FY 2006 Budget in Brief

Program Support Center

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Program Support Center
Human Resources Service
Financial Management Service
Administrative Operations Service
Federal Occupational Health Service
Strategic Acquisition Service
Human Resources Centers

Program Support Center

The Program Support Center provides customer-focused administrative services and products for the Department of Health and Human Services.

The PSC was created to streamline and minimize duplication of traditional administrative services. The PSC provides services on a competitive, fee-for-service basis to customers throughout HHS, as well as to 14 other Executive departments and 20 independent Federal agencies. The activities and services of the PSC are supported through the HHS Service and Supply Fund, a revolving fund. The Fund does not receive appropriated resources, but is funded entirely through charging its customers for their use of services and products. Services are provided in six broad areas: human resources, financial management, administrative operations, strategic acquisitions service, Federal occupational health, and HR centers. The customers of the PSC include HHS agencies and other Federal agencies and organizations, such as components of the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, Veterans Affairs, and the U.S. Postal Service.

Human Resources Service

The FY 2006 estimated expenses for the Human Resources Service (HRS) are $61 million, the same as the revised FY 2005. HRS provides an extensive array of personnel systems, administration and management, training, and payroll services. These include automated personnel and payroll systems support, equal employment opportunity, and workforce development.

Financial Management Service

The FY 2006 estimated expenses for the Financial Management Service (FMS) are $57 million, the same as the revised FY 2005. FMS supports the financial operations through the provision of grant payment services for Departmental and other Federal grant and program activities; accounting and fiscal services; debt and travel management services; and rate review, negotiation, and approvals for departmental and other Federal grant and program activities to HHS and other Federal agencies.

Administrative Operations Service

Federal Occupational Health Service

The FY 2006 estimated expenses for the Federal Occupational Health Service (FOHS) are $175 million, an increase of $5 million above the revised FY 2005 level. The increase of $5 million represents anticipated increased reimbursements from other Federal agencies. The FOH provides occupational health services, including health, wellness, employee assistance, work/life, safety, and environmental and industrial hygiene-related services to more than 174 Federal components across the country.

Strategic Acquisition Service

The FY 2006 estimated expenses for the Strategic Acquisition Service (SAS) are $117 million, an increase of $1 million above the revised FY 2005 level. The increase reflects anticipated increased reimbursements. The SAS is responsible for providing leadership, policy, guidance, and supervision to the procurement operations of the PSC and for improving procurement operations within HHS. The SAS provides strategic sourcing services; acquisition management; and provides pharmaceutical, medical, and dental supplies to HHS and other Federal agencies. The SAS will streamline procurement operations in HHS through activities such as the reduction of duplicate contracts, the use of consolidated contracts, and implementation of new procurement practices designed to provide higher quality procurement services.

Human Resources Centers

The FY 2005 estimated expenses for the Human Resources Center (HRC) are $44 million, the same as the revised FY 2005. The HR Centers represent a consolidation of human resources services within the Department, with sites located in Rockville, Baltimore, and Atlanta. In cooperation with their customers, the Centers have implemented human capital strategies that identify, recruit, hire, and retain employees with the skills to accomplish the mission of HHS.

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