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Danny Werfel

Former Controller of the Office of Management and Budget
Danny Werfel served as former Controller of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). As former Controller, he was responsible for coordinating OMB's efforts to initiate government-wide improvements in all areas of financial management, including financial reporting, improper payments, real property management, financial accounting standards, grants management, and financial systems. Mr. Werfel took on an expanded role within OMB, leading the coordination of OMB’s efforts in the areas of Federal procurement, information technology, and personnel policy and performance management.
Prior to his position as Controller, Mr. Werfel served in multiple capacities within OMB, including Deputy Controller, Chief of the Financial Integrity and Analysis Branch, Budget Examiner in the Education Branch, and Policy Analyst in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. Mr. Werfel also served as a Trial Attorney in the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division. Mr. Werfel is a recipient of both national and local awards from the Association of Government Accountants for his contributions to Federal financial management. He was the recipient of the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Service in 2008. Mr. Werfel also served as a member of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Werfel holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy from Duke University, a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Bachelors Degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University.

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Building a 21st Century Government by Cutting Duplication, Fragmentation, and Waste

The Administration is strongly committed to reducing duplication and fragmentation and has worked hard over the last four years to make that happen.
April 9, 2013 at 11:50 AM ET

Freezing the Footprint

The Administration has made it a priority for Federal agencies to dispose of unneeded properties and make more efficient use of the Government’s real estate assets. As the next step in this effort, today, OMB is issuing guidance to direct agencies to implement a “Freeze the Footprint” policy for Federal real estate.
March 14, 2013 at 12:56 PM ET

Working with States to Cut Red Tape and Rebuild America’s Infrastructure

The Administration is launching five pilot Regional Teams to strengthen collaboration, cut red tape, and reduce permitting timelines.
February 25, 2013 at 6:02 PM ET

A Proposal for Better Management of Federal Grants

The Office of Management and Budget published a significant set of proposed reforms to improve the way the government administers the more than $600 billion awarded annually for grants and other types of Federal financial assistance.
February 1, 2013 at 10:04 AM ET

Eliminating Billions in Payment Errors

As part of the President’s Campaign to Cut Waste, this Administration has taken an aggressive approach to attacking waste, fraud, and abuse within government agencies. Nowhere is this more apparent than in combatting improper payments – those Federal payments that are made in the wrong amount, to the wrong entity, or for the wrong purpose.
November 21, 2012 at 12:01 PM ET

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