Office of National Drug Control Policy

Budget and Performance

The National Drug Control Budget

The President’s Drug Control Budget request continues strong support for a comprehensive and balanced approach to drug control and builds on successful efforts to restore balance to our national efforts to reduce drug use and its harmful consequences.

ONDCP carries out several of its statutory authorities through instructions set forth in a series of Circulars.  These Circulars articulate the requirements in the areas of budget, performance, and policy. 

Policy Coordination 

The ONDCP Circular on policy coordination, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §1704 (b), provides guidance for National Drug Control Program agencies for obtaining approval, from the Director of ONDCP, prior to initiating a change in drug policy. 

Budget Formulation

This Circular provides instructions for use by National Drug Control Program agencies when preparing drug control budgets to be submitted to the Office of National Drug Control Policy for review, certification, and inclusion in the consolidated National Drug Control Budget.

Budget Execution

The Budget Execution Circular provides guidance to National Drug Control Program agencies on ONDCP’s authorities related to the execution of the National Drug Control Budget.  This includes information and procedures related to reprogramming requests, the transfer of drug control funds between accounts, Fund Control Notices, and the establishment of financial plans.

Drug Control Accounting

This Circular sets forth the policies and procedures to be used by National Drug Control Program agencies in conducting a detailed accounting and authentication of all funds expended on National Drug Control Program activities and the performance measures, targets, and results associated with those activities.  The reports required by this Circular are identified below.

Annual Accounting Report

By Statute, National Drug Control Program agencies, as outlined in the National Drug Control Strategy, are required to conduct an annual detailed accounting of all funds expended for National Drug Control Program activities. Further, this accounting is authenticated by agency Inspectors General.

Performance Summary Report

National Drug Control Program agencies, as outlined in the National Drug Control Strategy, are required to provide an annual assertion by senior officials of the performance information they submit; this information is authenticated by agency Inspectors Generals.  These agency assertions and attestations are included in the annual Performance Summary Reports.