Office of Budget Formulation and Presentation

Budget Formulation plans, organizes, and carries out annual and multi-year budgeting in support of the nationwide public health protection programs administered by FDA. The staff performs all duties involved with the formulation and presentation of budget submissions for a number of program support activities. Specific duties include:

• Facilitates the formulation and presentation of all external resource requests in conjunction with FDA Centers and Offices.
• Reviews, analyzes, edits, and consolidates budget estimates and justifications submitted by managers of assigned program components.
• Develops proposed budgetary policy and procedural guidance for issuance to subordinate Centers and regional offices of the Agency.
• Drafts analyses that examine the impact and significance to FDA's budget of new or revised legislation, policies, procedures, and program requirements.
• Develops detailed strategy and background documentation for presenting all major segments of the organization's budget.
• Produces three major budget submissions a year (HHS in June, OMB in September, and Congress in February) with additional background exhibits and supplemental requests as necessary; develops graphic materials for presentations, coordinates budget appeals at each level.
• Develops and coordinates annual Appropriations hearing records for FDA-facilitating opening statements, briefing books for witnesses and numerous responses from Appropriations Committees for the record.
• Tracks Appropriation activities and bills affecting FDA through the legislative process.

Provides financial services and coordination to FDA buildings