[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 156 (Wednesday, August 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 48438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20531]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority

    This statement amends Part S of the Statement of the Organization, 
Functions and Delegations of Authority which covers the Social Security 
Administration (SSA). This notice retitles and updates the function of 
the Office of the Senior Financial Executive. This notice also divides, 
retitles and updates the function of the Management Analysis and Audit 
Program Support Staff. The new material and changes are as follows:

Section S1.10 The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Finance, 
Assessment and Management--(Organization)

    C. The Immediate Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Finance, 
Assessment and Management (S1J) which includes:
    Retitle 1:
    1. ``The SSA Senior Financial Executive (S1J-1).''
    to:
    1. ``The Employer Wage Reporting and Relations Staff (S1J-1).''
    Retitle 2:
    2. ``The Management Analysis and Audit Program Support Staff (S1J-
3).''
    to:
    2. ``The Audit Management and Liaison Staff (S1J-3).''
    Establish:
    3. The Human Resources and Program Management Staff.

Section S1.20 The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Finance, 
Assessment and Management--(Functions)

    Replace as second sentence of paragraph:
    C. ``It reviews and analyzes existing and proposed program and 
administrative policies and/or issues within SSA.''
    Replace in its entirety:
    1. The Employer Wage Reporting and Relations Staff (S1J-1) provides 
advice and guidance to the Deputy Commissioner for Finance, Assessment 
and Management relating to the development and resolution of national 
policy issues that impact the overall operation of SSA's AWR processes. 
The Employer Wage Reporting and Relations Staff directs and manages the 
Agency's efforts to improve Annual Wage Reporting (AWR) and wage 
reconciliation including the Agency's Electronic Wage Reporting (EWR) 
initiative. The Director serves as the principal focal point for senior 
executives, providing leadership that involves the Department of the 
Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service and other Federal agency and 
business community relationships for the purpose of improving the 
Annual Wage Reporting process and resolving AWR issues.
    2. The Audit Management and Liaison Staff (S1J-3) plans and directs 
SSA's participation in the audit programs conducted by the U.S. 
Government Accounting Office (GAO), the Office of Inspector General 
(OIG) and other external organizations. Develops Agency position on 
issues presented in the audits. Reviews and evaluates audit reports and 
monitors and evaluates the implementation of GAO and OIG audit reports 
and internal survey recommendations.
    Add:
    3. The Human Resources and Program Management Staff provides 
analytical support for a wide range of Agency-wide and/or Office-wide 
administrative program activities related to program administration, 
operations and policy.

    Dated: August 6, 2003.
Jo Anne B. Barnhart,
Commissioner of Social Security.
[FR Doc. 03-20531 Filed 8-12-03; 8:45 am]
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