80 FR 58479 - Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 188 (September 29, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 188 (Tuesday, September 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58479-58485]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24601]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority

    Part C (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) of the 
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of 
the Department of Health and Human Services (45 FR 67772-76, dated 
October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR 69296, October 20, 1980, as 
amended most recently at 80 FR 53799, dated September 8, 2015) is 
amended to reflect the reorganization to establish the Office of 
Financial Resources within the Office of the Chief Operating Officer, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Section C-B, Organization and Functions, is hereby amended as 
follows:
    Delete in its entirety the mission and function statements for the 
Office of the Chief Operating Officer (CAJ) and insert the following:
    Office of the Chief Operating Officer (CAJ). (1) Provides 
leadership, direction, support, and assistance to CDC's programs and 
activities to enhance CDC's strategic position in public health; ensure 
responsible stewardship; maintain core values; optimize operational 
effectiveness of business services; and institutionalize accountability 
for achieving management initiatives; (2) directs the conduct of 
operational activities including, among others, facilities and real 
property planning and management; grants, procurement and materiel 
management; budget formulation/execution and finance/accounting; human 
resources management; information technology and systems planning and 
support; internal security and emergency preparedness; and management 
analysis and services; (3) manages the planning, evaluation, and 
implementation of continuous improvement and reengineering initiatives 
and adoption of innovations and technologies in these areas and ensures 
that they are undertaken in a comprehensive and integrated manner; (4) 
maintains liaison with officials of the Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS) responsible for the direction and conduct of the HHS 
program support and management services functions; (5) provides 
assistance to HHS officials and to CDC's Centers/Institute/Offices 
(CIO) to assure that the human resources of CDC are sufficient in 
numbers, training, and diversity to effectively conduct the public 
health mission of CDC; (6) provides guidance and ensures compliance 
with the budget priorities established by the Office of the Director, 
CDC; and (7) plans and coordinates the implementation of various 
federal administrative, statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements.
    Office of the Director (CAJ1). (1) Manages and directs the 
activities and functions of the Office of the Chief Operating Officer; 
(2) provides guidance and support in the conduct of agency-wide 
business services and management activities performed for or by CIOs; 
(3) participates in the development of CDC's priority areas, goals and 
objectives; (4) advises and assists the CDC Director, and other key 
officials on all aspects of business service activities and functions; 
(5) oversees operation of the Working Capital Fund (6) oversees 
governance of the Agency's labor management activities; (7) evaluates 
and conducts agency-wide enterprise risk monitoring and management; and 
(8) coordinates responses to Office of the Inspector General hotline 
and other special investigations.
    Delete in its entirety the mission and function statements for the 
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CAJE) and insert the following:
    Office of Financial Resources (CAJE). (1) Provides leadership, 
direction, and guidance in matters regarding CDC/ATSDR financial 
resources, in support of the agency's public health science and 
programs; (2) plans, develops, and implements policies, procedures, and 
practices to ensure effective customer service, consultation, and 
oversight in financial management, grants, and acquisition processes; 
(3) engages CDC/ATSDR Centers/Institute/Offices (CIOs), as well as 
other key stakeholders to align agency-wide financial management, 
grants, and acquisition processes with applicable laws, regulations, 
and policies, and with CDC/ATSDR public health goals, and (4) provides 
all support necessary to help ensure that appropriated funds are 
utilized in compliance with Congressional mandate, for the sole purpose 
of preventing and controlling infectious diseases domestically and 
globally.
    Office of the Director (CAJE1). (1) Provides overall leadership, 
direction, guidance, oversight, and coordination in the areas of 
finance and accounting services, acquisition services, budget services, 
and grants services; (2) provides overall leadership, direction, 
guidance, oversight, and coordination in the areas of organizational 
management,

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project management, policy, performance, communication, financial 
information systems, budget formulation, and appropriation processes; 
(3) performs the functions of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for CDC/
ATSDR; (4) provides expertise in interpreting applicable laws, 
regulations, policies and guidance, and provides leadership, direction, 
and coordination in resolving issues; (5) advises and assists the CDC 
Director, the Chief Operating Officer, and other officials--both in 
program and business service offices--on all matters regarding 
financial resources of the agency; (6) maintains liaison with all 
applicable federal agencies on compliance activities associated with 
financial management, grants, and acquisitions functions; (7) plans, 
develops, and implements programs as appropriate to evaluate policies, 
procedures, and practices to ensure adherence to financial resource 
laws, policies, procedures, and regulations; (8) provides leadership, 
direction, guidance, and coordination on audits and establishes 
priorities in resolving issues; and (9) develops Annual Quality 
Assurance Plans.
    Office of Management Services (HCAJE13). (1) Provides overall 
budgetary, employee relations, human capital management, logistics and 
administrative support; (2) collaborates and maintains liaison with CDC 
Management Officials to monitor and address priority issues of concern 
to CDC Leadership; (3) provides direction, strategy, analysis, and 
operational support in all aspects of human capital management, 
including workforce and career development and human resources 
operations (4) manages internal operational budget processes, including 
planning, execution, and monitoring; (5) manages internal acquisition 
processes; (6) serves as point of contact on all matters concerning 
facilities management, property management, records management, 
equipment, travel, and space utilization and improvements; and (7) 
serves as coordinator of continuity of operations activities.
    Office of Appropriations (CAJE14). (1) Provides leadership, 
consultation, guidance, and advice on matters of public health and 
financial policy; (2) leads all CDC/ATSDR Congressional appropriations 
activities including strategic outreach; (3) develops CDC/ATSDR's 
annual financial and public health policy request in accordance with 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), and Congressional requirements, policies, procedures, and 
regulations; (4) maintains liaison with the Office of the Secretary 
(OS), OMB, other government organizations, and Congress on 
appropriations and financial policy matters; (5) develops materials 
for, and participates in, public health policy and financial reviews 
and hearings before HHS, OMB, and Congress; (6) collaborates with other 
parts of CDC, and outside stakeholders, in the development and 
implementation of agency-wide financial and public health program 
plans; and (7) provides guidance and advice on the consolidation of 
budget and performance information as part of CDC's annual budget 
request.
    Office of Financial Information Systems (CAJE16). (1) Provides 
management and coordination necessary for access to systems, data, and 
reporting capability; (2) develops, implements, and manages long-term 
systems strategy; (3) provides systems analysis, design, programming, 
implementation, enhancement and documentation of organizational 
information technology systems; (4) provides technical support and 
assistance for data error analysis and resolution, coordination of 
system initiatives, management of information technology resources, and 
the access and interpretation of financial system data; (5) serves as a 
liaison to the Unified Financial Management System (UFMS) operations 
and maintenance and other internal and external groups as needed; (6) 
provides technical and managerial direction for the development, 
implementation, and maintenance of grants and contracts systems; (7) 
manages HHS grants and administrative systems; (8) manages all aspects 
of systems security and administration; (9) ensures implementation of 
data standards; (10) performs certification and accreditation of 
information technology systems; and (11) performs common accounting 
number (CAN) realignment coordination.
    Office of Policy, Performance, and Communications (CAJE17). (1) 
Provides technical and managerial direction for the development of 
organizational and CDC-wide policies that are cross-cutting to support 
CDC's public health science and programs; (2) participates with senior 
management in program planning, policy determinations, evaluations, and 
decisions concerning escalation points for grants, acquisitions, and 
financial management; (3) provides leadership, coordination, and 
collaboration on issues management and triaging, and ensures the 
process of ongoing issues identification, management, and resolution; 
(4) conducts policy analysis, tracking, review and clearance as it 
relates to grants, acquisitions, and financial management to support 
CDC's public health science and programs; (5) manages and responds to 
Congressional inquiries and media requests as it relates to financial 
resources to support CDC's public health science and programs; (6) 
serves as the point of contact for the policy analysis, technical 
review and final clearance of executive correspondence and policy 
documents that require approval from the CDC Director, CDC Leadership 
Team, or officials; (7) coordinates and manages annual contract and 
grant forecasting activities; (8) provides reporting for annual 
planning meetings, annual reports, data calls, end-of-year 
coordination, and ad-hoc requests; (9) leads the Office of Financial 
Resources (OFR) performance management, including the development of 
strategic plans, performance metrics, dashboards, Quarterly Program 
Review materials, and the Office the Chief Operating Officer strategic 
direction materials; (10) leads business processes improvement 
initiatives; (11) leads OFR customer service improvement initiatives 
and administers customer service surveys; (12) provides communications 
support for executive presentations, messages, and meetings; (13) 
ensures accurate and consistent information dissemination, including 
Freedom Of Information Act requests and Executive Secretariat 
controlled correspondence; (14) ensures consistent application of CDC 
correspondence standards and styles; and (15) provides leadership, 
technical assistance, and consultation in establishing best practices 
in internal and external business communication and implements external 
communication strategies to promote and protect the agency's brand 
(e.g., employee communications, intranet, internet and other 
communication platforms). Office of Budget Services (CAJEV). The Office 
of Budget Services oversees agency-wide budget execution functions, 
financial data analysis, reporting and planning.
    Office of the Director (CAJEV1). (1) Provides overall leadership, 
supervision, and management of budget staff; (2) provides agency-level 
budget execution functions, financial data analysis, and reporting; (3) 
provides budgetary information for business decision-making support 
surrounding the agency's mission and goals; (4) develops high-level 
plans to execute agency-level budget; (5) ensures changes and plans are 
in compliance with decisions and agency direction; (6)

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reports compliance of laws, regulations, and decisions; (7) provides 
agency-wide budget planning, analysis, and reporting for agency budget 
execution and public health goals strategy; (8) provides agency spend 
plan validation, remediation, and analysis; (9) provides funds control 
management for the agency-level budget; (10) assists in the review of 
Congressional bill language to identify and properly account for 
earmarks and other directed programs; and (11) provides Departmental 
and OMB reporting; and (12) provides budget execution for Centralized 
Mandatory Services.
    Budget Operations Services Branch (CAJEVJ). (1) Conducts agency-
level budget execution functions, financial data analysis, and 
reporting; (2) assists the Office of Budget in providing budgetary 
information for business decision-making support surrounding public 
health; (3) assists in developing plans to execute agency-level budget; 
(4) ensures changes and plans are in compliance with decisions and 
agency direction; (5) reports compliance of laws, regulations, and 
decisions to the Director, Office of Budget; (6) assists in agency-wide 
budget planning, analysis, and reporting for agency budget execution 
and public health initiatives; (7) assists CIOs in establishing an 
agency-level planning budget to forecast annual funding and prepare 
spend plans for the upcoming fiscal year; (8) provides information to 
the Director, Office of Budget related to funds control management for 
the agency's budget; (9) assists in the review of Congressional bill 
language to identify and properly account for earmarks and other 
directed programs; (10) assists in fulfilling HHS and OMB reporting 
requirements; (11) calculates agency-level funding authority during 
continuing resolution periods, as required; and (12) provides guidance 
and advice to the CDC CFO and the Director, Office of Budget, on issues 
related to use of CDC appropriations and other matters concerning 
budgetary policy, law and regulations.
    Infectious Disease Budget Execution Services Branch (CAJEVK). (1) 
Provides the legal and regulatory expertise and support to execute 
CDC's budget within the framework of HHS, OMB, and Congressional 
regulations, and policies of CDC Office of the Director (OD); (2) 
manages the expectations agreed upon in the Budget Execution Services 
Service Level Agreement; (3) promotes structured, ongoing partnerships 
with CIOs; (4) manages and supports programs in all aspects of funds 
management; (5) provides the leadership and guidance for spend plan 
creation and administration, in compliance with all federal guidelines 
and policies, such as the Anti-Deficiency Act; (6) provides the overall 
analysis and reconciliation of spend plans to advise programs on future 
spending decisions; (7) assists program officials in developing sub-
allocation of CIO, and/or Division ceilings; (8) communicates and 
shares knowledge with programs and CDC's budget analyst community; and 
(9) performs cost-benefit analysis to review financial requests and 
makes recommendations for future-year budget.
    Public Health Scientific Services Budget Execution Services Branch 
(CAJEVL). (1) Provides the legal and regulatory expertise and support 
to execute CDC's budget within the framework of HHS, OMB, and 
Congressional regulations, and policies of CDC OD; (2) manages the 
expectations agreed upon in the Budget Execution Services Service Level 
Agreement; (3) promotes structured, ongoing partnerships with CIOs; (4) 
manages and supports programs in all aspects of funds management; (5) 
provides the leadership and guidance for spend plan creation and 
administration, in compliance with all federal guidelines and policies, 
such as the Anti-Deficiency Act; (6) provides the overall analysis and 
reconciliation of spend plans to advise programs on future spending 
decisions; (7) assists program officials in developing sub-allocation 
of CIO, and/or Division ceilings; (8) communicates and shares knowledge 
with programs and CDC's budget analyst community; and (9) performs 
cost-benefit analysis to review financial requests and makes 
recommendations for future-year budget.
    Office of the Director, OSTLTS, and Occupational Safety and Health 
Budget Execution Services Branch (CAJEVM). (1) Provides the legal and 
regulatory expertise and support to execute CDC's budget within the 
framework of HHS, OMB, and Congressional regulations, and policies of 
CDC OD; (2) manages the expectations agreed upon in the Budget 
Execution Services Service Level Agreement; (3) promotes structured, 
ongoing partnerships with CIOs; (4) manages and supports programs in 
all aspects of funds management; (5) provides the leadership and 
guidance for spend plan creation and administration, in compliance with 
all federal guidelines and policies, such as the Anti-Deficiency Act; 
(6) provides the overall analysis and reconciliation of spend plans to 
advise programs on future spending decisions; (7) assists program 
officials in developing sub-allocation of CIO, and/or Division 
ceilings; (8) communicates and shares knowledge with programs and CDC's 
budget analyst community; and (9) performs cost-benefit analysis to 
review financial requests and makes recommendations for future-year 
budget.
    Non-Communicable Disease, Injury, and Environmental Health Budget 
Execution Services Branch (CAJEVN). (1) Provides the legal and 
regulatory expertise and support to execute CDC's budget within the 
framework of HHS, OMB, and Congressional regulations, and policies of 
CDC OD; (2) manages the expectations agreed upon in the Budget 
Execution Services Service Level Agreement; (3) promotes structured, 
ongoing partnerships with CIOs; (4) manages and supports programs in 
all aspects of funds management; (5) provides the leadership and 
guidance for spend plan creation and administration, in compliance with 
all federal guidelines and policies, such as the Anti-Deficiency Act; 
(6) provides the overall analysis and reconciliation of spend plans to 
advise programs on future spending decisions; (7) assists program 
officials in developing sub-allocation of CIO, and/or Division 
ceilings; (8) communicates and shares knowledge with programs and CDC's 
budget analyst community; and (9) performs cost-benefit analysis to 
review financial requests and makes recommendations for future-year 
budget.
    Global Health Budget Execution Services Branch (CAJEVP). (1) 
Provides the legal and regulatory expertise and support to execute 
CDC's budget within the framework of HHS, OMB, and Congressional 
regulations, and policies of CDC OD; (2) manages the expectations 
agreed upon in the Budget Execution Services Service Level Agreement; 
(3) promotes structured, ongoing partnerships with CIOs; (4) manages 
and supports programs in all aspects of funds management; (5) provides 
the leadership and guidance for spend plan creation and administration, 
in compliance with all federal guidelines and policies, such as the 
Anti-Deficiency Act; (6) provides the overall analysis and 
reconciliation of spend plans to advise programs on future spending 
decisions; (7) assists program officials in developing sub-allocation 
of CIO, and/or Division ceilings; (8) communicates and shares knowledge 
with programs and CDC's budget analyst community; and (9) performs 
cost-benefit analysis to review financial requests and makes 
recommendations for future-year budget.

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    Preparedness, Response, and Office of the Chief Operating Officer 
Budget Execution Services Branch (CAJEVQ). (1) Provides the legal and 
regulatory expertise and support to execute CDC's budget within the 
framework of HHS, OMB, and Congressional regulations, and policies of 
CDC OD; (2) manages the expectations agreed upon in the Budget 
Execution Services Service Level Agreement; (3) promotes structured, 
ongoing partnerships with CIOs; (4) manages and supports programs in 
all aspects of funds management; (5) provides the leadership and 
guidance for spend plan creation and administration, in compliance with 
all federal guidelines and policies, such as the Anti-Deficiency Act; 
(6) provides the overall analysis and reconciliation of spend plans to 
advise programs on future spending decisions; (7) assists program 
officials in developing sub-allocation of CIO, and/or Division 
ceilings; (8) communicates and shares knowledge with programs and CDC's 
budget analyst community; and (9) performs cost-benefit analysis to 
review financial requests and makes recommendations for future-year 
budget.
    Office of Acquisition Services (CAJEW). The Office of Acquisition 
Services provides leadership for operations and policies relating to 
agency-level acquisition functions.
    Office of the Director (CAJEW1). (1) Provides overall leadership, 
supervision, and management of acquisition staff; (2) ensures policies, 
processes, and procedures adhere to all rules and regulations and are 
in alignment with CDC's public health goals; (3) develops and 
implements organizational strategic planning goals and objectives; (4) 
provides budgetary, human resource management, and administrative 
support, and leads the development of contracts policy agendas with 
federal agencies and organizations; (5) provides cost advisory support 
to acquisition activities with responsibility for initiating requests 
for audits and evaluations and providing recommendations to contracting 
officer; (6) conducts continuing studies and analysis of acquisition 
activities; (7) provides technical and managerial direction for the 
development, implementation, and maintenance of acquisition systems; 
(8) ensures adherence to laws, policies, procedures, regulations, and 
alignment with CDC's public health goals; (9) provides technical and 
managerial direction for functions related to interagency agreement 
management and VISA purchase card management; (10) operates CDC's Small 
and Disadvantaged Business Program and other socioeconomic programs 
encompassing acquisition and assistance activities; (11) plans and 
directs all activities related to contract closeout; and (12) develops 
and implements organizational and CDC-wide policies and procedures for 
acquisitions to support CDC's public health science and programs.
    Infectious Disease and International Acquisition Branch (CAJEWB). 
(1) Plans, directs, and conducts acquisition of services, supplies, 
equipment, research and development, studies, and data collection for 
CDC through a variety of contractual mechanisms (competitive and non-
competitive) to support CDC's national and international public health 
operations utilizing a wide variety of contract types and pricing 
arrangements; (2) works closely with CIOs in carrying out their public 
health missions; (3) provides leadership, direction, procurement 
options, and approaches in developing specifications/statements of work 
and contract awards; (4) reviews statements of work to ensure 
conformity with laws, regulations, policies, and alignment to CDC's 
public health goals; (5) negotiates and issues contracts; (6) directs 
and controls acquisition planning activities; (7) provides continuing 
surveillance of financial and administrative aspects of acquisition-
supported activities to ensure compliance with HHS and CDC policies; 
(8) coordinates and negotiates contract modifications, reviewing and 
approving contractor billings, resolving audit findings, and performing 
closeout/termination activities; (9) assures that contractor 
performance is in accordance with contractual commitments; (10) 
identifies and mitigates risks associated with contracts and purchase 
orders; and (11) provides innovative problem-solving methods in 
coordinating international procurement with a wide variety of domestic 
and international health organizations including resolving issues with 
the Department of State.
    Chronic Disease, Preparedness, Surveillance, and Environmental 
Acquisition Branch (CAJEWC). (1) Plans, directs, and conducts 
acquisition of services, supplies, equipment, research and development, 
studies, and data collection for CDC through a variety of contractual 
mechanisms (competitive and non-competitive) to support CDC's national 
and international public health operations utilizing a wide variety of 
contract types and pricing arrangements; (2) works closely with CIOs in 
carrying out their public health missions; (3) provides leadership, 
direction, procurement options, and approaches in developing 
specifications/statements of work and contract awards; (4) reviews 
statements of work to ensure conformity with laws, regulations, 
policies, and alignment to CDC's public health goals; (5) negotiates 
and issues contracts; (6) directs and controls acquisition planning 
activities; (7) provides continuing surveillance of financial and 
administrative aspects of acquisition-supported activities to ensure 
compliance with HHS and CDC policies; (8) coordinates and negotiates 
contract modifications, reviewing and approving contractor billings, 
resolving audit findings, and performing closeout/termination 
activities; (9) assures that contractor performance is in accordance 
with contractual commitments; and (10) identifies and mitigates risks 
associated with contracts and purchase orders.
    CDC-Wide, Business Services, and Office of the Director Acquisition 
Branch (CAJEWD). (1) Plans, directs, and conducts acquisition of 
services, supplies, equipment, research and development, studies, and 
data collection for CDC through a variety of contractual mechanisms 
(competitive and non-competitive) to support CDC's national and 
international public health operations utilizing a wide variety of 
contract types and pricing arrangements; (2) works closely with CIOs in 
carrying out their public health missions; (3) provides leadership, 
direction, procurement options, and approaches in developing 
specifications/statements of work and contract awards; (4) reviews 
statements of work to ensure conformity with laws, regulations, 
policies, and alignment to CDC's public health goals; (5) negotiates 
and issues contracts; (6) directs and controls acquisition planning 
activities; (7) provides continuing surveillance of financial and 
administrative aspects of acquisition-supported activities to ensure 
compliance with HHS and CDC policies; (8) coordinates and negotiates 
contract modifications, reviewing and approving contractor billings, 
resolving audit findings, and performing closeout/termination 
activities; (9) assures that contractor performance is in accordance 
with contractual commitments; and (10) identifies and mitigates risks 
associated with contracts and purchase orders.
    Occupational Safety and Health, and Simplified Acquisition Branch 
(CAJEWE). (1) Plans, directs, and conducts acquisition of services, 
supplies, equipment, research and development, studies, and data 
collection for CDC through a variety of contractual mechanisms 
(competitive and non-competitive) to support CDC's national and 
international public health operations utilizing a wide variety of 
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arrangements; (2) works closely with CIOs in carrying out their public 
health missions; (3) provides leadership, direction, procurement 
options, and approaches in developing specifications/statements of work 
and contract awards; (4) reviews statements of work to ensure 
conformity with laws, regulations, policies, and alignment to CDC's 
public health goals; (5) negotiates and issues contracts; (6) directs 
and controls acquisition planning activities; (7) provides continuing 
surveillance of financial and administrative aspects of acquisition-
supported activities to ensure compliance with HHS and CDC policies; 
(8) coordinates and negotiates contract modifications, reviewing and 
approving contractor billings, resolving audit findings, and performing 
closeout/termination activities; (9) assures that contractor 
performance is in accordance with contractual commitments; and (10) 
identifies and mitigates risks associated with contracts and purchase 
orders.
    Office of Finance and Accounting Services (CAJEU).The Office of 
Finance and Accounting Services provides financial services and policy 
for agency-level accounting functions, and oversees financial data 
analysis, reporting, management and business decision-making in support 
of the agency's mission and goals.
    Office of the Director (CAJEU1). (1) Provides overall leadership, 
supervision, and management of finance and accounting staff; (2) 
provides agency-level accounting functions, financial data analysis, 
and reporting; (3) provides business decision-making support 
surrounding the agency's mission and goals; (4) provides commercial 
payment services to CDC customers and payment support to CDC offices; 
(5) provides debt management services to CDC customers; (6) provides 
travel, Intra-governmental Payment and Collection (IPAC) System and 
international payment services and support to CDC customers and 
travelers; (7) supports agency-wide planning, analysis, and reporting 
for agency public health goals strategy; and (8) reports on compliance 
with laws, regulations, and decisions to CDC's CFO, to include status 
of internal financial controls and annual audit of financial accounts.
    Accounting Branch (CAJEUB). (1) Oversees and provides approach to 
accounting for the agency; (2) manages accounting treatment for CDC on 
all business systems implementations and upgrades to current business 
systems; (3) manages all financial audit reviews and conducts risk 
assessment on internal controls; (4) prepares, analyzes fluctuations, 
and coordinates explanations for differences on all required financial 
statements and notes and ensures compliance with federal and department 
reporting requirements; (5) coordinates accounting policy issues with 
the HHS Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources, Office of Finance; 
(6) manages Fund Balance with Treasury, including authority, 
disbursements (payroll and non-payroll), collections, deposit funds and 
budget clearing accounts; (7) prepares manual journal vouchers for 
corrections to the general ledger; (8) performs monthly, quarterly, and 
year-end close-out process of the general ledger; (9) serves as liaison 
on capital asset procedures and financial questions/inquiries related 
to grants; (10) manages financial accounting and reconciliations for 
all assets for CDC, including real and personal property, equipment, 
land, leases, leasehold improvements, software, personal property, 
inventories, and stockpiles; (11) provides training and assistance to 
CDC project officers and grants management officials on various 
financial management aspects of grants; (12) manages the process to 
perform grant processing for commitments, obligations, advances, 
disbursements, and accruals; (13) manages grants transactions, such as 
vendor set-up, establishing sub-accounts, CAN set-up within the Payment 
Management System (PMS), reconciling sync file to PMS, and posting 
files from PMS to UFMS; and (14) conducts grant reviews and supports 
program in grant execution.
    Commercial Payment Branch (CAJEUD). (1) Manages all activities, 
policies, quality control, and audit support for accounts payable and 
disbursement functions for commercial payments; (2) serves as the CDC 
subject matter expert on all financial matters dealing with commercial 
payments; (3) ensures all commercial payments are made in accordance 
with applicable Federal laws and standards, such as appropriations law; 
(4) serves as liaison with the Department of Treasury, CIOs, as well as 
outside customers, to provide financial information and reconcile 
commercial payment issues; (5) provides training and advice on 
commercial payment and disbursement issues; (6) manages transactions 
related to commercial accounts payable and disbursements; (7) completes 
all reconciliations of sub-legers to general ledger related to 
commercial payments; (8) compiles and submits a variety of cash 
management and commercial reports required by Treasury and various 
outside agencies; (9) responds to commercial inquiries for invoices and 
certifies payments; (10) performs quality control and quality assurance 
reviews and participates in internal reviews; and (11) records 
undelivered order adjustments or obligations as needed.
    Debt Management Branch (CAJEUE). (1) Manages interagency agreements 
and accounts receivable service lines under CDC/ATSDR's Working Capital 
Fund; (2) tracks, processes, and records all actions related to a debt; 
(3) oversees invoicing, billing, collections, reconciliations and 
reporting for the agency; (4) serves as the central point of contact 
for resolving the agency's debt management issues; (5) ensures all 
persons have been given due process, or notification of the debt or an 
opportunity to repay the debt, generally within 30 days; (6) develops 
strategy and analysis for reimbursable agreements in accordance with 
the appropriate CIO and/or Division; (7) manages all aspects of 
accounts receivable transactions in UFMS, and prepares invoices, and 
processes billing; (8) collaborates with programs and senior leadership 
to resolve posting errors, such as the resolution for over-obligated 
and unsigned agreements, indirect cost calculations, and uncollectible 
debt; (9) analyzes intra-governmental and intergovernmental 
eliminations process for compliance with financial statements; (10) 
prepares and submits agency-level financial reports to HHS/OS; (11) 
conducts training and offers advice on receivables, Interagency 
Agreements, and miscellaneous receivables such as vessels, gifts, 
royalties, cooperative research and development agreements, and user 
fees; (12) prepares and submits year end certification and verification 
of the Treasury Report on receivables; and (13) defines Departmental 
needs for central debt management automated systems to achieve 
efficiency and effectiveness without compromising program objectives.
    Travel, IPAC, and International Payment Branch (CAJEUG). (1) 
Manages as the subject matter expert all activities, policies, quality 
control, audit support, and payment transactions for all travel, IPAC, 
and international activities (to include International expenditures and 
related reimbursements, IPAC disbursements, change of station, and 
monthly stipend payments for foreign nationals and visiting fellows 
along with associated tax filings); (2) ensures all travel, IPAC, and 
international payments are made in accordance with applicable federal 
and international laws and standards, such as appropriations law; (3) 
serves as liaison with the Department of Treasury, CIOs, as well as 
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provide financial information and reconcile travel, IPAC, and 
international payment issues; (4) compiles and submits a variety of 
cash management and travel reports required by Treasury and various 
other outside agencies; (5) provides training and advice on payment, 
travel and disbursement issues; (6) completes all reconciliations of 
sub-ledgers to general ledger related to travel, IPAC, and 
international payments; (7) responds to traveler inquiries for vouchers 
and certifies payments; (8) performs quality control and quality 
assurance reviews; (9) provides expertise, guidance, oversight, and 
interpretation of policies, laws, rules and regulations for all aspects 
of travel procedures and policies at CDC, including the use of the 
automated travel system, local travel, domestic and foreign temporary 
duty travel, and change of station travel for civil service employees, 
foreign service employees, commissioned officers, CDC fellows, etc.; 
(10) communicates and implements Departmental travel policies; (11) 
manages the administrative aspects of travel for the agency, including 
enforcement of travel card policy, delegations of authority, 
distribution of cash purchase memos, and approval of first-class memos; 
(12) serves as liaison with travel provider for travel contract 
matters; (13) provides travel support to the Emergency Operations 
Center; and (14) develops CDC conference travel planning and reporting 
for HHS and Congress.
    Office of Grants Services (CAJEY). The Office of Grants Services 
provides leadership for operations and policies relating to agency-
level grants.
    Office of the Director (CAJEY1). (1) Provides overall leadership, 
supervision, and management of the grants staff; (2) ensures policies, 
processes, and procedures adhere to all rules and regulations and are 
in alignment with CDC's public health goals; (3) develops and 
implements organizational strategic planning goals and objectives; (4) 
provides budgetary, human resource management, and administrative 
support; leads the development of grants policy agendas with federal 
agencies and organizations; (5) provides cost advisory support to 
assistance activities with responsibility for initiating requests for 
audits and evaluations, and providing recommendations to grants 
management officer, as required; (6) conducts continuing studies and 
analysis of grants activities; (7) provides technical and managerial 
direction for the development, implementation, and maintenance of 
grants systems; (8) ensures adherence to laws, policies, procedures, 
regulations, and alignment with CDC's public health goals; (9) provides 
technical and managerial direction for functions related to objective 
review and grants close out; (10) serves as a central CDC receipt and 
referral point for all applications for assistance funds, including 
interfacing with the automated grants systems and relevant HHS line of 
business agencies; (11) distributes draft public health program 
announcements for review; (12) develops formal training in grants 
management for awardees and CDC staff; and (13) develops and implements 
organizational and CDC-wide policies and procedures for grants to 
support CDC's public health science and programs.
    Infectious Disease Services Branch (CAJEYB). (1) Plans, directs, 
and conducts assistance management activities for CDC through the 
awards of grants and cooperative agreements (competitive and non-
competitive) across public health systems; (2) plans, directs, 
coordinates, and conducts the grants management functions and processes 
in support of public health assistance awards; (3) provides leadership 
and guidance to CDC project officers and public health program 
officials related to grants activities; (4) maintains a close working 
relationship with CDC program offices; (5) reviews assistance 
applications for conformity to laws, regulations, policies, and 
alignment to CDC's public health goals; (6) issues grants and 
cooperative agreements; (7) provides continuing surveillance of 
financial and administrative aspects of assistance-supported activities 
to ensure compliance with HHS and CDC policies; (8) ensures that 
grantee performance is in accordance with assistance requirements; and 
(9) collects and reports business management and public health 
programmatic data, analyzes and monitor business management data on 
grants and cooperative agreements and maintains assistance files.
    Chronic Disease and Birth Defects Services Branch (CAJEYC). (1) 
Plans, directs, and conducts assistance management activities for CDC 
through the awards of grants and cooperative agreements (competitive 
and non-competitive) across public health systems; (2) plans, directs, 
coordinates, and conducts the grants management functions and processes 
in support of public health assistance awards; (3) provides leadership 
and guidance to CDC project officers and public health program 
officials related to grants activities; (4) maintains a close working 
relationship with CDC program offices; (5) reviews assistance 
applications for conformity to laws, regulations, policies, and 
alignment to CDC's public health goals; (6) issues grants and 
cooperative agreements; (7) provides continuing surveillance of 
financial and administrative aspects of assistance-supported activities 
to ensure compliance with HHS and CDC policies; (8) ensures that 
grantee performance is in accordance with assistance requirements; and 
(9) collects and reports business management and public health 
programmatic data, analyzes and monitor business management data on 
grants and cooperative agreements and maintains assistance files.
    OD, Environmental, Occupational Health and Injury Prevention 
Services Branch (CAJEYD). (1) Plans, directs, and conducts assistance 
management activities for CDC through the awards of grants and 
cooperative agreements (competitive and non-competitive) across public 
health systems; (2) plans, directs, coordinates, and conducts the 
grants management functions and processes in support of public health 
assistance awards; (3) provides leadership and guidance to CDC project 
officers and public health program officials related to grants 
activities; (4) maintains a close working relationship with CDC program 
offices; (5) reviews assistance applications for conformity to laws, 
regulations, policies, and alignment to CDC's public health goals; (6) 
issues grants and cooperative agreements; (7) provides continuing 
surveillance of financial and administrative aspects of assistance-
supported activities to ensure compliance with HHS and CDC policies; 
(8) ensures that grantee performance is in accordance with assistance 
requirements; and (9) collects and reports business management and 
public health programmatic data, analyzes and monitor business 
management data on grants and cooperative agreements and maintains 
assistance files.
    Global Health Services Branch (CAJEYE). (1) Plans, directs, and 
conducts assistance management activities for CDC through the awards of 
grants and cooperative agreements (competitive and non-competitive) 
across public health systems; (2) plans, directs, coordinates, and 
conducts the grants management functions and processes in support of 
public health assistance awards; (3) provides leadership and guidance 
to CDC project officers and public health program officials related to 
grants activities; (4) maintains a close working relationship with CDC 
program offices; (5) reviews

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assistance applications for conformity to laws, regulations, policies, 
and alignment to CDC's public health goals; (6) issues grants and 
cooperative agreements; (7) provides continuing surveillance of 
financial and administrative aspects of assistance-supported activities 
to ensure compliance with HHS and CDC policies; (8) ensures that 
grantee performance is in accordance with assistance requirements; (9) 
collects and reports business management and public health programmatic 
data, analyzes and monitor business management data on grants and 
cooperative agreements and maintains assistance files; and (10) 
provides innovative problem-solving methods in the coordination of 
international grants for a wide range of public health partners in 
virtually all major domestic and international health organizations 
including resolving issues with the Department of State.
    Delete in its entirety the mission and function statements for the 
Procurement and Grants Office (CAJH).

James Seligman,
Acting Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2015-24601 Filed 9-28-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P