S. 75: Improving Federal Financial Management Act

Each agency CFO is assigned new responsibilities, including

• preparing the agency plan to implement OMB's governmentwide financial management plan;
• overseeing and providing leadership in the areas of budget formulation and execution, planning and performance, risk management, internal controls, financial systems, accounting, and other areas designated by OMB;
• coordinating with designated agency personnel on the strategic planning, performance measurement and reporting, and risk management functions of the agency;
• managing the formulation and financial execution of the agency budget;
• linking performance and cost information; and
• preparing annual reports on progress in implementing the governmentwide financial management plan and transmitting such reports to the agency head, OMB, and Congress.

The bill establishes new requirements for audits of agency accounts, such as having auditors evaluate the design of the agency's internal controls over financial reporting.