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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Finance and Accounting

Division of Financial Operations

Daily bread

The Division of Financial Operations (DFO) is responsible for supporting Headquarters operational budgets, processing Headquarters invoice payments, and administering the agency-wide travel management program.

Division Priorities

Budget team: The DFO budget team works with the Division of Budget Formulation and the Division of Budget Execution to identify annual Headquarters funding levels, assists Headquarters offices and programs develop operating budgets to plan the spending of their annual funding levels, assists with the production and monitoring of Headquarters status of funds reports, and provides daily support for funds certification and related technical support.

Accounts payable team: The DFO accounts payable team processes vendor invoices for Headquarters procurements and coordinates with Headquarters program leads to ensure proper payment of invoices.

Travel team: The DFO travel team administers the agency-wide travel program including temporary duty travel, permanent changes in station (employee relocation), and the travel charge card management program.

Resources:

Federal Travel Regulations and General Services Administration Travel-Related Bulletins: Federal travel regulation | GSA

Joint Federal Travel Regulations (applicable to IHS USPHS Commissioned Officers): Joint Travel Regulations | Defense Travel Management Office (dod.mil)

General Services Administration SmartPay State Tax Exemption Information: Tax Information by State (gsa.gov)

System for Award Management (SAM, site for information on entities doing business with the federal government): SAM.gov | Home

Prompt Payment Information: Prompt Payment (treasury.gov)