Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR)

The Office is headed by the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR). The ASFR has several formal and informal roles.

• HHS Chief Financial Officer (CFO). By delegation, the ASFR/CFO exercises full Department-wide authority of the Secretary's authorities and responsibilities delineated in the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990.
• HHS Chief Acquisition Officer
• Lead HHS audit follow-up official
• Lead official for grants
• Lead official for budget, responsible for the formulation, analysis, and presentation of the HHS Budget submitted to OMB and the Congress.

To learn more about the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources, visit these pages:

About ASFR
Learn about the mission, functions, and organization of the office, including key personnel and contact information. 

Office of Budget (OB)
In addition to information about this office, find HHS Budget and Performance documents.

Office of Finance (OF)
Find information about this office and HHS Financial Policies and Reports.

Office of Grants and Acquisition Policy and Accountability (OGAPA)
Learn about the Grants and Acquisition office, and grant information for current and prospective HHS Grantees.

Office of Recovery Act Coordination (ORAC)
Find information about the office and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) implementation at HHS.

Last Updated: 01/07/2010