Title 31, Money and FinanceRelease 119-102
§903 Establishment of Agency Deputy Chief Financial Officers
Title 31 › SUBTITLE I — GENERAL › CHAPTER 9 — AGENCY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERS › § 903
Summary
Agencies must have a Deputy Chief Financial Officer who reports to the CFO, is a career SES, and head appoints, under standards set with the CFO and OMB, someone experienced in accounting, budgeting, analysis and systems, with at least 6 years' financial management in large governmental entities.
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Title 31, §903
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(a)There shall be within each agency described in section 901(b) an agency Deputy Chief Financial Officer, who shall report directly to the agency Chief Financial Officer on financial management matters. The position of agency Deputy Chief Financial Officer shall be a career reserved position in the Senior Executive Service.
(b)Consistent with qualification standards developed by, and in consultation with, the agency Chief Financial Officer and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the head of each agency shall appoint as Deputy Chief Financial Officer an individual with demonstrated ability and experience in accounting, budget execution, financial and management analysis, and systems development, and not less than 6 years practical experience in financial management at large governmental entities.
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Senior Executive Service, referred to in subsec. (a), see section 5382 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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31 U.S.C. § 903
Title 31, Money and Finance
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102