Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 68 (Monday, April 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15553-15554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8579]



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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority

    This statement amends part S of the Statement of the Organization, 
Functions and Delegations of Authority which covers the Social Security 
Administration (SSA). Chapter S4 Covers the Deputy Commissioner for 
Systems. Notice is given that subchapter S4K, the Office of Information 
Management (OIM) and Subchapter S4E, the Office of Systems Operations 
(OSO) are being amended to reflect minor division level functional 
realignments. This notice also reflects minor organizational changes 
within the Office of Finance (OF) (S1NC) which is in the Office of the 
Deputy Commissioner for Finance, Assessment and Management (DCFAM) 
(S1). The changes are as follows:
    Section S4K.20  The Office of Information Management--(Functions):
    D. Division of Information Resource Management (S4KB).
    Amend to read as follows:
    1. Plans, implements, integrates and supports Office Automation 
(OA) software functions at SSA and is responsible for development and 
dissemination of OA software acquisition and utilization policies, 
standards, guidelines and procedures.
    2. Delivers problem resolution and technical advisory support 
agency-wide to all SSA users of Commercial-Off-the-shelf (COTS) Office 
Automation software and SSA developed OA applications. Acquires COTS 
Office Automation software for all SSA users.
    3. Monitors Office Automation Technology trends and maintains 
current information on OA software and hardware tools and techniques.
    4. Supports the SSA user community with Office Automation 
applications engineering services in requirements analysis, system 
design, development, implementation and training.
    5. Provides the justification, preparation, acquisition and 
management of contracts for OA/end-user computing/MI hardware, software 
and support services.
    6. Supports the SSA user community in Office Automation software 
procurement and small purchases.
    7. Operates, enhances and provides technical support for the OIM 
local area network (LAN).
    8. Provides systems configuration control and human/fiscal/physical 
resource management support for OIM development, maintenance and staff 
functions and responsibilities.
    F. Division of Information Systems Policy and Administration 
(S4KC). Amend to read as follows:
    1. Plans, designs, develops, and implements all Administrative and 
Management Information Data Bases.
    2. Provides for the establishment, issuance and enforcement of Data 
Administration and Data Base Administration strategies and standards 
for Administrative/Management Information Systems Architecture (ISA).
    3. Establishes, enforces and implements procedures to ensure 
security procedures are followed and authorized access is granted to 
Administrative and Management Information data base/files.
    4. Serves as the focal point for strategic and tactical level 
planning, management and maintenance of Computer-aided Software 
Engineering (CASE) and related software development tools used in the 
development of Admin/MI systems. This includes budget formulation and 
management of related Information Technology Systems (ITS) Special 
Expense Items (SEI's), and technical planning and management of related 
ITS acquisitions. Maintenance of OIM's inventory of such CASE and 
software development tools is included. Prepares, maintains and 
enforces appropriate standards, procedures and guidelines for the use 
of CASE and other software development tools in the Admin/MI area.
    5. Plans, analyzes, designs, develops, builds and maintains logical 
and physical data models with Admin/MI applications support software to 
facilitate the integration of data across applications.
    6. Plans, develops, maintains and coordinates the strategic plans 
for SSA's ADMIN/MI Information Systems Architecture and the transition 
of new data base and data access technologies into the architecture.
    7. Plans, analyzes, designs, develops and maintains the central 
repository containing information about all of SSA's Admin/MI 
applications. Responsibilities include developing and implementing 
repository policies, standards, guidelines, automated access, 
information dissemination and update.

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    8. Supports all OIM development divisions as the focal point for 
technical problem resolution as necessary.
    G. Division of Administrative Systems Development (S4KE).
    Amend to read as follows:
    2. Designs, develops, coordinates and implements new administrative 
application systems and enhancements to existing systems which include 
quality assurance, financial/physical, human resources and payroll 
systems.
    H. Division of Management Information Systems Development (S4KG).
    Amend to read as follows:
    1. Responsible for the entire MI systems life cycle.
    2. Directs SSA-wide work measurement and performance management 
systems, as well as component work measurement systems for the field, 
State agencies and Regional Program and Integrity Review offices.
    3. Directs audit and analyses of MI systems and reports to ensure 
adherence to users' and Agency needs, Federal and SSA guidelines and 
integrity standards.
    4. Plans, develops and coordinates MI policy and integration among 
all involved SSA components, and plans for the transition to, and 
integration with, current SSA automated information systems and with 
those of the future.
    5. Designs, develops, coordinates and implements new MI application 
systems and enhancements to existing systems which include workload 
management, work measurement, program demographics, earnings and 
employee/employer statistics.
    Section S4E.20  The Office of Systems Operations--(Functions):
    D. The Division of Systems User Services and Facilities (S4EE).
    Delete:
    3. The first sentence.
    J. The Division of Integration and Environmental Testing (S4EM).
    Add:
    11. Serves as focal point for all user systems problems, questions, 
complaints and corrective actions regarding the full range of 
production services.
    Section S1NC.10  The Office of Finance--(Organization):
    Rename:
    1. The Division of Central Accounting Operations (S1NC1) as The 
Division of Central Accounting and Reporting (S1NC1).
    2. The Division of Administrative Payments and Recovery (S1NC2) as 
The Division of Administrative Payments (S1NC2).
    Section S1NC.20  The Office of Finance--(Function):
    Rename:
    1. The Division of Central Accounting Operations (S1NC1) as The 
Division of Central Accounting and Reporting (S1NC1).
    Add:
    Serves as the Agency's focal point for administrative debt 
management ensuring the billing and collection of fees charged by SSA 
for reimbursable services.
    Rename:
    2. The Division of Administrative Payments and Recovery (S1NC2) as 
The Division of Administrative Payments (S1NC2).
    Delete:
    2nd sentence ``adjudicates claims submitted to the Agency under the 
Federal Tort Claims and Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' 
Claims Act; and serves as the Agency's focal point for administrative 
debt management ensuring the billing and collection of fees charged by 
SSA for reimbursable services.''

    Dated: March 19, 1996.
Ruth A. Pierce,
Deputy Commissioner for Human Resources.
[FR Doc. 96-8579 Filed 4-5-96; 8:45 am]
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