94-10915. Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE

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 KK, The Office of 
Financial Management 56 FR 42335 as last amended, August 20, 1993. 
Specifically, to elevate the Financial and Grants Policy Staff to 
Division level and revise the functional responsibility of the Division 
of Discretionary Grants.
    The changes are as follows:
    1. Amend KK.10 Organization. Delete this section in its entirety 
and replace it with the following:

KK.10 Organization. The Office of Financial Management (OFM) is headed 
by a Director who reports to the Director of Program Support and is 
organized as follows:

Director Office of the Director (KKA)
Division of Financial and Grants Policy (KKB)
Division of Budget and Finance (KKC)
Division of Formula, Entitlement, and Block Grants (KKD)
Division of Discretionary Grants (KKE)
Division of Audit Resolution and Grant Oversight (KKF)

    2. Amend KK.20 Functions. Delete paragraph B in its entirety and 
replace it with the following:
    B. The Division of Financial and Grants Policy provides management 
and direction of ACF financial and grants policy activities as they 
relate to ACF mandatory and discretionary grants programs. Provides 
expert guidance on financial and grants management policy issues to ACF 
program and staff components in headquarters and regional offices as 
well as to external entities such as grantees and officials of other 
Federal agencies. Maintains liaison and coordination with appropriate 
HHS organizations to ensure consistency with Departmental financial and 
grants management policies and procedures. Advises the Director of the 
Office of Financial Management, the Assistant Secretary of ACF, Program 
Office Heads and Regional Administrators on significant financial and 
grants policy initiatives and issues.
    The Division is responsible for: development and interpretation of 
financial and grants policy for programs and activities administered by 
ACF; prepares, coordinates and disseminates action transmittals, 
information memoranda, and other policy guidance on financial and 
grants management policy issues; analyzes pending legislation and 
proposed program or grants regulations to determine financial and/or 
grants policy implications; reviews policy inquiries and prepares and 
disseminates definitive policy guidance consistent with Federal, HHS 
and ACF policies and procedures; directs the distribution and 
maintenance of ACF's grants management policy manuals and directives; 
provides training and technical assistance to ACF staff and grantees on 
proper grants administration; advises on and assists with development 
of monitoring plans and strategies for ACF programs; reviews all ACF 
program announcements and other solicitation instruments for compliance 
with Federal, HHS and agency policies and adherence to applicable laws 
and regulations; reviews all noncompetitive grant applications to 
ensure compliance with HHS and ACF policies on competition; 
disseminates a wide array of financial and grants management 
information to ACF program and staff offices and seeks ways to enhance 
the utility of such information and the manner in which it is provided; 
assists the Assistant Secretary of ACF and the Director of the Office 
of Financial Management in strategic planning of grant-making 
activities; directs and/or coordinates management initiatives to 
improve financial administration of ACF mandatory and discretionary 
grant programs.
    3. Amend KK.20 E. Division of Discretionary Grants to delete the 
first paragraph in its entirety and replace it with the following:
    E. Division of Discretionary Grants provides management and 
technical administration of ACF discretionary grants and cooperative 
agreements. It serves as the principal office within ACF for ensuring 
that the business aspects of discretionary grants administration are 
carried out and monitors programs and grantee performance in these 
areas: oversees the competitive review process and prepares ranking 
lists; negotiates grant budgets and special terms and conditions; 
prepares grant awards, ensuring incorporation of necessary grant terms 
and conditions; monitors grantee expenditure of funds; prepares reports 
and analyses on grantees' use of funds; monitors receipt of and 
analyzes content of financial status reports and other required reports 
and takes appropriate action based on those reports; processes actions 
for disallowances or other financial adjustments; review grantee 
financial management operations; and closes out expired grants.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 28, 1994.
Mary Jo Bane,
Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 94-10915 Filed 5-5-94; 8:45 am]
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