Office of Management and Budget

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Office of Management and Budget

Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503

Phone, 202-395-3080. Internet, www.whitehouse.gov/omb.

Director Jacob J. Lew

Deputy Director Sylvia Mathews

Deputy Director for Management (vacancy)

Executive Secretary and Associate Robert L. Nabors II

Director for Administration

Administrator, Office of Federal Deidre Lee

Procurement Policy

Administrator, Office of Information John Spotila

and Regulatory Affairs

Assistant Director for Budget Dick Emery

Assistant Director for Legislative James J. Jukes

Reference

Associate Director for Linda Ricca

Communications

Associate Director for Economic Joseph Minarik

Policy

Associate Director for Education, Barbara Chow

Income Maintenance, and Labor

Associate Director for Health and Jeanne Lambrew

Personnel

Associate Director for General Michael Deich

Government and Finance

Associate Director for Legislative Charles Kieffer, Affairs Acting

Associate Director for National Bob Kyle

Security and International Affairs

Associate Director for Natural Wesley Warren

Resources, Energy, and Science

Controller and Executive Associate Joshua Gotbaum

Director, Office of Federal Financial Management

General Counsel Robert Damus

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The Office of Management and Budget evaluates, formulates, and coordinates management procedures and program objectives within and among Federal departments and agencies. It also controls the administration of the Federal budget, while routinely providing the President with recommendations regarding budget proposals and relevant legislative enactments.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), formerly the Bureau of the Budget, was established in the Executive Office of the President pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939 (5 U.S.C. app.).

The Office's primary functions are:

--to assist the President in developing and maintaining effective government by reviewing the organizational structure and management procedures of the executive branch to ensure that the intended results are achieved;

--to assist in developing efficient coordinating mechanisms to implement Government activities and to expand interagency cooperation;

--to assist the President in preparing the budget and in formulating the Government's fiscal program;

--to supervise and control the administration of the budget;

--to assist the President by clearing and coordinating departmental advice on proposed legislation and...