1. PURPOSE. To issue revised pages to the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) section of the Department of Transportation Organization Manual.

2. EXPLANATION OF CHANGES. The purpose of this organizational realignment is to establish the Office of Budget and Finance as a separate office at the Associate Administrator level and to retitle this new office as the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. The head of this office, the Chief Financial Officer, will report directly to the Administrator for all matters. This organizational change, which closely mirrors the structure of other large operating administrations and private corporations, demonstrates recognition of the importance of strong financial management by strengthening financial management and oversight and improving program and financial accountability. The more substantive changes are as follows:

   1. All references to the Office of Budget and Finance in the Office of Administration’s mission and function statements are removed.

   2. The Office of Budget and Finance is retitled the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, and the position of Chief Financial Officer (formerly the Director, Office of Budget and Finance) is established at the Associate Administrator level.

   3. A new Senior Executive Service position, the Deputy Chief Financial Officer/Chief Budget Officer, is established.

   4. The FHWA’s organization chart and narrative are revised to reflect the necessary changes.

   5. The mission and function statements for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer are unchanged from those that were previously associated with the Office of Budget and Finance.

3. FILING INSTRUCTIONS.
   
   

   Remove Pages	Dated	Insert Pages	Dated
   ii	07/14/05	ii	10/13/05
   1	07/14/05	1	10/13/05
   4	07/14/05	4	10/13/05
   66, 66.1	03/29/05	66, 66.1	10/13/05
   67	05/24/04	92	10/13/05
   67.1	09/04/02	93	10/13/05
   68	05/30/02	67	10/13/05
   69, 70	03/29/05	68, 69	10/13/05
   71, 71.1	05/30/02	70, 71	10/13/05

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