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Part A, Office of the Secretary,
Statement of Organization, Functions
and Delegations of Authority for the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) is being amended at
Chapter AM, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Financial
Resources(ASFR), as last amended at 76
FR19774–19776 dated April 8, 2011; 75
FR 369–370, dated January 5, 2010; 74
FR57679–57682, dated November 9,
2009; and 71 FR38884–88, dated July
10, 2006, as follows:
B. Under Section AM.20 Functions,
make the following changes:
1. Under paragraph D, ‘‘Office of
Finance (AMS),’’ delete in its entirety
and replace with the following:
D. Chapter AMS, Office of Finance
(AMS)
Section AMS.00 Mission: The Office
of Finance is headed by the Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Finance, who is
also the Deputy Chief Financial Officer.
The mission of the Office of Finance is
to provide financial accountability and
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enhance program integrity through
leadership, oversight, collaboration, and
innovation.
Section AMS.10 Organization. The
Office of Finance (OF) is headed by the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance
(DASF), who is also the Deputy Chief
Financial Officer and reports to the
Assistant Secretary for Financial
Resources/Chief Financial Officer
(CFO). The office includes the
following:
Æ Immediate Office (AMS)
Æ Office of Financial Policy and
Reporting (AMS1)
Æ Office of Financial Systems Policy
and Oversight (AMS2)
Æ Office of Program Integrity
Coordination (AMS3)
Section AMS.20 Functions:
1. Immediate Office (AMS). The
Immediate Office is responsible for
support and coordination of the Office
of Finance components in their
management of the areas listed in
section AMS.00 Mission above,
including the following functions: (1)
Coordinates strategic planning for the
HHS CFO community and the Office of
Finance; (2) Serves as the liaison with
internal and external stakeholders
regarding financial management
matters; (3) Provides operational
support for the Office of Finance and;
(4) Advises the ASFR/CFO regarding
financial management matters affecting
the Department.
2. Office of Financial Policy and
Reporting (AMS1). The Office of
Financial Policy and Reporting (OFPR)
is responsible for financial management
policy and standards, internal controls,
statutory financial reports and audits
and other managerial reports. The
Division includes:
Æ Division of Financial Management
Policy (AMS11)
Æ Division of Financial Statements
and Audit (AMS12)
Æ Division of Financial Reporting and
Analysis (AMS13)
Æ Division of Accounting
Standardization and Monitoring
(AMS14)
The functions of each OFPR division
include:
a. Division of Financial Management
Policy (AMS11). The Division:
(1) Leads the Department’s efforts to
establish and maintain proper internal
controls and ensures that requirements
are met under OMB Circular A–123,
‘‘Management’s Responsibility for
Internal Control’’ and the Federal
Managers’ Financial Integrity Act
(FMFIA);
(2) Coordinates with the OPDIVs in
the preparation of the corrective action
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plan (CAP), which is submitted
annually to OMB and reflects the
material weaknesses and reportable
conditions from the annual CFO audit
and the FMFIA report;
(3) Recommends, develops, and
promulgates Department-wide policies,
procedures, and standards for financial
management areas including OMB,
GAO, Treasury, Federal Accounting
Standards Advisory Board (FASAB),
and other agency guidance related to
government-wide accounting policy and
standards, cash management, credit
management, debt management,
payment and disbursement activities
and functions, and budget execution
accounting;
(4) Provides support to the OPDIV
CFOs for financial planning and
improvement initiatives;
(5) Serves as principal staff advisor on
financial management policy matters to
the DASF;
(6) Manages the Departmental process
for the development of the required
annual report on the audited financial
statements; and
(7) Maintains a system for tracking
and improving cash and credit
management and debt collection
performance throughout the
Department.
b. Division of Financial Statements
and Audit (AMS12). The Division:
(1) Oversees the preparation and
submission of consolidated financial
statements for the Department based
upon the OMB and Treasury submission
schedules;
(2) Acts as the principal liaison with
the OIG in planning the annual financial
statement audit strategy under the CFO
Act and the 1994 amendments under
the Government Management Reform
Act (GMRA);
(3) Reviews and interprets OMB,
GAO, Treasury and Federal Accounting
Standards Advisory Board (FASAB)
guidance related to government ‘‘wide’’
accounting policy and standards and
develops the Department’s policy for
implementation of reporting
requirements. Assures that policies and
procedures are in accordance with
internal control and reporting standards
of financial management activities;
(4) Provides financial statement
review and analyses for the OPDIV and
Department consolidated financial
statements. Monitors OPDIV and
accounting center key reconciliations;
(5) Provides advice and assistance to
OPDIVs and STAFFDIVs on financial
accounting, reporting and related fiscal
matters, and advises the DASF on such
matters as they relate to financial
reporting; and
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(6) Acts as the liaison with OMB,
Treasury, and other agencies on
accounting, financial policy and fiscal
matters related to financial reporting,
including Treasury’s intergovernmental
groups.
c. Division of Financial Reporting and
Analysis (AMS13). The Division:
(1) Oversees the design, preparation,
and submission of financial
management reports for the Department,
as required by legislation, regulations,
OMB requests, and Congressional
requests;
(2) Provides review and analysis of
financial management reports for senior
management, OMB, Congress, and other
stakeholders;
(3) Reviews and interprets OMB,
GAO, Treasury, and FASAB guidance
related to financial management
reporting requirements or data requests
that are in addition to the consolidated
financial statements;
(4) Supports the maintenance and
operation of Department databases, and
reporting tools for audited financial
statements and other management
reporting;
(5) Provides guidance, advice and
assistance to OPDIVs and STAFFDIVs
on new reporting and related fiscal
matters; and
(6) Serves as principal advisor to the
DASF as it relates to new required
financial reports and management
reporting.
d. Division of Accounting
Standardization and Monitoring
(AMS14). The Division:
(1) Establishes the planning,
implementation and oversight process
for the Departmental accounting
treatment standardization and
monitoring;
(2) Ensures the development and
implementation of accounting standards
in accordance with policy for the
consistent development and
implementation of accounting systems;
(3) Monitors the accounting center,
OPDIV, and Department’s financial
system change management to ensure
accounting standardization and
compliance with Federal accounting
concepts, standards, and HHS financial
management policies;
(4) Provides advice and serves as the
focal point with OMB, Treasury and
other Federal agencies on standard
general ledger compliance matters;
(5) Develops uniform business rules
and data standards to support new
financial system implementations and
reporting requirements; and
(6) Advises the DASF on financial
systems related matters, in collaboration
with the Office of Financial Systems
Policy and Oversight.
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3. Office of Financial Systems Policy
and Oversight (AMS2). The Office of
Financial Systems Policy and Oversight
(OFSPO) is responsible for overseeing
the management of Department-wide
financial systems. The Office includes:
Æ Division of Financial Systems
(AMS21)
Æ Division of Systems Policy and
Compliance (AMS22)
Æ Division of Planning, Governance,
and Strategic Direction (AMS23)
The functions of each OFSPO
Division include:
a. Division of Financial Systems
(AMS21). The Division:
(1) Oversees the planning, design,
development, implementation and
maintenance of the Department-wide
financial systems, including the three
major core accounting systems (the
Healthcare Integrated General Ledger
Accounting System (HIGLAS) at the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), National Institutes of
Health Business System (NBS), and the
Unified Financial Management System
(UFMS) for the rest of the Department),
a Consolidated Financial Reporting
System (CFRS) and a Financial Business
Intelligence System (FBIS);
(2) Oversees, coordinates and
performs the project planning,
execution, and monitoring activities for
enhancing the Department-wide
financial systems environment;
(3) Ensures that the Department’s
financial systems comply with
applicable Federal and Departmental
policies and procedures;
(4) Collaborates with other business
domains and ensures that the
integration with mixed financial
systems is secure and reliable; and
(5) Coordinates the resolution of
security vulnerabilities and audit
findings identified in the financial
systems.
b. Division of Systems Policy and
Compliance (AMS22). The Division:
(1) Develops policies for Departmentwide financial management systems
including core financial systems and the
financial portion of the mixed systems;
(2) Oversees compliance with Federal
and Departmental policies and
procedures for financial systems and
information technology;
(3) Monitors the Department’s
compliance with the Federal Financial
Management Improvement Act of 1996
(FFMIA) and Section 4 of the Federal
Managers’ Financial Integrity Act;
(4) Administers a data integrity and
quality control program to ensure
compliance with applicable Federal
directives, Departmental financial
systems policy and automated financial
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data exchange requirements, including
the establishment of Department-wide
financial definitions and data structures;
(5) Provides advice and serves as the
focal point with OMB, Treasury and
other Federal agencies on financial
systems compliance matters; and
(6) Collaborates with the HHS Office
of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
and ensures that the financial systems
environment is secure and reliable and
complies with IT policies and
procedures.
c. Division of Planning, Governance,
and Strategic Direction (AMS23). The
Division:
(1) Develops strategic plans to
manage, enhance and support
Department-wide financial systems
environment;
(2) Develops and provides strategic
advice on the future of Department-wide
financial systems;
(3) Establishes, manages and operates
governance framework for Departmentwide financial system;
(4) Manages the IT portfolio and
investment functions throughout the
Capital Planning & Investment Control
Lifecycle (CPIC) lifecycle for
Department’s financial systems;
(5) Establishes and manages
acquisition vehicles for Departmentwide financial systems;
(6) Oversees and monitors
Department-wide and Operating
Division specific accounting and
financial management system
investments; and
(7) Advises the DASF on financial
systems related matters, in collaboration
with the Office of Financial Policy and
Reporting.
4. Office of Program Integrity
Coordination (AMS3). The Office of
Program Integrity Coordination (OPIC)
serves as the central point of contact for
coordinating program integrity, payment
accuracy and audit resolution activities
across the Department. The Office
includes:
Æ Division of Program Integrity
Integration and Oversight(AMS31)
Æ Division of Analytics, Research and
Evaluation (AMS32)
Æ Division of Payment Accuracy
Improvement (AMS33)
Æ Division of Audit Resolution
(AMS34)
The functions of each Division
include:
a. Division of Program Integrity
Integration and Oversight(AMS31). The
Division:
(1) Identifies opportunities and works
across HHS to integrate program
integrity into business operations;
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(2) Coordinates, develops, and/or
provides program integrity related
communications, outreach, and training;
(3) Oversees, monitors, and followsup on program integrity risk
assessments;
(4) Develops tools and guidance
regarding program integrity and
provides technical assistance and
direction to HHS Divisions on
enhancing program integrity;
(5) Shares program integrity related
best practices and other activities that
improve program integrity;
(6) Prepares reports, briefings, and
makes recommendations to senior HHS
leadership, HHS Divisions, and other
stakeholders on program integrity
related activities; and
(7) Leads other activities that enhance
HHS program integrity and integrate it
into business operations.
b. Division of Analytics, Research and
Evaluation (AMS32). The Division:
(1) Provides support for the
Department’s program integrity
governance structure;
(2) Analyzes, evaluates, coordinates,
tracks, and provides quality control/
quality assurance on program integrity
related information;
(3) Identifies evidenced-based
program integrity practices and
leverages results to recommend
solutions to program integrity
challenges;
(4) Develops communication
resources to facilitate program integrity
outreach;
(5) Develops and leverages innovative
approaches, using innovative tools and
technology, to enhance HHS program
integrity;
(6) Prepares reports, briefings, and
makes recommendations to senior HHS
leadership, HHS Divisions, and other
stakeholders on program integrity
analytics and solutions; and
(7) Leads other activities that enhance
program integrity related analytics and
problem solving.
c. Division of Payment Accuracy
Improvement (AMS33). The Division:
(1) Implements the Improper
Payments Information Act of 2002, the
Improper Payments Elimination and
Recovery Act of 2010, the Improper
Payments Elimination and Recovery
Improvement Act of 2012, and improper
payment related Executive Orders and
other regulatory requirements;
(2) Provides analysis of high risk
programs and coordinates error rate
measurements and improvements for
high risk programs;
(3) Coordinates efforts among HHS
Divisions to recapture improper
payments;
(4) Identifies and shares best practices
on addressing improper payments with
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HHS leadership, HHS Divisions, OMB,
and other agencies;
(5) Participates in inter-agency and
HHS workgroups to address improper
payments;
(6) Prepares reports, briefings, and
makes recommendations to senior HHS
leadership, HHS Divisions, OMB and
other stakeholders on improper
payment initiatives; and
(7) Leads other activities that support
improving payment accuracy.
d. Division of Audit Resolution
(AMS34). The Division:
(1) Reviews, resolves, and
coordinates, where necessary, the audit
findings of grantees affecting the
programs of more than one HHS
Division or Federal agency;
(2) Coordinates and provides
technical assistance to grantees and
HHS Divisions on all aspects of audit
resolution in an effort to reduce the
number and significance of audit
findings;
(3) Works with HHS’ Single Audit
Coordinator to streamline and enhance
the efficiency of the audit resolution
process;
(4) Establishes and monitors
Department policies regarding audit
resolution, as required by OMB Circular
A–50 and other OMB or regulatory
guidance;
(5) Prepares the Management Report
on Final Action for the Department’s
annual Agency Financial Report;
(6) Prepares reports, briefings, and
makes recommendations to senior HHS
leadership, HHS Divisions, and other
stakeholders regarding audit resolution
activities; and
(7) Leads other activities that support
and advance audit resolution.
Dated: August 15, 2013.
E.J. Holland, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources,
Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
Part A, Office of the Secretary, Statement of Organization,
Functions and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) is being amended at Chapter AM, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources(ASFR), as last amended at
76 FR19774-19776 dated April 8, 2011; 75 FR 369-370, dated January 5,
2010; 74 FR57679-57682, dated November 9, 2009; and 71 FR38884-88,
dated July 10, 2006, as follows:
B. Under Section AM.20 Functions, make the following changes:
1. Under paragraph D, ``Office of Finance (AMS),'' delete in its
entirety and replace with the following:
D. Chapter AMS, Office of Finance (AMS)
Section AMS.00 Mission: The Office of Finance is headed by the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance, who is also the Deputy Chief
Financial Officer. The mission of the Office of Finance is to provide
financial accountability and enhance program integrity through
leadership, oversight, collaboration, and innovation.
Section AMS.10 Organization. The Office of Finance (OF) is headed
by the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance (DASF), who is also the
Deputy Chief Financial Officer and reports to the Assistant Secretary
for Financial Resources/Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The office
includes the following:
[cir] Immediate Office (AMS)
[cir] Office of Financial Policy and Reporting (AMS1)
[cir] Office of Financial Systems Policy and Oversight (AMS2)
[cir] Office of Program Integrity Coordination (AMS3)
Section AMS.20 Functions:
1. Immediate Office (AMS). The Immediate Office is responsible for
support and coordination of the Office of Finance components in their
management of the areas listed in section AMS.00 Mission above,
including the following functions: (1) Coordinates strategic planning
for the HHS CFO community and the Office of Finance; (2) Serves as the
liaison with internal and external stakeholders regarding financial
management matters; (3) Provides operational support for the Office of
Finance and; (4) Advises the ASFR/CFO regarding financial management
matters affecting the Department.
2. Office of Financial Policy and Reporting (AMS1). The Office of
Financial Policy and Reporting (OFPR) is responsible for financial
management policy and standards, internal controls, statutory financial
reports and audits and other managerial reports. The Division includes:
[cir] Division of Financial Management Policy (AMS11)
[cir] Division of Financial Statements and Audit (AMS12)
[cir] Division of Financial Reporting and Analysis (AMS13)
[cir] Division of Accounting Standardization and Monitoring (AMS14)
The functions of each OFPR division include:
a. Division of Financial Management Policy (AMS11). The Division:
(1) Leads the Department's efforts to establish and maintain proper
internal controls and ensures that requirements are met under OMB
Circular A-123, ``Management's Responsibility for Internal Control''
and the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA);
(2) Coordinates with the OPDIVs in the preparation of the
corrective action plan (CAP), which is submitted annually to OMB and
reflects the material weaknesses and reportable conditions from the
annual CFO audit and the FMFIA report;
(3) Recommends, develops, and promulgates Department-wide policies,
procedures, and standards for financial management areas including OMB,
GAO, Treasury, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), and
other agency guidance related to government-wide accounting policy and
standards, cash management, credit management, debt management, payment
and disbursement activities and functions, and budget execution
accounting;
(4) Provides support to the OPDIV CFOs for financial planning and
improvement initiatives;
(5) Serves as principal staff advisor on financial management
policy matters to the DASF;
(6) Manages the Departmental process for the development of the
required annual report on the audited financial statements; and
(7) Maintains a system for tracking and improving cash and credit
management and debt collection performance throughout the Department.
b. Division of Financial Statements and Audit (AMS12). The
Division:
(1) Oversees the preparation and submission of consolidated
financial statements for the Department based upon the OMB and Treasury
submission schedules;
(2) Acts as the principal liaison with the OIG in planning the
annual financial statement audit strategy under the CFO Act and the
1994 amendments under the Government Management Reform Act (GMRA);
(3) Reviews and interprets OMB, GAO, Treasury and Federal
Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) guidance related to
government ``wide'' accounting policy and standards and develops the
Department's policy for implementation of reporting requirements.
Assures that policies and procedures are in accordance with internal
control and reporting standards of financial management activities;
(4) Provides financial statement review and analyses for the OPDIV
and Department consolidated financial statements. Monitors OPDIV and
accounting center key reconciliations;
(5) Provides advice and assistance to OPDIVs and STAFFDIVs on
financial accounting, reporting and related fiscal matters, and advises
the DASF on such matters as they relate to financial reporting; and
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(6) Acts as the liaison with OMB, Treasury, and other agencies on
accounting, financial policy and fiscal matters related to financial
reporting, including Treasury's intergovernmental groups.
c. Division of Financial Reporting and Analysis (AMS13). The
Division:
(1) Oversees the design, preparation, and submission of financial
management reports for the Department, as required by legislation,
regulations, OMB requests, and Congressional requests;
(2) Provides review and analysis of financial management reports
for senior management, OMB, Congress, and other stakeholders;
(3) Reviews and interprets OMB, GAO, Treasury, and FASAB guidance
related to financial management reporting requirements or data requests
that are in addition to the consolidated financial statements;
(4) Supports the maintenance and operation of Department databases,
and reporting tools for audited financial statements and other
management reporting;
(5) Provides guidance, advice and assistance to OPDIVs and
STAFFDIVs on new reporting and related fiscal matters; and
(6) Serves as principal advisor to the DASF as it relates to new
required financial reports and management reporting.
d. Division of Accounting Standardization and Monitoring (AMS14).
The Division:
(1) Establishes the planning, implementation and oversight process
for the Departmental accounting treatment standardization and
monitoring;
(2) Ensures the development and implementation of accounting
standards in accordance with policy for the consistent development and
implementation of accounting systems;
(3) Monitors the accounting center, OPDIV, and Department's
financial system change management to ensure accounting standardization
and compliance with Federal accounting concepts, standards, and HHS
financial management policies;
(4) Provides advice and serves as the focal point with OMB,
Treasury and other Federal agencies on standard general ledger
compliance matters;
(5) Develops uniform business rules and data standards to support
new financial system implementations and reporting requirements; and
(6) Advises the DASF on financial systems related matters, in
collaboration with the Office of Financial Systems Policy and
Oversight.
3. Office of Financial Systems Policy and Oversight (AMS2). The
Office of Financial Systems Policy and Oversight (OFSPO) is responsible
for overseeing the management of Department-wide financial systems. The
Office includes:
[cir] Division of Financial Systems (AMS21)
[cir] Division of Systems Policy and Compliance (AMS22)
[cir] Division of Planning, Governance, and Strategic Direction
(AMS23)
The functions of each OFSPO Division include:
a. Division of Financial Systems (AMS21). The Division:
(1) Oversees the planning, design, development, implementation and
maintenance of the Department-wide financial systems, including the
three major core accounting systems (the Healthcare Integrated General
Ledger Accounting System (HIGLAS) at the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), National Institutes of Health Business System
(NBS), and the Unified Financial Management System (UFMS) for the rest
of the Department), a Consolidated Financial Reporting System (CFRS)
and a Financial Business Intelligence System (FBIS);
(2) Oversees, coordinates and performs the project planning,
execution, and monitoring activities for enhancing the Department-wide
financial systems environment;
(3) Ensures that the Department's financial systems comply with
applicable Federal and Departmental policies and procedures;
(4) Collaborates with other business domains and ensures that the
integration with mixed financial systems is secure and reliable; and
(5) Coordinates the resolution of security vulnerabilities and
audit findings identified in the financial systems.
b. Division of Systems Policy and Compliance (AMS22). The Division:
(1) Develops policies for Department-wide financial management
systems including core financial systems and the financial portion of
the mixed systems;
(2) Oversees compliance with Federal and Departmental policies and
procedures for financial systems and information technology;
(3) Monitors the Department's compliance with the Federal Financial
Management Improvement Act of 1996 (FFMIA) and Section 4 of the Federal
Managers' Financial Integrity Act;
(4) Administers a data integrity and quality control program to
ensure compliance with applicable Federal directives, Departmental
financial systems policy and automated financial data exchange
requirements, including the establishment of Department-wide financial
definitions and data structures;
(5) Provides advice and serves as the focal point with OMB,
Treasury and other Federal agencies on financial systems compliance
matters; and
(6) Collaborates with the HHS Office of the Chief Information
Officer (OCIO) and ensures that the financial systems environment is
secure and reliable and complies with IT policies and procedures.
c. Division of Planning, Governance, and Strategic Direction
(AMS23). The Division:
(1) Develops strategic plans to manage, enhance and support
Department-wide financial systems environment;
(2) Develops and provides strategic advice on the future of
Department-wide financial systems;
(3) Establishes, manages and operates governance framework for
Department-wide financial system;
(4) Manages the IT portfolio and investment functions throughout
the Capital Planning & Investment Control Lifecycle (CPIC) lifecycle
for Department's financial systems;
(5) Establishes and manages acquisition vehicles for Department-
wide financial systems;
(6) Oversees and monitors Department-wide and Operating Division
specific accounting and financial management system investments; and
(7) Advises the DASF on financial systems related matters, in
collaboration with the Office of Financial Policy and Reporting.
4. Office of Program Integrity Coordination (AMS3). The Office of
Program Integrity Coordination (OPIC) serves as the central point of
contact for coordinating program integrity, payment accuracy and audit
resolution activities across the Department. The Office includes:
[cir] Division of Program Integrity Integration and
Oversight(AMS31)
[cir] Division of Analytics, Research and Evaluation (AMS32)
[cir] Division of Payment Accuracy Improvement (AMS33)
[cir] Division of Audit Resolution (AMS34)
The functions of each Division include:
a. Division of Program Integrity Integration and Oversight(AMS31).
The Division:
(1) Identifies opportunities and works across HHS to integrate
program integrity into business operations;
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(2) Coordinates, develops, and/or provides program integrity
related communications, outreach, and training;
(3) Oversees, monitors, and follows-up on program integrity risk
assessments;
(4) Develops tools and guidance regarding program integrity and
provides technical assistance and direction to HHS Divisions on
enhancing program integrity;
(5) Shares program integrity related best practices and other
activities that improve program integrity;
(6) Prepares reports, briefings, and makes recommendations to
senior HHS leadership, HHS Divisions, and other stakeholders on program
integrity related activities; and
(7) Leads other activities that enhance HHS program integrity and
integrate it into business operations.
b. Division of Analytics, Research and Evaluation (AMS32). The
Division:
(1) Provides support for the Department's program integrity
governance structure;
(2) Analyzes, evaluates, coordinates, tracks, and provides quality
control/quality assurance on program integrity related information;
(3) Identifies evidenced-based program integrity practices and
leverages results to recommend solutions to program integrity
challenges;
(4) Develops communication resources to facilitate program
integrity outreach;
(5) Develops and leverages innovative approaches, using innovative
tools and technology, to enhance HHS program integrity;
(6) Prepares reports, briefings, and makes recommendations to
senior HHS leadership, HHS Divisions, and other stakeholders on program
integrity analytics and solutions; and
(7) Leads other activities that enhance program integrity related
analytics and problem solving.
c. Division of Payment Accuracy Improvement (AMS33). The Division:
(1) Implements the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002, the
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010, the Improper
Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012, and improper
payment related Executive Orders and other regulatory requirements;
(2) Provides analysis of high risk programs and coordinates error
rate measurements and improvements for high risk programs;
(3) Coordinates efforts among HHS Divisions to recapture improper
payments;
(4) Identifies and shares best practices on addressing improper
payments with HHS leadership, HHS Divisions, OMB, and other agencies;
(5) Participates in inter-agency and HHS workgroups to address
improper payments;
(6) Prepares reports, briefings, and makes recommendations to
senior HHS leadership, HHS Divisions, OMB and other stakeholders on
improper payment initiatives; and
(7) Leads other activities that support improving payment accuracy.
d. Division of Audit Resolution (AMS34). The Division:
(1) Reviews, resolves, and coordinates, where necessary, the audit
findings of grantees affecting the programs of more than one HHS
Division or Federal agency;
(2) Coordinates and provides technical assistance to grantees and
HHS Divisions on all aspects of audit resolution in an effort to reduce
the number and significance of audit findings;
(3) Works with HHS' Single Audit Coordinator to streamline and
enhance the efficiency of the audit resolution process;
(4) Establishes and monitors Department policies regarding audit
resolution, as required by OMB Circular A-50 and other OMB or
regulatory guidance;
(5) Prepares the Management Report on Final Action for the
Department's annual Agency Financial Report;
(6) Prepares reports, briefings, and makes recommendations to
senior HHS leadership, HHS Divisions, and other stakeholders regarding
audit resolution activities; and
(7) Leads other activities that support and advance audit
resolution.
Dated: August 15, 2013.
E.J. Holland, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-20525 Filed 8-21-13; 8:45 am]
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