7.
Justice Management Division—Individual Staff
Responsibilities
Individual staff responsibilities are as
follows:
- The Budget Staff develops and monitors all policies pertaining to
Department-wide budget formulation, review and execution, and resource
management. The staff plans, supervises and reviews the preparation,
justification and execution of the Department's budget, including
coordination and control of programming and reprogramming of funds and
supplemental requests.
- The Finance Staff develops and directs Department-wide financial
management policies, programs, procedures and systems including financial
accounting, planning, analysis and reporting; ensures that Department
components meet financial and accounting requirements; and provides direct
accounting support to the OBDs and for the Department's centralized
financial systems. This staff handles Department travel, transportation and
relocation expenses; approvals for the use of expert witnesses; and employee
locator systems.
- The Procurement Services Staff provides procedural guidance to
Department components concerning procurement matters and supports the OBDs
through the acquisition of goods and services.
- The Asset Forfeiture Management Staff has responsibility for the
administrative management functions of the Asset Forfeiture Program in the
Department. These functions include management of the DOJ Assets Forfeiture
Fund including interpretation of the Assets Forfeiture Fund statute;
implementation and operation of the Consolidated Asset Tracking System;
management of both internal and external budget processes regarding Assets
Forfeiture Fund monies; managing investment of Assets Forfeiture Fund and
Seized Asset Deposit Fund surplus balances; development, administration and
oversight of asset forfeiture program-wide contracts; review, audit and
evaluation of asset forfeiture program activities; identification of program
weaknesses and development, monitoring and review of appropriate internal
controls; and analysis of legislative, policy and regulatory proposals that
may affect execution of the asset forfeiture program.
- The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
develops and implements appropriate outreach programs aimed at heightening
the awareness of the small and disadvantaged businesses regarding their
possible eligibility for special consideration under preferential purchasing
programs which the Department employs.
- The Telecommunications Services Staff provides
telecommunications services and establishes and maintains policy regarding
the use of voice and data telecommunications department-wide.
- The Information Management and Security Staff assists customer
organizations in the acquisition and management of secure, cost effective,
information technology in support of Departmental missions and program
goals. This is achieved through information sharing, technical assistance,
and the development of policy, guidelines, and best practices.
- The Computer Services Staff (CSS) provides common user automated
data processing facilities and services to support the Department of Justice
departmental activities. CSS provides these facilities and services in
support of the litigation, law enforcement, custody, immigration, management
and administrative missions of departmental components.
- The Systems Technology Staff manages local area networks for JMD
and the Department's senior policy offices, and develops and deploys
computer applications. The staff also administers Information Resources
Management contracts for the benefit of Departmental components and other
Federal agencies.
- The Facilities and Administrative Services Staff provides
Department-wide administrative policy/oversight responsibilities as well as
day to day operational support services to the OBDs. Department-wide
responsibilities encompass policy development and implementation monitoring
in the areas of publications, audiovisual, mail, personal property, real
property management, and buildings and construction management. The support
services that are provided to the OBDs includes the operation, maintenance,
repair, preservation, alteration, furnishing, equipping and custody of the
Main Justice Building, as well as acquiring, approving, making alterations
to, and disposing of space for OBDs. Also, the staff manages the
Department's curatorial and ceremonial functions, and provides design,
construction and project management, architectural and engineering
management, warehousing, mail, messenger, audiovisual, graphics,
photography, printing, and distribution services for the OBDs.
- The Personnel Staff develops and implements Department wide
personnel policy and programs, including training, position classification
and pay administration, staffing, employee performance evaluation, employee
relations and services, employee recognition and incentives, and employee
health benefits. This staff also provides operating personnel support
services to all OBDs except the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys.
- The Equal Employment Opportunity Staff ensures compliance with
equal employment opportunity statutes and regulations; and plans,
administers and directs the Department's Affirmative Action Program.
- The Library Staff identifies, collects, organizes and
disseminates information to the OBDs; and establishes Department wide
management policy for files maintenance and records disposition.
- The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) provides
oversight and coordinates all Department training programs and activities
which involve Federal law enforcement training. The FLETC is the principal
advisor to the Department on issues pertaining to components' participation
at FLETC.
- The Management and Planning Staff (MPS) develops Department wide
policy for program evaluation, management and productivity improvement,
organizational management, privatization, internal controls and use of
consultant services. The staff performs Department-wide program reviews and
management assistance studies; and makes recommendations to improve
management, productivity, program effectiveness and efficiency. MPS
establishes procurement policy for the Department and monitors procurement
activities to ensure compliance with relevant regulations. MPS also
coordinates the DOJ Performance Review activities and the National
Performance Review initiatives.
- The Security Staff and Emergency Planning Staff develops,
implements and monitors Department wide policies and programs affecting the
security of Department employees and resources, including personnel,
physical, document, information and telecommunications security; emergency
preparedness and civil defense; and occupational safety and health
matters.
- The Audit Liaison Office provides support to senior management on
matters related to the audit and program review activities of the DOJ Office
of the Inspector General (OIG) and the General Accounting Office (GAO). The
staff provides oversight, guidance and support to DOJ components on audit,
inspection and program review activities of the OIG and the GAO. Also, the
staff advises components on the GAO's authority to review DOJ information
and assists in negotiating reasonable accommodations as required.
- The Department Ethics Office administers the Department wide
ethics program and establishes Department wide policies in this area. The
office provides advice and training to employees in the leadership offices
and supervises the ethics programs.
- The Office of the General Counsel ensures the legal sufficiency
of Department management and administrative programs, and provides legal
advice and guidance to other JMD Staffs.
- The Executive Support Staff provides centralized administrative
management in an organized and expeditious manner to the immediate offices
of the Attorney General, and to all of the components that report to
them.
- The Consolidated Administrative Office provides administrative
support in the areas of personnel, budget, finance, procurement, facilities,
ADP and telecommunications to the Offices of Legislative Affairs, Public
affairs, Policy Development, Information and Privacy, Professional
Responsibility, Intelligence Policy and Review, Attorney Personnel
Management, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, the President's Crime
Prevention Council, and 15 other staffs within JMD.
- The Employee Assistance Program provides overall Department wide
guidance in the administration of programs which offer assistance to
employees and their families in connection with a wide range of problems;
e.g., substance abuse, marital problems, emotional problems. Direct support
is provided to the offices, boards and divisions and the United States
Attorneys.
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