[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 5010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2612]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of 
Authority; Program Support Center

    Part P, (Program Support Center) of the Statement of Organization, 
Functions and Delegations of Authority for the Department of Health and 
Human Services (60 FR 51480, October 2, 1995 as amended most recently 
at 61 FR 53226, October 10, 1996) is amended to reflect changes in 
Chapter PC with Part P, Program Support Center, Department of Health 
and Human Services (HHS). These changes will more accurately reflect 
the responsibilities of the Divisions within the Financial Management 
Service.

Program Support Center

    Under Part P, Section P-20, Functions, change the following:
    Chapter PC, Financial Management Service (PC) is amended as 
follows:
    Delete the functional statement in its entirety for the Division of 
Payment Management (PCC) and substitute it with the following:

Division of Payment Management (PCC)

    (1) Manages a Payment Management System (PMS) which pays the HHS 
grants and contracts and provides such services to other Departments; 
(2) assures the timely payment to grantees and contractors and 
prescribes requirements for grantee and contractor reporting of 
expenditures and accountability of Federal cash received; (3) operates 
and provides the automated data processing support and maintenance of 
the PMS; (4) approves payments to grant recipients; (5) manages Federal 
cash in the hands of grant recipients; (6) provides technical guidance 
to HHS components in the area of electronic commerce and electronic 
funds transfer; (7) provides financial data to customer agencies 
relative to grant activity; (8) collects, deposits, and reports 
interest earned on Federal funds held by all non-governmental recipient 
organizations; (9) provides debt management services to customer 
agencies; (10) maintains liaison with Federal regulatory agencies and 
National Banking Associations relative to cash management, financial 
reporting, electronic commerce, and electronic funds transfer, and (11) 
maintains, operates and develops policy in support of the Departmental 
Central Registry System.
    Under the heading Division of Fiscal Services (PCE), delete the 
title and functional statement in its entirety and substitute the 
following:

Division of Financial Operations (PCE)

    (1) Provides comprehensive accounting and fiscal services for HHS 
and other customer agencies; (2) performs all financial transactions 
necessary to implement the authorized budget and program plans of 
customer agencies; (3) provides complete financial reporting for all 
customers as required for both program management and oversight 
agencies to meet or exceed all applicable accounting standards; (4) 
provides complete debt management services; (5) directs planning and 
implementation of accounting systems and procedures; (6) furnishes 
fiscal advice for contracting and purchasing operations; (7) provides 
financial technical and policy guidance to headquarters and field 
program offices to support design and operation of authorized programs; 
(8) maintains accounts of designated programs; (9) provides advice on 
the proper use of appropriated and other funds; (10) prepares auditable 
financial statements for internal and external use; (11) analyzes and 
audits financial transactions; (12) leads or participates in the design 
and development of new or modified accounting systems; (13) provides 
liaison and representation on fiscal and accounting matters for 
customer agencies; (14) provides for integration of accounting and 
related management control systems; (15) performs financial and 
management control reviews; (16) provides a full range of disbursement 
services for customer agencies; and (17) provides comprehensive ADP 
support for all financial operations.

    Dated: January 28, 1997.
Lynnda M. Regan,
Director, Program Support Center.
[FR Doc. 97-2612 Filed 1-31-97; 8:45 am]
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