94-6959. Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority  

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    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children 
    and Families
    
     
    
    Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
    Authority
    
    SUMMARY: Part K, Chapter K (Administration for Children and Families) 
    of the Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of 
    Authority of the Department of Health and Human Services (56 FR 42332) 
    is amended to reflect the changes in Chapter KB, the Executive 
    Secretariat Office 56 FR 42335 as last amended, August 20, 1993 and 
    Chapter KK, the Office of Financial Management. Specifically, to 
    transfer the functional responsibility of the audit liaison function 
    from Chapter KB, the Executive Secretariat Office to KK, the Office of 
    Financial Management.
        The changes are as follows: 1. Amend KB.20 Functions. Delete 
    paragraph B in its entirety and replace it with the following:
        B. The Executive Secretariat Office ensures that issues requiring 
    the attention of the Assistant Secretary, Principal Deputy Assistant 
    Secretary, Deputy Assistant Secretaries and/or executive staff are 
    addressed on a timely and coordinated basis; facilitates decisions on 
    matters requiring immediate action including White House, congressional 
    and secretarial assignments. The Office comprises two staffs: 
    Correspondence and Office Liaison; and the Equal Employment Opportunity 
    and Civil Rights staff. It serves as ACF liaison with the HHS Executive 
    Secretariat. It receives, assesses and controls incoming correspondence 
    and assignments to the appropriate ACF component(s) for response and 
    action; provides assistance and advice to ACF staff on the development 
    of responses to correspondence and on the controlled correspondence 
    system; coordinates and/or prepares congressional correspondence; and 
    tracks development of periodic reports and facilitates departmental 
    clearance. The Director of the Executive Secretariat Office serves as 
    the Freedom of Information Act Officer for ACF and handles hot line 
    calls received by the Office of Inspector General and the General 
    Accounting Office on ACF operations and personnel.
        The Office directs and manages the ACF Equal Employment Opportunity 
    and Civil Rights program and provides direction and leadership on equal 
    employment opportunity and civil rights policies and programs for ACF. 
    Immediate oversight is provided by a staff under the direction of an 
    EEO Manager. It plans, develops and evaluates programs and procedures 
    designed to eliminate discrimination in employment, training, incentive 
    awards, promotion and career opportunities. The Equal Employment 
    Manager reports to the Executive Secretariat, is located within the 
    Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary, and has responsibility for 
    coordinating and implementing the Equal Employment Opportunity and 
    Affirmative Action program for ACF in accordance with departmental 
    policies and procedures.
        2. Amend Chapter KK.00 Mission to delete it in its entirety and 
    replace it with the following:
        KK.00  Mission. The Office of Financial Management advises the 
    Assistant Secretary for Children and Families on financial management 
    matters. It provides leadership and direction on budget development and 
    budget execution. It develops, administers and coordinates financial 
    and budgetary policies, processes and controls necessary to administer 
    ACF programs and financial resources. It directs formula, entitlement, 
    block and discretionary grant business activity, including grant 
    awards, financial monitoring, resolution of audit findings, 
    disallowances and appeals. It serves as audit liaison with the General 
    Accounting Office and the Department's Office of Inspector General.
        3. Amend Chapter KK.20  Functions. Paragraph F to delete it in its 
    entirety and replace it with the following:
        F. Division of Audit Resolution and Grant Oversight oversees the 
    implementation of established ACF, departmental and federal financial 
    and grants management policies and guidelines. The Division oversees, 
    monitors, and coordinates the resolution of audit findings and 
    processes audit findings for certain ACF programs. It serves as audit 
    liaison with the General Accounting Office and the Department's Office 
    of Inspector General. The Division reviews, analyzes, and responds to 
    program, regional offices and grantee requests for interpretation of 
    financial and grants management policies and guidelines. The Division 
    reviews, analyzes and prepares a recommended response for the Director 
    or Assistant Secretary for Children and Families regarding regional or 
    program office consultations regarding disallowances, suspensions or 
    terminations. It provides analysis, supportive material, and recommends 
    action on grantee requests for reconsideration of disallowances or 
    other grant actions; analyzes audit findings and assigns action to the 
    appropriate ACF official; monitors audit resolution activity to ensure 
    compliance with OMB and Department resolution time frames; and reviews 
    resolution actions to ensure compliance with ACF, departmental and 
    other federal regulations, policies and guidelines.
        The Division is responsible for monitoring debt collection 
    activities and disposition of assets, and provides all claims (debts) 
    collection activities of former Community Services Administration (CSA) 
    grantees. It serves as the ACF liaison with GAO, HHS Audit Agency, and 
    ASMB on grant matters; assists in grant hearings held by the Department 
    Appeals Board or ACF components; and manages the departmental 
    disallowance alerting system for ACF components.
    
        Effective Date: March 17, 1994.
    Mary Jo Bane,
    Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
    [FR Doc. 94-6959 Filed 3-23-94; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4184-01-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
03/24/1994
Department:
Children and Families Administration
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Document Number:
94-6959
Dates:
March 17, 1994. Mary Jo Bane, Assistant Secretary for Children and Families. [FR Doc. 94-6959 Filed 3-23-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-01-P
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Docket Numbers:
Federal Register: March 24, 1994