81_FR_88484 81 FR 88249 - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources, Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

81 FR 88249 - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources, Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 235 (December 7, 2016)

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FR Document2016-29332

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 235 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources, 
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

    Part A, Office of the Secretary, Statement of Organization, 
Functions and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and 
Human Services (HHS) is being amended at Chapter AM, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR), as last amended at 
78 FR 52197-52199 dated August 22, 2013; 76 FR19774-19776 dated April 
8, 2011; 75 FR 369-370, dated January 5, 2010; 74 FR57679-57682, dated 
November 9, 2009; and 71 FR38884-88, dated July 10, 2006, as follows:
    I. B. Under Section AM.20 Functions, make the following changes:
    1. Under paragraph D, ``Office of Finance (AMS),'' delete in its 
entirety and replace with the following:

D. Chapter AMS, Office of Finance (AMS)

    Section AMS.00 Mission: The Office of Finance (OF) is headed by the 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance (DASF), who is also the Deputy 
Chief Financial Officer and reports to the Assistant Secretary for 
Financial Resources and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The mission of 
the Office of Finance is to provide financial accountability and 
enhance program integrity through leadership, oversight, collaboration, 
and innovation.
    The office includes the following:

[cir] Immediate Office (AMS)
[cir] Office of Financial Policy and Reporting (AMS1)
[cir] Office of Financial Systems Policy and Oversight (AMS2)
[cir] Office of Program Audit Coordination (AMS3)

    1. Immediate Office (AMS). The Immediate Office (IO) is responsible 
for support and coordination to execute the mission of OF including 
implementation of HHS's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program. The 
Immediate Office includes:

[cir] Division of Business Operations
[cir] Division of Enterprise Risk Management

    a. Division of Business Operations. The Division:
    (1) Provides leadership for the HHS CFO community;
    (2) Leads strategic planning for the HHS CFO community and the 
Office of Finance;
    (3) Serves as the liaison with internal and external stakeholders 
regarding financial management matters;
    (4) Provides operational support for the OF;
    (5) Leads workforce development initiatives for the OF;
    (6) Advises the ASFR/CFO regarding financial management matters 
affecting the Department; and
    (7) Leads other activities that enhance OF's management and 
operations.
    b. Division of Enterprise Risk Management. The Division:
    (1) Coordinates across HHS to establish and communicate HHS's ERM 
vision, culture, strategy, and framework;
    (2) Designs and implements an ERM infrastructure across HHS, 
including governance;
    (3) Develops and shares tools, guidance, and best practices 
regarding ERM;
    (4) Provides technical assistance and direction to HHS Operating 
Divisions (OPDIVs) and Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs) on implementing ERM;
    (5) Facilitates enterprise-wide, integrated and comprehensive 
assessments across HHS's risk portfolio including leading the 
development of the agency's risk profile and guiding management's 
prioritization of risks across the agency;
    (6) Leads the Department's efforts to meet the ERM requirement in 
OMB Circular A-123, ``Management's Responsibility for Enterprise Risk 
Management and Internal Control'';
    (7) Prepares reports, briefings, and makes recommendations to 
senior HHS leadership, OPDIVs, STAFFDIVs and other stakeholders on ERM 
related activities; and
    (8) Leads other activities that enhance HHS implementation and 
integration of ERM into business operations.
    2. Office of Financial Policy and Reporting (AMS1). The Office of 
Financial Policy and Reporting (OFPR) is responsible for financial 
management policy and standards, internal controls over reporting, 
statutory financial reports and audits, and other managerial reports. 
OFPR includes:

[cir] Division of Financial Management Policy
[cir] Division of Financial Statements and Audit
[cir] Division of Financial Reporting and Analysis
[cir] Division of Accounting Standardization and Oversight (AMS14)

    a. Division of Financial Management Policy. The Division:
    (1) Leads the Department's efforts to establish and maintain proper 
internal control over reporting and ensures that requirements are met 
under Appendix A, OMB Circular A-123, ``Management's Responsibility for 
Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Control'';
    (2) Coordinates with the OPDIVs in the preparation of the 
corrective action plan (CAP), which is submitted annually to OMB and 
reflects the material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, and other 
reportable conditions from the annual CFO Act audit;
    (3) Recommends, develops, and promulgates Department-wide policies, 
procedures, and standards for financial management areas including OMB, 
GAO, Treasury, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), and 
other agency guidance related to government-wide accounting policies 
and standards, cash management, credit management, debt management, 
payment and disbursement activities and functions, and budget execution 
accounting;
    (4) Provides support to the OPDIV CFOs for financial planning and 
improvement initiatives;
    (5) Serves as principal staff advisor on financial management 
policy matters to the DASF;
    (6) Manages the Departmental process for the development of the 
required annual report on HHS's audited financial statements; and
    (7) Maintains a system for tracking and improving cash and credit 
management and debt collection performance throughout the Department.
    b. Division of Financial Statements and Audit. The Division:
    (1) Oversees the preparation and submission of consolidated 
financial statements for the Department in accordance with OMB and 
Treasury requirements;
    (2) Serves as the principal liaison with the Office of the 
Inspector General (OIG) in planning the annual financial statement 
audit strategy under the CFO Act, as amended. Coordinates with OPDIVs 
and STAFFDIVs to ensure timely audit deliverables;
    (3) Reviews and interprets OMB, GAO, Treasury, and FASAB guidance 
and requirements related to government-wide accounting policies and 
standards;

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    (4) Assures that OPDIVs' reporting is in accordance with internal 
control and reporting standards from OMB, GAO, Treasury, FASAB, and the 
HHS Accounting Treatment Manual;
    (5) Provides advice and assistance to OPDIVs and STAFFDIVs on 
financial reporting and related fiscal matters;
    (6) Reviews and analyzes OPDIVs' financial statements and key 
reconciliations and consolidates Department financial statements as 
required by OMB and Treasury;
    (7) Collaborates with the Division of Financial Management Policy 
on the preparation of the Department's agency financial report, CAPs 
and financial policies;
    (8) Serves as the liaison with OMB, Treasury, intragovernmental 
groups and other agencies on accounting, financial policy and reporting 
issues; and
    (9) Serves as the principal advisor to the DASF regarding financial 
reporting standards.
    c. Division of Financial Reporting and Analysis. The Division:
    (1) Oversees the design, preparation, and submission of financial 
management reports for the Department, as required by legislation, 
regulation, OMB, Treasury, GAO, and Congressional requests;
    (2) Provides review and analysis of financial management reports 
for senior management, OMB, Treasury, GAO, Congress, and other 
stakeholders;
    (3) Reviews and interprets OMB, GAO, Treasury, GAO, and FASAB 
guidance related to financial management reporting requirements or data 
requests that are in addition to the consolidated financial statements;
    (4) Provides guidance, advice and assistance to OPDIVs and 
STAFFDIVs on new reporting requirements and related fiscal matters; and
    (5) Serves as principal advisor to the DASF regarding new required 
financial management reports, and related OMB and Treasury transparency 
initiatives.
    d. Division of Accounting Standardization and Oversight. The 
Division:
    (1) Oversees the strategic planning and maintenance of the 
Department-wide Accounting Treatment Manual (ATM) in accordance with 
Federal accounting concepts, standards, and HHS financial management 
policies;
    (2) Establishes developmental goals that promote improvement within 
the ATM framework and support the Department-wide standardization of 
accounting data elements and related attributes;
    (3) Monitors financial data for adherence to Department-wide 
accounting standards, and advises OPDIVs on proper accounting 
treatments in accordance with the Department's ATM;
    (4) Introduces uniform business rules and data standards required 
to support new financial reporting requirements;
    (5) Collaborates with system owners and financial management 
offices to facilitate standardized enterprise-wide solutions within the 
financial accounting and reporting systems;
    (6) Serves as liaison with OMB, Treasury, and other authoritative 
Federal agencies on standard general ledger compliance matters;
    (7) Collaborates with the Office of Financial Systems Policy and 
Oversight to ensure financial system conformity with the ATM and 
related data standards; and
    (8) Serves as principal staff advisor to the DASF as it relates to 
proper accounting treatment, accounting standardization, and financial 
performance monitoring.
    3. Office of Financial Systems Policy and Oversight (AMS2). The 
Office of Financial Systems Policy and Oversight (OFSPO) is responsible 
for overseeing the Department-wide financial systems. This includes 
developing and managing the Department-wide financial systems policy, 
governance, and program and systems management. OFSPO is also 
responsible for maintaining the Department-wide systems including the 
Unified Financial Management System (UFMS), the Financial Business 
Intelligence System (FBIS), and the Consolidated Financial Reporting 
System (CFRS). OFSPO includes:

[cir] Division of Strategic Planning, Oversight and Coordination
[cir] Division of Budget and Acquisition
[cir] Division of Program Management and Governance
[cir] Division of Systems Policy and Compliance
[cir] Division of Systems Planning and Development
[cir] Division of Systems Operations and Maintenance
    a. Division of Strategic Planning, Oversight and Coordination. The 
Division:
    (1) Provides oversight of all aspects of the Department-wide 
financial systems and coordinates with executive-level stakeholders to 
execute the financial systems strategy;
    (2) Supports and coordinates the other OFSPO divisions in 
management of designated functions and responsibilities;
    (3) Develops strategic plans to manage, enhance and support the 
Department-wide financial systems environment;
    (4) Serves as the liaison with internal and external stakeholders 
regarding financial systems;
    (5) Advises the DASF regarding financial systems matters affecting 
the Department.
    b. Division of Budget and Acquisition. The Division:
    (1) Prepares and manages the budget for OF-managed financial 
systems;
    (2) Manages the IT portfolio and investment functions throughout 
the Capital Planning & Investment Control Lifecycle (CPIC) for OF-
managed financial systems;
    (3) Establishes and manages acquisition vehicles for Department-
wide financial systems, including contract management and program 
monitoring; and,
    (4) Ensures that services are aligned with changing business needs 
and improvements are made to processes, IT services, and IT 
infrastructure.
    c. Division of Program Management and Governance. The Division:
    (1) Oversees the Department-wide financial systems, including the 
three major core accounting systems (the Healthcare Integrated General 
Ledger Accounting System (HIGLAS) at the Centers for Medicare & 
Medicaid Services (CMS), National Institutes of Health Business System 
(NBS), and the Unified Financial Management System (UFMS) for the rest 
of the Department), the Consolidated Financial Reporting System (CFRS), 
and the Financial Business Intelligence System (FBIS);
    (2) Establishes, facilitates, and supports a governance framework 
for Department-wide financial management;
    (3) Provides project management and strategic communications 
support for financial systems and programs;
    (4) Reports financial system program and project performance 
(progress, milestones, risks, etc.) to HHS financial management 
leadership and customers on a periodic basis; and
    (5) Maintains and analyzes service level metrics for provided 
services.
    d. Division of Systems Policy and Compliance. The Division:
    (1) Develops policies for Department-wide financial management 
systems including core financial systems and the financial portion of 
the mixed systems;
    (2) Oversees compliance with Federal and Departmental policies and 
procedures for financial systems, including compliance with the Federal 
Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 (FFMIA) and Section 4 of 
the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA);
    (3) Oversees development, maintenance, and execution of

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corrective action plans for Department-wide financial systems to 
remediate security vulnerabilities and audit findings;
    (4) Collaborates with the HHS Office of the Chief Information 
Officer (OCIO) and ensures that financial systems security controls are 
comprehensive, effective, and efficient; and
    (5) Provides oversight of the security controls environment for OF-
managed financial systems.
    e. Division of Systems Planning and Development. The Division:
    (1) Performs the planning, design, development, and implementation 
of Department-wide financial systems, including UFMS, CFRS and FBIS;
    (2) Coordinates activities to enhance the Department-wide financial 
systems environment;
    (3) Collaborates with other business domains to integrate mixed 
financial systems;
    (4) Identifies and plans for the integration of new technologies 
and programs into the financial systems environment, based on analysis 
of industry trends, best practices, and current/future business 
requirements; and
    (5) Administers a data governance program, including supporting the 
implementation of Department-wide financial definitions and data 
structures.
    f. Division of Systems Operations and Maintenance. The Division:
    (1) Provides comprehensive IT service management (operations and 
maintenance) for Department-wide financial systems, including UFMS, 
CFRS, FBIS, and other business systems, and ensures the applications 
are secure, reliable, and available;
    (2) Coordinates and executes the activities and processes required 
to deliver and manage services at agreed levels to business users and 
customers;
    (3) Manages the technology that is used to deliver and support 
services; and
    (4) Manages activities to resolve security vulnerabilities and 
audit findings identified within the managed systems.
    4. Office of Program Audit Coordination (AMS3). The Office of 
Program Audit Coordination (OPAC) serves as the central point of 
contact for coordinating program audit support through payment accuracy 
and audit resolution activities across the Department. The Office 
includes:

[cir] Division of Payment Integrity Improvement
[cir] Division of Audit Resolution
[cir] Division of Audit Tracking and Analysis
    a. Division of Payment Integrity Improvement. The Division:
    (1) Implements the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002, the 
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010, the Improper 
Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012, and improper 
payment related Executive Orders and other regulatory requirements;
    (2) Provides analysis of high risk programs and coordinates error 
rate measurements and CAPs for high risk programs;
    (3) Coordinates efforts among OPDIVs to recapture improper 
payments;
    (4) Identifies and shares best practices on addressing improper 
payments with HHS leadership;
    (5) Coordinates implementation of the ``Do Not Pay'' initiative at 
HHS;
    (6) Prepares reports and briefings, and makes recommendations to 
senior HHS leadership, OPDIVs, OMB and other stakeholders on improper 
payment initiatives; and
    (7) Leads other activities that support improving payment accuracy.
    b. Division of Audit Resolution. The Division:
    (1) Reviews, resolves, and coordinates, where necessary, the single 
audit findings of grantees affecting the programs of more than one 
OPDIV or other Federal agency;
    (2) Coordinates and provides technical assistance to grantees and 
HHS Divisions on all aspects of single audit resolution in an effort to 
reduce the number and significance of single audit findings;
    (3) Works with HHS's Single Audit Coordinator to streamline and 
enhance the efficiency of the audit resolution process;
    (4) Interprets single audit guidance and establishes and monitors 
Department policies regarding audit resolution and associated metrics 
and analytics;
    (5) Prepares reports, briefings, and makes recommendations to 
senior HHS leadership, OPDIVs, and other stakeholders regarding single 
audit resolution activities;
    (6) Prepares the Management Report on Final Action;
    (7) Ensures HHS compliance with the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR part 
200); and
    (8) Leads other activities that support and advance audit 
resolution.
    c. Division of Audit Tracking and Analysis. The Division:
    (1) Develops, implements, and manages an enterprise-wide audit 
tracking and analytics system that includes at a minimum: single 
audits, OIG audits, and GAO audits;
    (2) Oversees and coordinates Department-wide change management 
efforts to prepare OPDIVs for implementation and future changes to the 
enterprise-wide system;
    (3) Provides operations and maintenance support for the enterprise-
wide system;
    (4) Assigns single audit findings to OPDIVs and STAFFDIVs for 
resolution;
    (5) Ensures HHS' single audit findings are resolved in accordance 
with the guidelines promulgated in the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR part 
200);
    (6) Performs analysis on audit data to assist in targeting 
corrective actions and reducing future findings; and
    (7) Leads other activities that support the implementation of the 
enterprise-wide system and usage of the data maintained in the system.
    II. Delegations of Authority. All delegations and re-delegations of 
authority made to officials and employees of affected organizational 
components will continue in them or their successors pending further 
re-delegation, provided they are consistent with this reorganization.

    Dated: November 30, 2016.
Colleen Barros,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration.
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                                                      Dated: December 2, 2016.                                 a. Division of Business Operations.                Æ Division of Accounting
                                                    Kathryn E. Martin,                                      The Division:                                            Standardization and Oversight
                                                    Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and                (1) Provides leadership for the HHS                   (AMS14)
                                                    Evaluation.                                             CFO community;                                           a. Division of Financial Management
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–29331 Filed 12–6–16; 8:45 am]                (2) Leads strategic planning for the               Policy. The Division:
                                                    BILLING CODE 4150–05–P                                  HHS CFO community and the Office of                      (1) Leads the Department’s efforts to
                                                                                                            Finance;                                              establish and maintain proper internal
                                                                                                               (3) Serves as the liaison with internal            control over reporting and ensures that
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                and external stakeholders regarding                   requirements are met under Appendix
                                                    HUMAN SERVICES                                          financial management matters;                         A, OMB Circular A–123,
                                                                                                               (4) Provides operational support for               ‘‘Management’s Responsibility for
                                                    Office of the Secretary                                 the OF;                                               Enterprise Risk Management and
                                                                                                               (5) Leads workforce development                    Internal Control’’;
                                                    Office of the Assistant Secretary for
                                                                                                            initiatives for the OF;                                  (2) Coordinates with the OPDIVs in
                                                    Financial Resources, Statement of
                                                                                                               (6) Advises the ASFR/CFO regarding                 the preparation of the corrective action
                                                    Organization, Functions, and
                                                                                                            financial management matters affecting                plan (CAP), which is submitted
                                                    Delegations of Authority
                                                                                                            the Department; and                                   annually to OMB and reflects the
                                                      Part A, Office of the Secretary,                         (7) Leads other activities that enhance            material weaknesses, significant
                                                    Statement of Organization, Functions                    OF’s management and operations.                       deficiencies, and other reportable
                                                    and Delegations of Authority for the                       b. Division of Enterprise Risk                     conditions from the annual CFO Act
                                                    Department of Health and Human                          Management. The Division:                             audit;
                                                    Services (HHS) is being amended at                         (1) Coordinates across HHS to                         (3) Recommends, develops, and
                                                    Chapter AM, Office of the Assistant                     establish and communicate HHS’s ERM                   promulgates Department-wide policies,
                                                    Secretary for Financial Resources                       vision, culture, strategy, and framework;             procedures, and standards for financial
                                                    (ASFR), as last amended at 78 FR                           (2) Designs and implements an ERM                  management areas including OMB,
                                                    52197–52199 dated August 22, 2013; 76                   infrastructure across HHS, including                  GAO, Treasury, Federal Accounting
                                                    FR19774–19776 dated April 8, 2011; 75                   governance;                                           Standards Advisory Board (FASAB),
                                                    FR 369–370, dated January 5, 2010; 74                      (3) Develops and shares tools,                     and other agency guidance related to
                                                    FR57679–57682, dated November 9,                        guidance, and best practices regarding                government-wide accounting policies
                                                    2009; and 71 FR38884–88, dated July                     ERM;                                                  and standards, cash management, credit
                                                    10, 2006, as follows:                                      (4) Provides technical assistance and              management, debt management,
                                                      I. B. Under Section AM.20 Functions,                  direction to HHS Operating Divisions                  payment and disbursement activities
                                                    make the following changes:                             (OPDIVs) and Staff Divisions                          and functions, and budget execution
                                                      1. Under paragraph D, ‘‘Office of                     (STAFFDIVs) on implementing ERM;                      accounting;
                                                    Finance (AMS),’’ delete in its entirety                    (5) Facilitates enterprise-wide,                      (4) Provides support to the OPDIV
                                                    and replace with the following:                         integrated and comprehensive                          CFOs for financial planning and
                                                    D. Chapter AMS, Office of Finance                       assessments across HHS’s risk portfolio               improvement initiatives;
                                                    (AMS)                                                   including leading the development of                     (5) Serves as principal staff advisor on
                                                                                                            the agency’s risk profile and guiding                 financial management policy matters to
                                                      Section AMS.00 Mission: The Office
                                                    of Finance (OF) is headed by the Deputy                 management’s prioritization of risks                  the DASF;
                                                    Assistant Secretary for Finance (DASF),                 across the agency;                                       (6) Manages the Departmental process
                                                    who is also the Deputy Chief Financial                     (6) Leads the Department’s efforts to              for the development of the required
                                                    Officer and reports to the Assistant                    meet the ERM requirement in OMB                       annual report on HHS’s audited
                                                    Secretary for Financial Resources and                   Circular A–123, ‘‘Management’s                        financial statements; and
                                                    Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The                      Responsibility for Enterprise Risk                       (7) Maintains a system for tracking
                                                    mission of the Office of Finance is to                  Management and Internal Control’’;                    and improving cash and credit
                                                    provide financial accountability and                       (7) Prepares reports, briefings, and               management and debt collection
                                                    enhance program integrity through                       makes recommendations to senior HHS                   performance throughout the
                                                    leadership, oversight, collaboration, and               leadership, OPDIVs, STAFFDIVs and                     Department.
                                                    innovation.                                             other stakeholders on ERM related                        b. Division of Financial Statements
                                                      The office includes the following:                    activities; and                                       and Audit. The Division:
                                                    Æ Immediate Office (AMS)                                   (8) Leads other activities that enhance               (1) Oversees the preparation and
                                                    Æ Office of Financial Policy and                        HHS implementation and integration of                 submission of consolidated financial
                                                      Reporting (AMS1)                                      ERM into business operations.                         statements for the Department in
                                                    Æ Office of Financial Systems Policy                       2. Office of Financial Policy and                  accordance with OMB and Treasury
                                                      and Oversight (AMS2)                                  Reporting (AMS1). The Office of                       requirements;
                                                    Æ Office of Program Audit Coordination                  Financial Policy and Reporting (OFPR)                    (2) Serves as the principal liaison
                                                      (AMS3)                                                is responsible for financial management               with the Office of the Inspector General
                                                      1. Immediate Office (AMS). The                        policy and standards, internal controls               (OIG) in planning the annual financial
                                                    Immediate Office (IO) is responsible for                over reporting, statutory financial                   statement audit strategy under the CFO
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                                                    support and coordination to execute the                 reports and audits, and other managerial              Act, as amended. Coordinates with
                                                    mission of OF including                                 reports. OFPR includes:                               OPDIVs and STAFFDIVs to ensure
                                                    implementation of HHS’s Enterprise                      Æ Division of Financial Management                    timely audit deliverables;
                                                    Risk Management (ERM) program. The                         Policy                                                (3) Reviews and interprets OMB,
                                                    Immediate Office includes:                              Æ Division of Financial Statements and                GAO, Treasury, and FASAB guidance
                                                    Æ Division of Business Operations                          Audit                                              and requirements related to
                                                    Æ Division of Enterprise Risk                           Æ Division of Financial Reporting and                 government-wide accounting policies
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                                                       (4) Assures that OPDIVs’ reporting is                OPDIVs on proper accounting                              (4) Serves as the liaison with internal
                                                    in accordance with internal control and                 treatments in accordance with the                     and external stakeholders regarding
                                                    reporting standards from OMB, GAO,                      Department’s ATM;                                     financial systems;
                                                    Treasury, FASAB, and the HHS                               (4) Introduces uniform business rules                 (5) Advises the DASF regarding
                                                    Accounting Treatment Manual;                            and data standards required to support                financial systems matters affecting the
                                                       (5) Provides advice and assistance to                new financial reporting requirements;                 Department.
                                                    OPDIVs and STAFFDIVs on financial                          (5) Collaborates with system owners                   b. Division of Budget and Acquisition.
                                                    reporting and related fiscal matters;                   and financial management offices to                   The Division:
                                                       (6) Reviews and analyzes OPDIVs’                     facilitate standardized enterprise-wide                  (1) Prepares and manages the budget
                                                    financial statements and key                            solutions within the financial                        for OF-managed financial systems;
                                                    reconciliations and consolidates                        accounting and reporting systems;                        (2) Manages the IT portfolio and
                                                    Department financial statements as                         (6) Serves as liaison with OMB,                    investment functions throughout the
                                                    required by OMB and Treasury;                           Treasury, and other authoritative                     Capital Planning & Investment Control
                                                       (7) Collaborates with the Division of                Federal agencies on standard general                  Lifecycle (CPIC) for OF-managed
                                                    Financial Management Policy on the                      ledger compliance matters;                            financial systems;
                                                    preparation of the Department’s agency                     (7) Collaborates with the Office of                   (3) Establishes and manages
                                                    financial report, CAPs and financial                    Financial Systems Policy and Oversight                acquisition vehicles for Department-
                                                    policies;                                               to ensure financial system conformity                 wide financial systems, including
                                                       (8) Serves as the liaison with OMB,                  with the ATM and related data                         contract management and program
                                                    Treasury, intragovernmental groups and                  standards; and                                        monitoring; and,
                                                    other agencies on accounting, financial                    (8) Serves as principal staff advisor to              (4) Ensures that services are aligned
                                                    policy and reporting issues; and                        the DASF as it relates to proper                      with changing business needs and
                                                       (9) Serves as the principal advisor to               accounting treatment, accounting                      improvements are made to processes, IT
                                                    the DASF regarding financial reporting                  standardization, and financial                        services, and IT infrastructure.
                                                    standards.                                              performance monitoring.                                  c. Division of Program Management
                                                       c. Division of Financial Reporting and                  3. Office of Financial Systems Policy              and Governance. The Division:
                                                    Analysis. The Division:                                 and Oversight (AMS2). The Office of                      (1) Oversees the Department-wide
                                                       (1) Oversees the design, preparation,                Financial Systems Policy and Oversight                financial systems, including the three
                                                    and submission of financial                             (OFSPO) is responsible for overseeing                 major core accounting systems (the
                                                    management reports for the Department,                  the Department-wide financial systems.                Healthcare Integrated General Ledger
                                                    as required by legislation, regulation,                 This includes developing and managing                 Accounting System (HIGLAS) at the
                                                    OMB, Treasury, GAO, and                                 the Department-wide financial systems                 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
                                                    Congressional requests;                                 policy, governance, and program and                   Services (CMS), National Institutes of
                                                       (2) Provides review and analysis of                  systems management. OFSPO is also                     Health Business System (NBS), and the
                                                    financial management reports for senior                 responsible for maintaining the                       Unified Financial Management System
                                                    management, OMB, Treasury, GAO,                         Department-wide systems including the                 (UFMS) for the rest of the Department),
                                                    Congress, and other stakeholders;                       Unified Financial Management System                   the Consolidated Financial Reporting
                                                       (3) Reviews and interprets OMB,                                                                            System (CFRS), and the Financial
                                                                                                            (UFMS), the Financial Business
                                                    GAO, Treasury, GAO, and FASAB                                                                                 Business Intelligence System (FBIS);
                                                                                                            Intelligence System (FBIS), and the
                                                    guidance related to financial                                                                                    (2) Establishes, facilitates, and
                                                                                                            Consolidated Financial Reporting
                                                    management reporting requirements or                                                                          supports a governance framework for
                                                                                                            System (CFRS). OFSPO includes:
                                                    data requests that are in addition to the                                                                     Department-wide financial
                                                    consolidated financial statements;                      Æ Division of Strategic Planning,                     management;
                                                       (4) Provides guidance, advice and                       Oversight and Coordination                            (3) Provides project management and
                                                    assistance to OPDIVs and STAFFDIVs                      Æ Division of Budget and Acquisition                  strategic communications support for
                                                    on new reporting requirements and                       Æ Division of Program Management and                  financial systems and programs;
                                                    related fiscal matters; and                                Governance                                            (4) Reports financial system program
                                                       (5) Serves as principal advisor to the               Æ Division of Systems Policy and                      and project performance (progress,
                                                    DASF regarding new required financial                      Compliance                                         milestones, risks, etc.) to HHS financial
                                                    management reports, and related OMB                     Æ Division of Systems Planning and                    management leadership and customers
                                                    and Treasury transparency initiatives.                     Development                                        on a periodic basis; and
                                                       d. Division of Accounting                            Æ Division of Systems Operations and                     (5) Maintains and analyzes service
                                                    Standardization and Oversight. The                         Maintenance                                        level metrics for provided services.
                                                    Division:                                                  a. Division of Strategic Planning,                    d. Division of Systems Policy and
                                                       (1) Oversees the strategic planning                  Oversight and Coordination. The                       Compliance. The Division:
                                                    and maintenance of the Department-                      Division:                                                (1) Develops policies for Department-
                                                    wide Accounting Treatment Manual                           (1) Provides oversight of all aspects of           wide financial management systems
                                                    (ATM) in accordance with Federal                        the Department-wide financial systems                 including core financial systems and the
                                                    accounting concepts, standards, and                     and coordinates with executive-level                  financial portion of the mixed systems;
                                                    HHS financial management policies;                      stakeholders to execute the financial                    (2) Oversees compliance with Federal
                                                       (2) Establishes developmental goals                  systems strategy;                                     and Departmental policies and
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                                                    that promote improvement within the                        (2) Supports and coordinates the other             procedures for financial systems,
                                                    ATM framework and support the                           OFSPO divisions in management of                      including compliance with the Federal
                                                    Department-wide standardization of                      designated functions and                              Financial Management Improvement
                                                    accounting data elements and related                    responsibilities;                                     Act of 1996 (FFMIA) and Section 4 of
                                                    attributes;                                                (3) Develops strategic plans to                    the Federal Managers’ Financial
                                                       (3) Monitors financial data for                      manage, enhance and support the                       Integrity Act (FMFIA);
                                                    adherence to Department-wide                            Department-wide financial systems                        (3) Oversees development,
                                                    accounting standards, and advises                       environment;                                          maintenance, and execution of


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                                                    corrective action plans for Department-                    a. Division of Payment Integrity                   efforts to prepare OPDIVs for
                                                    wide financial systems to remediate                     Improvement. The Division:                            implementation and future changes to
                                                    security vulnerabilities and audit                         (1) Implements the Improper                        the enterprise-wide system;
                                                    findings;                                               Payments Information Act of 2002, the                    (3) Provides operations and
                                                       (4) Collaborates with the HHS Office                 Improper Payments Elimination and                     maintenance support for the enterprise-
                                                    of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)                 Recovery Act of 2010, the Improper                    wide system;
                                                    and ensures that financial systems                      Payments Elimination and Recovery                        (4) Assigns single audit findings to
                                                    security controls are comprehensive,                    Improvement Act of 2012, and improper                 OPDIVs and STAFFDIVs for resolution;
                                                    effective, and efficient; and                           payment related Executive Orders and                     (5) Ensures HHS’ single audit findings
                                                       (5) Provides oversight of the security               other regulatory requirements;                        are resolved in accordance with the
                                                    controls environment for OF-managed                        (2) Provides analysis of high risk                 guidelines promulgated in the Uniform
                                                    financial systems.                                      programs and coordinates error rate                   Guidance (2 CFR part 200);
                                                       e. Division of Systems Planning and                  measurements and CAPs for high risk                      (6) Performs analysis on audit data to
                                                    Development. The Division:                              programs;                                             assist in targeting corrective actions and
                                                       (1) Performs the planning, design,                      (3) Coordinates efforts among OPDIVs               reducing future findings; and
                                                    development, and implementation of                      to recapture improper payments;                          (7) Leads other activities that support
                                                    Department-wide financial systems,                         (4) Identifies and shares best practices           the implementation of the enterprise-
                                                                                                            on addressing improper payments with                  wide system and usage of the data
                                                    including UFMS, CFRS and FBIS;
                                                                                                            HHS leadership;                                       maintained in the system.
                                                       (2) Coordinates activities to enhance
                                                                                                               (5) Coordinates implementation of the                 II. Delegations of Authority. All
                                                    the Department-wide financial systems                   ‘‘Do Not Pay’’ initiative at HHS;
                                                    environment;                                                                                                  delegations and re-delegations of
                                                                                                               (6) Prepares reports and briefings, and            authority made to officials and
                                                       (3) Collaborates with other business                 makes recommendations to senior HHS
                                                    domains to integrate mixed financial                                                                          employees of affected organizational
                                                                                                            leadership, OPDIVs, OMB and other                     components will continue in them or
                                                    systems;                                                stakeholders on improper payment
                                                       (4) Identifies and plans for the                                                                           their successors pending further re-
                                                                                                            initiatives; and                                      delegation, provided they are consistent
                                                    integration of new technologies and                        (7) Leads other activities that support
                                                    programs into the financial systems                                                                           with this reorganization.
                                                                                                            improving payment accuracy.
                                                    environment, based on analysis of                          b. Division of Audit Resolution. The                 Dated: November 30, 2016.
                                                    industry trends, best practices, and                    Division:                                             Colleen Barros,
                                                    current/future business requirements;                      (1) Reviews, resolves, and                         Acting Assistant Secretary for
                                                    and                                                     coordinates, where necessary, the single              Administration.
                                                       (5) Administers a data governance                    audit findings of grantees affecting the              [FR Doc. 2016–29332 Filed 12–6–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    program, including supporting the                       programs of more than one OPDIV or                    BILLING CODE 4150–24–P
                                                    implementation of Department-wide                       other Federal agency;
                                                    financial definitions and data structures.                 (2) Coordinates and provides
                                                       f. Division of Systems Operations and                technical assistance to grantees and                  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                                                    Maintenance. The Division:                              HHS Divisions on all aspects of single                HUMAN SERVICES
                                                       (1) Provides comprehensive IT service                audit resolution in an effort to reduce
                                                    management (operations and                              the number and significance of single                 Indian Health Service
                                                    maintenance) for Department-wide                        audit findings;
                                                    financial systems, including UFMS,                         (3) Works with HHS’s Single Audit                  Division of Behavioral Health, Office of
                                                    CFRS, FBIS, and other business systems,                 Coordinator to streamline and enhance                 Clinical and Preventive Services;
                                                    and ensures the applications are secure,                the efficiency of the audit resolution                Methamphetamine and Suicide
                                                    reliable, and available;                                process;                                              Prevention Initiative—Generation
                                                       (2) Coordinates and executes the                        (4) Interprets single audit guidance               Indigenous (Gen–I) Initiative Support
                                                    activities and processes required to                    and establishes and monitors
                                                                                                                                                                    Announcement Type: New.
                                                    deliver and manage services at agreed                   Department policies regarding audit
                                                                                                                                                                    Funding Announcement Number:
                                                    levels to business users and customers;                 resolution and associated metrics and
                                                                                                                                                                  HHS–2017–IHS–MSPI–0001.
                                                       (3) Manages the technology that is                   analytics;                                              Catalog of Federal Domestic
                                                    used to deliver and support services;                      (5) Prepares reports, briefings, and
                                                                                                                                                                  Assistance Number (CFDA): 93.933.
                                                    and                                                     makes recommendations to senior HHS
                                                       (4) Manages activities to resolve                    leadership, OPDIVs, and other                         Key Dates
                                                    security vulnerabilities and audit                      stakeholders regarding single audit                     Application Deadline Date: January 9,
                                                    findings identified within the managed                  resolution activities;                                2017.
                                                    systems.                                                   (6) Prepares the Management Report                   Review Date: January 17–27, 2017.
                                                       4. Office of Program Audit                           on Final Action;                                        Earliest Anticipated Start Date:
                                                                                                               (7) Ensures HHS compliance with the                February 15, 2017.
                                                    Coordination (AMS3). The Office of
                                                                                                            Uniform Guidance (2 CFR part 200); and                  Signed Tribal Resolutions Due Date:
                                                    Program Audit Coordination (OPAC)                          (8) Leads other activities that support
                                                    serves as the central point of contact for                                                                    January 9, 2017.
                                                                                                            and advance audit resolution.                           Proof of Non-Profit Status Due Date:
                                                    coordinating program audit support
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                                                                                                               c. Division of Audit Tracking and
                                                    through payment accuracy and audit                                                                            January 9, 2017.
                                                                                                            Analysis. The Division:
                                                    resolution activities across the                           (1) Develops, implements, and                      I. Funding Opportunity Description
                                                    Department. The Office includes:                        manages an enterprise-wide audit
                                                    Æ Division of Payment Integrity                         tracking and analytics system that                    Statutory Authority
                                                       Improvement                                          includes at a minimum: single audits,                   The Indian Health Service (IHS), an
                                                    Æ Division of Audit Resolution                          OIG audits, and GAO audits;                           agency which is part of the Department
                                                    Æ Division of Audit Tracking and                           (2) Oversees and coordinates                       of Health and Human Services (HHS), is
                                                       Analysis                                             Department-wide change management                     accepting applications for grants for the


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
FR Citation81 FR 88249 

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