The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO) provides resource planning, management, and execution; and establishes budget, administrative, human resources, and program governance and controls in support of the Office of the General Counsel’s (OGC) mission to provide legal services to the Department of Commerce and its operating units. The OCAO formulates and executes the OGC annual budget; allocates and provides working resources necessary to support the OGC Immediate Office, Office of the Deputy General Counsel for Administration and Chief Counsel Offices; develops and implements internal controls and business process improvement; and develops and manages the implementation of OGC-wide human resources and organizational development policies and practices. The OCAO also provides information technology systems support and has direct oversight of the Commerce Research Library.
Leadership
Donald Malcolm Smith Chief Administrative Officer
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Phone: 202-482-0490