[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 23, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27314-27316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12550]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
The Regional Offices of the Administration for Children and
Families Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of
Authority
This Notice amends Part K of the Statement of Organization,
Functions, and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
as follows: Chapter KD, The Regional Offices of the Administration for
Children and Families (58 FR 44343), as last amended, August 20, 1993.
This reorganization realigns the functions in Region 6 to support their
streamlining plan. This Chapter is amended as follows:
1. KD.10 Organization. Regions 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 through X are organized as
follows:
Office of the Regional Administrator (KD1A, KD3A, KD4A, KD5A, KD7A
through KDXA)
Office of Financial Operations (KD1B, KD3B, KD4B, KD5B, KD7B
through KDXB)
Office of Family Security (KD1C, KD3C, KD4C, KD5C, KD7C through
KDXC)
Office of Family Supportive Services (KD1D, KD3D, KD4D, KD5D, KD7D
through KDXD)
After the end of KD2.20 Functions, Paragraph D, insert the
following:
2. KD6.10 Organization. The Administration for Children and Families,
Region 6, is organized as follows:
Office of the Regional Administrator (KD6A)
Office of State and Tribal Programs (KD6E)
Office of Community Programs (KD6F)
Functions. A. The Office of the Regional Administrator is headed by
a Regional Administrator. In addition, the Office of the Regional
Administrator has a Deputy Regional Administrator who reports to the
Regional Administrator. The Office provides executive leadership and
directives to state, county, city, territorial and tribal governments,
as well as public and private local grantees to ensure effective and
efficient program and financial management. It ensures that these
entities conform to federal laws, regulations, policies and procedures
governing the programs, and exercises all delegated authorities and
responsibilities for oversight of the programs. The office takes action
to approve state plans and submits recommendations to the Assistant
Secretary for Children and Families concerning state plan disapproval.
The Office contributes to the development of national policy based on
regional perspectives on all ACF programs. It oversees ACF operations,
the management of ACF regional staff; coordinates activities across
regional programs; and assures that goals and objectives are met and
departmental and agency initiatives are carried out. The Office alerts
the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families to problems and
issues that may have significant regional or national impact. The
Office represents ACF at the regional level in executive communications
within ACF, with the HHS Regional Director, other HHS operating
divisions, other federal agencies, and public or private local
organizations representing children and families.
Within the Office of the Regional Administrator, the Program
Coordinator and Planning Unit (PCPU), headed by the Executive Officer
and consisting of administrative staff, assists the Regional
Administrator and Deputy Regional Administrator in providing day-to-day
support for regional administrative functions, including budget,
internal systems, employee relations and human resource development
activities. The PCPU develops and implements the regional planning
process. Tracking, monitoring and reporting on regional progress in the
attainment of ACF national goals and objectives are carried out. The
PCPU coordinates public awareness activities, information dissemination
and education campaigns in accordance with the ACF Office of Public
Affairs and in conjunction with the HHS Regional Director. The Unit
also assists the Regional Administrator in management of cross-cutting
initiatives and activities among the regional components, and ensures
effective and efficient management of internal automation processes.
B. The Office of State and Tribal Programs is headed by an
Assistant Regional Administrator who reports to the Regional
Administrator. The Office is responsible for providing centralized
management, financial management services, and technical administration
of ACF formula, block and entitlement programs such as Aid to Families
with Dependent Children (AFDC), Child Support Enforcement (CSE), Job
Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS), Title IV-A Child Care,
Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), Child Welfare Services,
Foster Care and Adoption Assistance, Child Abuse and Neglect and
Developmental Disabilities. The Office provides policy guidance to
state, county, city or town and tribal governments and public and
private organizations to assure consistent and uniform adherence to
federal requirements governing formula and entitlement programs. State
plans are reviewed and recommendations concerning state plan approval
or disapproval are made to the Regional Administrator. The Office
provides technical assistance to entities responsible for administering
these programs to resolve identified problems, ensures that appropriate
procedures and practices are adopted, monitors the programs to ensure
their efficiency and effectiveness, establishes regional financial
management priorities and reviews cost allocation plans, and oversees
the management and coordination of office automation systems in the
regional and monitors state systems projects for the CSE, AFDC, Child
Welfare and JOBS programs. The Office provides financial management
services for ACF formula and entitlement grants in the region. Also
reviews cost estimates and reports for ACF entitlement and formula
grant programs and recommends funding levels. The Office performs
systematic fiscal reviews and makes recommendations to the Regional
Administrator to approve, defer or disallow claims for federal
financial participation in ACF formula and entitlement grant programs.
As applicable, recommendations are made on the clearance and closure of
audits of state programs, paying particular attention to financial
management deficiencies that decrease the efficiency and effectiveness
of the ACF programs and taking steps to monitor the resolution of such
deficiencies. The Office represents the Regional Administrator in
dealing with ACF Program Offices on all program and financial policy
matters under its jurisdiction. Alerts or early warnings are provided
to the Regional Administrator regarding problems or issues that may
have significant implications for the programs.
C. The Office of Community Programs is headed by an Assistant
Regional Administrator who reports to the Regional Administrator. The
Office is responsible for providing centralized management, financial
management services, and technical administration of ACF discretionary
grant programs such as Head Start and Runaway and
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provides policy guidance to state, county, city or town and tribal
governments and public and private organizations to assure consistent
and uniform adherence to federal requirements. The Office provides
technical assistance to entities responsible for administering these
programs to ensure that appropriate procedures and practices are
adopted, and monitors the programs to ensure their efficiency and
effectiveness. The Office performs systematic fiscal reviews and makes
recommendations to the Regional Administrator to approve or disallow
costs under ACF discretionary grant programs. The Office issues certain
discretionary grant awards based on a review of project objectives,
budget projections, and proposed funding levels. As applicable,
recommendations are made on the clearance and closure of audits of
grantee programs, paying particular attention to financial management
deficiencies that decrease the efficiency and effectiveness of the ACF
programs and taking steps to monitor the resolution of such
deficiencies. The Office oversees the management and coordination of
office automation systems in the region such as the PC Cost and HS Cost
systems for budget analysis on Head Start Applications and monitors
grantee systems projects such as the Head Start Program Information
Report, Head Start Management Tracking System and the Youth Development
and Head Start Bulletin Board. The Office represents the Regional
Administrator in dealing with ACF Program Offices on all program policy
and financial matters under its jurisdiction. Alerts or early warnings
are provided to the Regional Administrator regarding problems or issues
that may have significant implications on the programs.
Dated: May 15, 1995.
Mary Jo Bane,
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 95-12550 Filed 5-22-95; 8:45 am]
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