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We are responsible for the financial leadership of an enterprise that has more than 100,000 employees, 14,000 offices and field locations, $208 billion in assets, and $143 billion in annual spending.Agencies Under OCFONational Finance Center (NFC)The NFC is a Shared Service Provider for Financial Management Services and Human Resources Management Services.

The Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) was established in accordance with the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to provide strategic coordination of the science that informs the Department's and the Federal government's decisions, policies and regulations that impact all aspects of U.S. food and agriculture and related landscapes and communities.OCS advises USDA's Chief Scientist and the Secretary of Agriculture in the following areas of science:

The mission of the Office of Communications is to provide leadership, expertise, management and coordination to develop successful communications strategies and products that advance the mission of USDA and priorities of the government, while serving and engaging the public in a fair, equal, transparent and easily accessible manner.

OCR works closely with members and staffs of various House and Senate Committees including the House Agriculture Committee and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry to communicate USDA's legislative agenda and budget proposals.Within OCR is the Office of External and Intergovernmental Affairs (EIA) which serves as the liaison to elected and appointed officials of State, county, and local governments. The office also serves as a liaison to USDA stakeholders.

OES is responsible for organizing, storing, and providing access to the Secretary's records-including national security classified items. OES preserves required official records and serves as a valuable source of institutional memory for the entire Department.To contact the Secretary of USDA, please use this web form.Other modes of communication via mail or phone:United States Department of Agriculture1400 Independence Ave., S.W.Washington, D.C. 20250(202)720-7100

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is an independent legal agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). OGC provides legal advice and services to the Secretary of Agriculture and to all other officials and agencies of the Department with respect to all USDA programs and activities. All legal services are centralized within OGC and the General Counsel reports directly to the Secretary.

The mission of the Office of Hearing and Appeals (OHA) is to plan, coordinate, and provide administrative support for the National Appeals Division (NAD), the Office of the Administrative Law Judges (OALJ), and the Office of the Judicial Officer (OJO).  OHA promotes fairness, transparency, and consistency in NAD, OALJ, and OJO proceedings through the planning, coordination, and administration of office-wide activities and initiatives.The OHA was established in 2017 to consolidate three previously separate entities: NAD, OALJ, and OJO.

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