Title 31Money and FinanceRelease 119-73

§504 Office of Federal Financial Management

Title 31 › Subtitle SUBTITLE I— - GENERAL › Chapter CHAPTER 5— - OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - ORGANIZATION › § 504

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates an Office of Federal Financial Management inside the Office of Management and Budget. The office works under the Deputy Director for Management and must carry out the financial management duties listed in section 503(a). The office is led by a Controller who the President appoints with Senate approval. The Controller must have proven skills and hands-on experience in accounting, financial management, and financial systems, plus extensive experience running finances for large government or business organizations. The Controller is the deputy and main adviser to the Deputy Director for Management for the duties in section 503(a).

Full Legal Text

Title 31, §504

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(a)There is established in the Office of Management and Budget an office to be known as the “Office of Federal Financial Management”. The Office of Federal Financial Management, under the direction and control of the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget, shall carry out the financial management functions listed in section 503(a) of this title.
(b)There shall be at the head of the Office of Federal Financial Management a Controller, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Controller shall be appointed from among individuals who possess—
(1)demonstrated ability and practical experience in accounting, financial management, and financial systems; and
(2)extensive practical experience in financial management in large governmental or business entities.
(c)The Controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management shall be the deputy and principal advisor to the Deputy Director for Management in the performance by the Deputy Director for Management of functions described in section 503(a).

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A prior section 504 was renumbered section 506 of this title.

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31 U.S.C. § 504

Title 31Money and Finance

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73