Number: RL32550
Title: Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act: History and Recent Developments
Authors: Virginia A. McMurtry, Government and Finance Division 
Abstract: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the only federal cabinet department not included under the Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act of 1990. DHS has a CFO, but the position is not subject to Senate confirmation. In the 108th Congress, S. 1567, which would bring DHS under the CFO Act, passed the Senate on November 21, 2003, and a related bill, H.R. 4259, was approved by the House on July 20, 2004.
Pages: 13
Date: November 15, 2004