Office of Financial Operations

Major Functions:

• Plans, directs, and coordinates a comprehensive financial management operations program for FDA encompassing the areas of budget analysis, execution, automated financial systems, fiscal accounting, internal financial audit, financial services related to accounts payable, travel support and payroll liaison, and financial reporting.  
• Provides staff assistance in justifying budgets through executive and congressional echelons.  After appropriation, develops an orderly expenditure plan.
• Administers and executes the agency programs for accountable property management functions.

Office of Financial Management

Mission

The Office of Financial Management supports the FDA mission to protect the public health by administering fiduciary responsibilities and providing financial managerial services.

OFM supports the FDA mission by serving in two related roles. As the steward of Agency financial data, OFM is responsible for ensuring financial data is accurate and protected, adheres to prevailing standards and requirements, and is reported in a timely basis to leadership within and outside of the FDA. Beyond compliance assurance, OFM is also positioned to assist the FDA’s Centers, Offices, and Programs manage their financial information and make real-time decisions supported by financial data.

• Plans, directs, and coordinates a comprehensive financial management program for FDA encompassing the areas of budget analysis, execution, automated financial systems, fiscal accounting, internal financial audit, and financial reporting.
• Provides staff assistance in justifying budgets through executive and congressional echelons. After appropriation, develops an orderly expenditure plan.
• Develops apportionment plans and issues allotments for expenditures.
• Makes periodic reports regarding the status of FDA’s financial management.
• Develops financial inputs for the agency’s programs and financial plans.

Office of Financial Services

• Plans, directs, and coordinates day-to-day operations for financial services related to accounts payable, travel support and payroll liaison.
• Manages the ITAS program, ensuring compliance and employee’s time and attendance data, tests all system upgrades.
• Provides training on ITAS and payroll policy to timekeepers and approvers.