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The Executive Office (EO), headed by an executive officer, coordinates and executes all internal administrative matters and controls relating to OSERS in areas such as budget formulation, grants and contracts, personnel, small purchase procurement, travel, asset management (including property and telecommunications), space alterations, and support services.
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Budget
Plans, formulates, and executes the administrative budget for all OSERS staff. -
Information Technology (IT)
Develops the annual OSERS IT budget and monitors and maintains controls of IT funds; provides assistance to OSERS staff related to IT services; and implements requirements related to IT security, asset management, and information collection. -
Personnel Services
Processes all personnel, payroll, and training actions for OSERS staff. Serves as the adviser to the OSERS assistant secretary on OSERS personnel management, equal employment opportunity (EEO) and union activities, and is the point of coordination with other units of the Department engaged in similar activities. -
Administrative Services
Manages day-to-day needs of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for a full range of services such as property, equipment, mail, and printing; oversees delegations of authority; establishes and monitors the property control system for OSERS, making periodic reports on the adequacy of operations and recommendations for improvements; maintains a system of space allocation, use, and control for all space assigned to OSERS; and ensures all travel authorizations and vouchers for OSERS staff comply with the Federal Travel Regulations and department policy. -
Acquisitions
Develops and maintains the OSERS annual acquisition plan. Serves as principal point of contact with the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) and other Department units engaged in contracts, inter-agency agreements, small purchases, and similar acquisition activities. -
Internal Control
Assists components in implementing grant-related financial policies, standards, and procedures.
Key Staff:
Exective Officer: Melanie Winston