OMB's
Mission
OMB's
predominant mission is to assist the President in overseeing the
preparation of the federal budget and to supervise its administration
in Executive Branch agencies. In helping to formulate the President's
spending plans, OMB evaluates the effectiveness of agency programs,
policies, and procedures, assesses competing funding demands among
agencies, and sets funding priorities. OMB ensures that agency reports,
rules, testimony, and proposed legislation are consistent with the
President's Budget and with Administration policies.
In
addition, OMB oversees and coordinates the Administration's procurement,
financial management, information, and regulatory policies. In each
of these areas, OMB's role is to help improve administrative management,
to develop better performance measures and coordinating mechanisms,
and to reduce any unnecessary burdens on the public.