives. The CIO chairs the Technical Investment Review Board, provides policy direction and oversight of the Department’s IT human capital requirements, enterprise architecture development and information management. The CIO also oversees the Department’s IT governance and IT capital planning and investment control process, cyber security, telecommunications, and the human resources management system.
(6) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy and Treasury Records (DASPTR) has responsibility for Treasury-wide policy, reporting, and compliance with applicable authorities, as well as Departmental Offices operations, in the privacy and civil liberties areas, as well as in the related information management areas of records disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act; the management, preservation, and appropriate release of Treasury records; and library and research services. The DASPTR maintains a system of Treasury Orders and Directives program that accurately reflects current Departmental policies, activities, and procedures.
(7) Senior Procurement Executive (SPE) provides guidance for Departmental offices and bureaus’ procurement programs and systems, evaluates bureau procurement operations, directs and expands the use of streamlined, cost effective procurements, purchase card and strategic sourcing, commercial item acquisitions, and performance-based service contracting. This office also administers a Department-wide career management program for acquisition professionals.
(8) Director of Emergency Programs (EP) coordinates and facilitates the Department’s emergency programs, working with other partners on national security and emergency preparedness initiatives. EP is responsible for the development and maintenance of policies, plans, and procedures to support those initiatives as well as the associated training, tests, and exercises. Office functional areas include emergency management, continuity of operations, and continuity of government, emergency communications, and shelter in place/ evacuation.
4. CANCELLATION. TD 27-01, "Organization and Functions of
the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial
Officer," dated April 21, 1998, is superseded.
5. AUTHORITY. Treasury Order 101-05, "Reporting Relationships and Supervision of Officials, Offices and Bureaus, Delegation of Certain Authority, and Order of Succession in the Department of the Treasury," dated February 19, 2008.
6. OFFICE OF PRIMARY INTEREST. Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Management and Chief Financial Officer (immediate office).
Peter
B. McCarthy
Assistant
Secretary for Management
and
Chief Financial Officer