INTERAGENCY ACTIVITIES DIVISION

The Division coordinates and monitors interagency efforts related to the Administration's initiatives to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse and to promote efficiency and cost reduction in Federal programs. Provides staff support for the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE), the Assistant Secretaries for Management Group (ASMG), the Reform '88 Steering Cmmittee, and OMB participation in the Cabinet Council on Management and Administration.

MAJOR WORKLOAD ACTIVITIES IN 1983:

- Division staff prepared, conducted, and followed up 12 President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency meetings; coordinated, monitored, and assessed 22 PCIE projects; prepared 50 desk officer reports based on liaison with 20 offices of Inspetor General; prepared and issued two semi-annual reports of IG activities; received and referred approximately 500 whistleblower contacts; prepared and presented more than 10 briefings outside OMB; prepared 25 speeches and talking points for senior OMB officials; and developed or reviewed 10 legislative proposals.

-Division staff prepared and conducted eight meetings of the Assistant Secretaries for Management Group and one joint meeting of the ASMG and PCIE.

- Conducted 39 briefings on OMB management activities for Federal officials, professional associations, individuals, and foreign officials.

EXPECTED EMPHASES IN 1984

Increased emphasis will be placed on supporting and coordinating OMB participation in the Cabinet Council on Management and Administration. In addition, the Division wall

coordinate OMB's review and follow-up actions or recommendations from the President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control.

Other efforts will focus on:

- Continued support for the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency and the agency Inspectors General.

- Continued support for the Assistant Secretaries for Management Group.

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING DIVISION

The Finance and Accounting Division develops and implements initiatives related to OMB's responsibilities for improving financial management practices in the Executive Branch. The Division develops financial management and accounting policies; monitors agency financial practices; and improves audit and audit follow-up systems. Provides staff support for finance related Reform '88 projects, such as the Debt Collection Project, the Cash Management Project, and improving the link between the budget, accounting, and other financial systems. Serves as co-director of the Joint Financial Management Improvement Project, and participates in the activities of other financial organizations.

MAJOR WORKLOAD IN 1983

The Division's major workload activities in 1983 are:

- Implementing the Prompt Payment Act of 1982, developing OMB regulations and monitoring agency practices to insure compliance.

- Implementing the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act of 1982 by developing guidelines for internal controls against fraud and abuse and for effective, efficient accounting systems.

- Initiating a new project to review and upgrade cash management throughout the Federal Government

— Updating and improving agency fund controls to prevent overobligation and overspending of Federal funds.

— Implementing audit policy and assuring management followup of audit findings.

- Establishing and monitoring government-wide cost reimbursement principles for grants to State and local governments, universities, and nonprofit organizations.

- Reviewing the implementation of 24 agency plans for improving debt collection. Reviewing, analyzing and following-up on quarterly financial reports from those agencies. Preparing an annual report required by Congress on the status of Federal debt collection activities.

EXPECTED EMPHASES FOR 1984

The major emphases for 1984 include:

— Upgrading agency internal control systems and preparing reports to Congress on agency internal control systems as required by the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act of 1982.

- Achieving significant improvements in the integration and coordination of the management and budget processes with accounting and related financial systems, and preparing reports to Congress on agency accounting systems as required by the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act.

- Preparing reports to Congress required by the Prompt Payment Act of 1982. Continuing efforts to see that all bills are paid as close as possible, but not later than the due date.

— Achieving significant new savings through improved cash management and debt collection.

– Assuring full implementation of recent audit and audit followup policy.

- Working with the JFMIP, the GAO, and the Treasury Department to streamline and modernize central payment and collection processing and accounting.

Chapter VI-Agency and Program Responsibilities

AGENCY AND PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES ASSIGNED TO:

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Personnel, Retired

Operations, Ground Forces

Operations, Tactical Air
Operations, Naval Forces
Operations, Air Force

Procurement, Ground Forces

Procurement, Tactical Air

Procurement, Naval Forces

Procurement, Air Force Missile
Research and Development
Military Construction

Family Housing

Civil Functions:

Cemeterial expenses
Wildlife conservation

US Soldiers' & Airmen's Home

Intelligence Community Staff
National Security Agency
National Security Council
Navy, Department of the
Selective Service System

international economic and other policies

International Security Assistance Programs

International Trade Commission
Japan-US Friendship Commission

Multilateral Development Banks

Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Peace Corps

State, Department of

United States Information Agency
Trade and Development Program
United States Trade Representative,

Office of

HEALTH AND INCOME MAINTENANCE

DIVISION

Aging, Administration on

Aid to Families with Dependent Children
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health
Administration