Overview of the Federal Budget Process and IHS

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Overview of the Federal Budget Process and IHS

• Anna Arroyo
• Office of Management and Budget
• May 9, 2007

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OMBs Mission

• OMB assists the President in carrying out
  constitutional and statutory duties.
• OMB fulfills this role primarily by
• Assisting the President in creating policy
• Assisting the President in managing Executive
  Branch and executing law
• Providing the highest quality analysis and advice

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OMBs Functions

• Preparing Presidents Budget and setting
  Administration policies and priorities
• Promoting management and efficiency in government
  operations and program performance
• Clearing and coordinating legislation and
  regulations
• Communicating and aligning Presidential policies
• Providing oversight of financial management,
  procurement, and information technology policies

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Office of Management Budget

• DIRECTOR
• Deputy Director
• Deputy Director for Management
• Executive Associate Director

Resource Management Offices (RMOs)
Natural Resource Programs
National Security Programs
Human Resource Programs
General Government Programs

• ENERGY, SCIENCE WATER
• Energy
• Science Space
• Water Power
• NATURAL RESOURCES
• Agriculture
• Environment
• Interior

• INTL AFFAIRS
• State/USAI
• Economic Affairs
• NATIONAL SECURITY
• Intelligence
• Ops Support
• Force Structure Investment
• VA

• HEALTH
• Health Financing
• Public Health
• HHS Branch
• EDUCATION HR
• Education
• Income Maintenance
• Labor
• Personnel Policy

• TRANSPORTATION, HOMELAND, JUSTICE SERVICES
• Transportation/GSA
• Homeland Security
• Justice
• HOUSING, TREASURY COMMERCE
• Commerce/SBA
• Treasury
• Housing

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What Does OMB Do?

• Asks tough questions (Why? How? What is the
  cost?)
• Holds agencies accountable
• Says No
• Remembers the taxpayer
• Thinks about tomorrow

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Budget Season
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What is PART?

• Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART)
• An accountability tool that attempts to
  determine the strengths and weaknesses of federal
  programs.
• Approximately 30 questions
• Four sections Program Purpose and Design,
  Strategic Planning, Program Management, and
  Program Results
• Generates a Program Score on a 0-100 scale
• Score translates into rating Effective
  Moderately Effective Adequate Ineffective
  Results Not Demonstrated

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IHS PARTs

• Tribally-Operated Health Programs (Adequate)
• Federally-Administered Activities (Moderately
  Effective)
• Health Facilities Construction (Effective)
• RPMS (Effective)
• Urban Indian Health Program (Adequate)
• Sanitation Facilities Construction Program
  (Moderately Effective)

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FY 2008 Presidents Budget IHS

• Proposed increases in several areas
• Overall increase in a Budget that cuts and
  terminates many programs
• IHS was one of few Operating Divisions within HHS
  that saw a Budget increase

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Questions?