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38 U.S.C. § 309 - Chief Financial Officer

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The Secretary shall designate the Assistant Secretary whose functions include budgetary and financial functions as the Chief Financial Officer of the Department. The Chief Financial Officer shall advise the Secretary on financial management of the Department and shall exercise the authority and carry out the functions specified in section 902 of title 31.

(Added Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 382.)

Notes

Editorial Notes

Prior ProvisionsProvisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 4(c) of Pub. L. 100–527, known as the Department of Veterans Affairs Act, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–83, § 3(3).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Matters Relating to the Chief Financial Officer of Department of Veterans AffairsPub. L. 116–315, title VII, subtitle B, Jan. 5, 2021, 134 Stat. 5061, as amended by Pub. L. 118–83, div. B, title III, § 338, Sept. 26, 2024, 138 Stat. 1542, provided that: “SEC. 7101. DEFINITIONS.“In this subtitle:“(1) Appropriate congressional committees.—The term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives. “(2) Subordinate chief financial officer.—The term ‘subordinate chief financial officer’—“(A) includes—“(i) the chief financial officer of the Veterans Health Administration, the chief financial officer of the Office of Community Care within the Veterans Health Administration, and all chief financial officers of Veterans Integrated Service Networks within the Veterans Health Administration; “(ii) the chief financial officer of the Veterans Benefits Administration and all chief financial officers of organizational subdivisions representing business lines within the Veterans Benefits Administration; “(iii) the chief financial officer of the National Cemetery Administration; and “(iv) the chief financial officer of the Office of Information and Technology; and “(B) does not include the Inspector General. “SEC. 7102. PLANS FOR ADDRESSING MATERIAL WEAKNESSES AND PROVIDING SUFFICIENT AUTHORITY TO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.“Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 5, 2021], and annually thereafter for each of the three subsequent years, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, acting through the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees—“(1) an action plan, including steps, related timelines, costs, progress, status of implementation, and any updates for fully addressing the material weaknesses of the Department discussed in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section of the financial statements of the Department submitted to Congress under section 3515 of title 31, United States Code[,] for the year preceding the year during which the report is submitted; and “(2) a plan outlining the steps the Secretary plans to take to address the recommendations of auditors related to entity-level internal controls and to provide sufficient authority to the Chief Financial Officer of the Department to carry out the requirements of section 902 of title 31, United States Code. “SEC. 7103. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ATTESTATION.“Concurrent with the submittal to Congress of the President’s budget request under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029, the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Veterans affairs shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees each of the following:“(1) A certification of the responsibility of the Chief Financial Officer for internal financial controls of the Department. “(2) An attestation that the Chief Financial Officer has collaborated sufficiently with the subordinate chief financial officers of the Department to be confident in the financial projections included [in] the budget request and supporting materials. “SEC. 7104. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUBORDINATE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERS.“(a) In General.—In accordance with the responsibilities of the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the recruitment, selection, and training of personnel to carry out agency financial management functions pursuant to section 902(a)(5)(C) of title 31, United States Code, the Chief Financial Officer or the designee of the Chief Financial Officer within the Office of Management of the Department shall—“(1) participate in the interview and selection panels of all subordinate chief financial officers; and “(2) give input into the performance plans and performance evaluations of all subordinate chief financial officers. “(b) Termination.—The requirements under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 5, 2021].”