Reporting Authority/Special Relationships
As required by the Chief Financial Officers Act, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate and has the following special relationships:
a. Makes recommendations to the Administrator on the selection and
appointment of the Deputy CFO, Chief of Strategic Investments, Deputy
Chief Acquisition Officer, and Director of Financial Management.
b. Directs, manages, and provides policy guidance and oversight of the
Agency's financial management personnel, activities, and operations,
including approval of key appointments, performance, and qualification
standards, ratings, and staffing levels of the Agency's financial organizations.
c. Primary interface with the Congressional committees, especially appropriations,
on issues dealing with budget and financial matters.
d. Works with the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to ensure timeliness of the
financial statement audit required by the CFOs Act. Budgets for financial statement
audit contracts when the OIG does not perform the audit.
The Director, Budget, Planning and Analysis located in the Office of the CFO, serves as the principal administrative official for Agency funds and resources, and directs, monitors, and approves the structure of budget formulation and execution, cost analysis, apportionments, and allotments.
Serves as a member of the NASA Operations Council.
Line of Succession
In the following order: Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, Director Center Fiscal Operations, and Chief of Strategic Investments.
