Introduction
Financial Enterprise Solutions (FES) is an initiative to integrate
financial and business systems to improve operating efficiency
of FDA programs. This effort involves implementing several
financial systems for FDA Headquarters, Centers and in ORA Regions
including: Travel Manager, the Purchase Request Information System
(PRISM), user fee billing and collection systems, and a new accounting
system. FES also involves preparing FDA for its new financial
environment by: developing financial reports and a data warehouse,
cleaning data in existing systems, and managing changes.
Secretary Tommy Thompson directed in his June 14, 2001 memorandum
that the number of financial management systems be reduced from
five to two modern accounting systems. One system will
support the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
and the Medicare Contractors, (called the Healthcare Integrated
General Ledger Accounting System (HIGLAS)) and the other system
will serve the rest of the Department. The Secretary's
directive is called the Unified Financial Management System.
Mission
The mission of Financial Enterprise Solutions is to:
"Provide a world-class financial system that supports
DHHS, FDA programs and employees in achieving the Agency's
public health mission."
Objectives
FES is part of FDA's Strategic Plan. It supports Goal
#1 "Create a sound FDA" by working to achieve the following
objectives:
- Replace 30-year old legacy systems and provide
real-time access to financial information.
- Integrate systems using the latest web-based
technology
- Improve response time to OMB, DHHS and FDA
components
- Maintain FDA's clean audit opinion
Scope
FES involves the following activities:
- Core Accounting System
- Central Contractor Registration
- Change Management
- Data Assessment & Clean-up
- Freedom of Information Accounts Receivable System
- Medical Devices
User Fee Modernization Act (MDUFMA) Implementation
- Purchase Request Information System
- Reporting Architecture
- Security Planning
- Travel Manager (including 348 Sponsored Travel)
As a strategic partner in the success of UFMS,
OFM works with resources across the Agency to implement the new
financial system. FDA's planning efforts began in FY 2001
with Travel Manager, Automated Accounts Payable System and the
Agency Location Code Unification projects. FDA also identified
and dedicated resources to DHHS to support its Global Design
efforts.
FDA's implementation of UFMS is called Financial Enterprise
Solutions (FES). Our current activities, implementation
approach and name, demonstrate commitment to UFMS and FDA's dedication
to create innovative solutions that address the Agency's current
and future business needs.
Overview: The Unified Financial Management System
Over the next several years DHHS will rollout an Oracle-based
financial manage system to all OPDIVS that support financial
management functions. Accordingly, the mission of UFMS
is as follows:
"The Department shall have an integrated Department-wide
financial system that consistently produces relevant, reliable,
and timely financial information to support decision-making
and cost-effective business operations at all levels throughout
the Department."
To contact FES directly,
please e-mail: ofm-fes@oc.fda.gov.