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TITLE: Unified Financial Management System

ACRONYM: UFMS

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Department/Agency Name: U.S. Department of Justice
Major Organization Subdivision: Justice Management Division
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Street Address: 950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
City: Washington, D.C.
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Zip Code: 20530
Country: United States
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Telephone: (202) 514-1843
FAX: (202) 616-0056
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ABSTRACT: UFMS is an integrated solution that combines and replaces six core financial management and multiple procurement systems operating across the Department of Justice (DOJ). It streamlines and standardizes business processes and procedures across all Components, providing secure, accurate, timely, and useful financial data to financial and program managers across the department, and produce Component and department-level financial statements. In addition, the system assists the DOJ by improving financial management performance and aid DOJ Components in addressing the material weaknesses and non-conformances in internal controls, accounting standards, and systems security. The system provides consolidated management information, and the capability to meet all mandatory requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Justice Acquisition Regulations (JAR).

PURPOSE: UFMS assists the DOJ by improving financial management performance and aid DOJ Components in addressing the material weaknesses and non-conformances in internal controls, accounting standards, and systems security. The system also provides consolidated management information, and the capability to meet all mandatory requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Justice Acquisition Regulations (JAR).

ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: Access to this information is on a need to know basis as determined by the Director

USE CONSTRAINTS: UFMS has the responsibility for processing financial data and meet the mandatory requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Justice Acquisition Regulations (JAR)

AGENCY PROGRAM: The UFMS Program will improve the Department’s financial management performance by providing the Components with an enterprise-wide Financial Management System and standard processes that enable effective management of financial resources in support of the Department’s mission, objectives, and strategic goals.

SOURCES OF DATA: Data contained by the UFMS are to support financial processes and mandatory requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Justice Acquisition Regulations (JAR)

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ORDER PROCESS: Requests for information should be submitted in writing to U.S. Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Executive Secretariat, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Room 1110, Washington, D.C. 20530-0001.

OFFICE OF CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION (if different from originator):

Department/Agency Name: U.S. Department of Justice
Major Organization Subdivision: Justice Management Division
Minor Organization Subdivision: Executive Secretariat
Name of Unit:
Street Address: 950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Room 1110
City: Washington, D.C.
State:
Zip Code: 20530-0001
Country: United States
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Telephone: (202) 514-3123
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DATE OF LAST MODIFICATION: 4/11


Updated: September 2012
General Information Justice Management Division
 
Leadership
Lee J. Lofthus
Assistant Attorney General for Administration
Contact
Justice Management Division
(202) 514-3101
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