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Code · U.S. Code · Title 2 - THE CONGRESS · CHAPTER 29— CAPITOL POLICE · SUBCHAPTER I— ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION · § 1903

§ 1903. Chief Administrative Officer

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(a)Chief Administrative Officer
(1)Establishment There shall be within the United States Capitol Police an Office of Administration, to be headed by the Chief Administrative Officer, who shall report to and serve at the pleasure of the Chief of the Capitol Police.
(2)Appointment The Chief Administrative Officer shall be appointed by the Chief of the United States Capitol Police, after consultation with the Capitol Police Board, without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the position.
(3)Compensation The annual rate of pay for the Chief Administrative Officer shall be the amount equal to $1,000 less than the annual rate of pay in effect for the Chief of the Capitol Police.
(b)Responsibilities The Chief Administrative Officer shall have the following areas of responsibility:
(1)Budgeting The Chief Administrative Officer shall—
(A)prepare and submit to the Capitol Police Board an annual budget for the Capitol Police; and
(B)execute the budget and monitor through periodic examinations the execution of the Capitol Police budget in relation to actual obligations and expenditures.
(2)Financial management The Chief Administrative Officer shall—
(A)oversee all financial management activities relating to the programs and operations of the Capitol Police;
(B)develop and maintain an integrated accounting and financial system for the Capitol Police, including financial reporting and internal controls, which—
(i)complies with applicable accounting principles, standards, and requirements, and internal control standards;
(ii)complies with any other requirements applicable to such systems; and
(iii)provides for—
(I)complete, reliable, consistent, and timely information which is prepared on a uniform basis and which is responsive to financial information needs of the Capitol Police;
(II)the development and reporting of cost information;
(III)the integration of accounting and budgeting information; and
(IV)the systematic measurement of performance;
(C)direct, manage, and provide policy guidance and oversight of Capitol Police financial management personnel, activities, and operations, including—
(i)the recruitment, selection, and training of personnel to carry out Capitol Police financial management functions; and
(ii)the implementation of Capitol Police asset management systems, including systems for cash management, debt collection, and property and inventory management and control; and
(D)Prepare 1 annual financial statements for the Capitol Police, and such financial statements shall be audited by the Inspector General of the Capitol Police or by an independent public accountant, as determined by the Inspector General.
(3)Information technology The Chief Administrative Officer shall—
(A)direct, coordinate, and oversee the acquisition, use, and management of information technology by the Capitol Police;
(B)promote and oversee the use of information technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of programs of the Capitol Police; and
(C)establish and enforce information technology principles, guidelines, and objectives, including developing and maintaining an information technology architecture for the Capitol Police.
(4)Human resources The Chief Administrative Officer shall—
(A)direct, coordinate, and oversee human resources management activities of the Capitol Police;
(B)develop and monitor payroll and time and attendance systems and employee services; and
(C)develop and monitor processes for recruiting, selecting, appraising, and promoting employees.
(Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(2) [title I, § 108], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–104; Pub. L. 106–346, § 101(a) [title V, § 507(a)], Oct. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 1356, 1356A–55; Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 122(a), Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 576; Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1013(c), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 361; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814; Pub. L. 109–55, title I, § 1004(g), Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 575; Pub. L. 111–145, §§ 2(a)(1), (2), 6(a), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 49, 54.)
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  • Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(2) [title I, § 108]
  • 114 Stat. 2763
  • Pub. L. 106–346, § 101(a) [title V, § 507(a)]
  • 114 Stat. 1356
  • Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 122(a)
  • 115 Stat. 576
  • Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1013(c)
  • 117 Stat. 361
  • Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b)
  • 118 Stat. 814
  • Pub. L. 109–55, title I, § 1004(g)
  • 119 Stat. 575
  • Pub. L. 111–145
  • 124 Stat. 49
  • Pub. L. 107–217, § 1
  • 116 Stat. 1062
  • Pub. L. 111–145, § 2(a)(1)
  • Pub. L. 111–145, § 2(a)(2)
  • Pub. L. 111–145, § 6(a)
  • Pub. L. 109–55
  • Pub. L. 108–271
  • Pub. L. 108–7
  • Pub. L. 107–68
  • Pub. L. 106–346
  • section 1013(d) of Pub. L. 108–7
  • Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 122(b)
  • Pub. L. 106–346, § 101(a) [title V, § 507(b)]
  • section 1(a)(2) of Pub. L. 106–554
  • Pub. L. 111–145, § 2(a)(6)
  • 124 Stat. 50
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(2) [title I, § 108]
Stat.114 Stat. 2763
Pub. L.Pub. L. 106–346, § 101(a) [title V, § 507(a)]
Stat.114 Stat. 1356
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