Message from the Acting Chief Financial Officer


I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as the AOC’s Acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and to oversee the financial operations of the organization during this time of leadership transition. I am equally proud of the professional staff of the CFO who are dedicated to ensuring we provide exemplary contributions toward our agency’s mission to serve Congress and the Supreme Court, preserve America’s Capitol and inspire memorable experiences.


The AOC’s Chief Financial Officer provides an essential role in the management of the funds appropriated to the agency. In support of our efforts to be good stewards of the public funds entrusted to the AOC, I am pleased to present the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Performance and Accountability Report (PAR), which provides a transparent and comprehensive explanation of how we utilize and account for our financial resources.


For the first time since 2010, the AOC received full-year funding at the beginning of the fiscal year. The availability of funds at the outset of the fiscal year allowed us greater ability to manage our resources, execute projects and fulfill our mission. In FY 2019, the AOC received appropriations of $733.7 million, an increase of $21.6 million, or 3.0 percent, over the FY 2018 funding level. This total included $298.7 million to fund multiyear capital infrastructure projects, plus an additional $1.8 million to fund critical information technology and cybersecurity initiatives, and allowed us to invest over $275 million to staff, train and outfit our workforce. To better manage our funds, we improved our data analytics capabilities this fiscal year. The AOC initiative to implement data visualization tools and increase its reliance on data marts produced more meaningful financial reports and improved our decision-making process.


Annual Financial Statement Audit


For the 15th consecutive year, the AOC received an unmodified (“clean”) opinion of our annual financial statement audit, with no material weaknesses and no significant deficiencies. As dedicated stewards of the funds Congress appropriates to us, we are proud of this record of achievement. A clean opinion confirms that our financial statements accurately present the financial position of our agency, are free of material misstatements, are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and ensure public trust that every dollar spent delivers results. As part of our annual audit, it was determined that there were no instances of noncompliance with the laws, regulations and contracts applicable to the AOC.


I am also proud to report that the AOC received multiple awards from the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) for our financial reporting. For the eighth consecutive year, the AOC’s


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PAR received AGA’s Certificate of Excellence in Accountability Reporting (CEAR). Also, the FY 2018 PAR received an AGA CEAR Best-in-Class Award, which recognized us for documenting the agency staff’s contributions to our mission, and a Certificate of Excellence in Citizen-Centric Reporting for our FY 2018 Citizen- Centric Report.


Our Achievements


In FY 2019, the AOC expanded the use of technology to improve our financial processes and adopted shared service tools that use governmentwide best practices. For example, the AOC implemented the GSA SmartPay 3 program to increase payment efficiencies. Additionally, the AOC joined the SATO E2 Solutions Travel System (E2 Solutions) program; a secure, web- based automated service for managing the agency’s travel. E2 Solutions allows AOC’s employees to benefit from federalwide standardized travel management practices, thus improving the control of travel spending. Also, we implemented a new Funding Authorization Document management process to provide an improved online system for the administrative control of funds and ensure that obligations are limited to enacted amounts.


This year, we improved our business processes and customer service by expanding the use of technology for routine transactions. Also, the AOC expanded the use of Treasury’s Pay.gov, a web-based tool to automate collections and minimize manual entries for routine transactions such as the collection of electric vehicle charging fees.


The AOC continues to use the Legislative Branch Financial Management System (LBFMS), a shared service financial management system hosted by the Library of Congress. The AOC also gained a seat on Treasury’s Office of Financial Innovation and Transformation (FIT) Momentum Working Group, joining the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Justice and other federal agencies. The FIT group prioritizes system enhancements, addresses common issues and shares best practices for government agencies to become more efficient and transparent in federal financial management.


The status of our internal control environment continues to improve. Enterprise risk management provides the AOC with insight into potential risks and allows the agency to address those issues before they affect our operations and funds management. Pursuant to the latest OMB Circular A-123 guidance, the AOC uses a matured model approach to implement OMB standards and integrate risk management throughout the agency. In FY 2019, the AOC developed risk-response strategies that help leadership make better decisions, identify opportunities to improve efficiency and manage enterprise level risks.


ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL


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