Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990

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The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 is a U.S. federal law that established chief financial officer positions in major federal agencies to improve government financial management, accountability, and reporting.

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Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 canonical 7
CFO Act of 1990 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
public law
administeredBy Office of Federal Financial Management
Office of Management and Budget
amends Title 31 of the United States Code
appliesTo large executive branch agencies of the United States
major executive departments of the United States
codifiedIn 31 U.S.C. § 901 et seq.
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createsRoleFor Chief Financial Officers Council
effectiveDate 1990-11-15
enactedBy 101st United States Congress
establishes Chief Financial Officer position in each covered agency
Deputy Chief Financial Officer position in each covered agency
Office of Federal Financial Management
focusesOn federal financial accountability
federal financial management reform
federal financial reporting
impact enhanced independent auditing of federal agency financial statements
improved transparency of federal financial information
institutionalized the role of chief financial officers in major federal agencies
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
language English
legislativeBranch United States Congress
objective to provide for long-range planning for financial management systems
to provide for systematic measurement of financial management performance
to provide reliable, useful, and timely financial information for decision makers
publicLawNumber Public Law 101-576
purpose to establish chief financial officer positions in major federal agencies
to improve financial management in the federal government
to improve reliability of federal financial reporting
to strengthen accountability for the stewardship of public funds
relatedTo Chief Financial Officers Council
Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996
Government Performance and Results Act of 1993
requires appointment of a chief financial officer in specified executive agencies
development of integrated agency accounting and financial management systems
improvement of internal controls over financial operations
preparation and audit of agency-wide financial statements
requiresReportingTo United States Congress
surface form: Congress of the United States

Director of the Office of Management and Budget (Cabinet-level)
surface form: Director of the Office of Management and Budget
sector public sector financial management
shortName Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 self-linksurface differs
surface form: CFO Act of 1990
signatureDate 1990-11-15
signedBy George H. W. Bush
statutesAtLargeCitation 104 Stat. 2838
title Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 self-link

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Chapter 9 – Agency Chief Financial Officers relatedTo Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990
Office of the Chief Financial Officer mandatedBy Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990
subject surface form: Office of the Chief Financial Officer (NASA)
Office of the Chief Financial Officer of DHS legalBasis Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (DOE) follows Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990
General Services Administration Chief Financial Officer legalBasis Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990
Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 shortName Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: CFO Act of 1990
Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 title Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 self-link