# D.C. Code § 7-771.06: Department organization

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C7D_S7-771.06

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § 7-771.06
- **Heading:** Department organization
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7D / § 7-771.06

## Text

The Department shall:
(1) Have a Chief Financial Officer separate from any financial cluster, who shall:
(A) Be appointed by the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia after consultation with the Director;
(B) Be qualified by experience and training to carry out accounting, budgeting, and financial management functions;
(C) Report directly to, be ultimately responsible to, and be under the supervisory direction of the District CFO, through the Director;
(D) Engage in the accounting, budgeting, and financial management functions as authorized by the District CFO;
(E) Serve as a member of the Department management team;
(F) Advocate for and advance the policy objectives of the Director, to the extent consistent with the ultimate responsibility of the Department CFO to, and supervisory control by, the District CFO; and
(G) Be subject to evaluation, discipline, and transfer by the District CFO, in consultation with the Director;
(2) Have a general counsel or the equivalent, who shall:
(A) Be appointed by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia as an employee of the Office of the Attorney General, after consultation with the Director;
(B) Be an attorney admitted to the practice of law in the District of Columbia;
(C) Be qualified by experience and training to advise the Department with respect to legal issues related to its powers and duties;
(D) Be in the Senior Executive Attorney Service as an at-will employee under the direction and control of the Attorney General;
(E) Be subject to all applicable provisions of subchapter VIII-B of Chapter 6 of Title 1 [ § 1-608.51 et seq.];
(F) Have an attorney-client relationship with the Department;
(G) Advocate vigorously for the positions of the Department on legal issues, and if that advocacy poses a conflict with a legal position of the Attorney General, seek exemption from the supervision of the Attorney General as to that position, in accordance with § 1-608.55(b) ; and
(H) Be subject to evaluation, discipline, and trans
(F) Have an attorney-client relationship with the Department;
(G) Advocate vigorously for the positions of the Department on legal issues, and if that advocacy poses a conflict with a legal position of the Attorney General, seek exemption from the supervision of the Attorney General as to that position, in accordance with § 1-608.55(b) ; and
(H) Be subject to evaluation, discipline, and transfer by the Attorney General, after consultation with the Director; and
(3) Have sufficient staff, supervisory personnel, and resources, and be organized to carry out the functions and duties set forth in this chapter.

## Nearby sections

- [D.C. Code § 7-771.01 § 7-771.01. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C7D_S7-771.01.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-771.02 § 7-771.02. Establishment of the Department of Health Care Finance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C7D_S7-771.02.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-771.03 § 7-771.03. Purpose of the Department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C7D_S7-771.03.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-771.04 § 7-771.04. Appointment of Director.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C7D_S7-771.04.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-771.05 § 7-771.05. Duties of Director.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C7D_S7-771.05.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-771.05a § 7-771.05a. Assessment Fund.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C7D_S7-771.05a.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-771.06 § 7-771.06. Department organization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C7D_S7-771.06.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-771.07 § 7-771.07. Powers and duties of the Department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C7D_S7-771.07.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-771.07a § 7-771.07a. Grant authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C7D_S7-771.07a.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-771.07b § 7-771.07b. Medicaid reserve.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C7D_S7-771.07b.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-771.07c § 7-771.07c. DC HealthCare Alliance Reform Fund.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C7D_S7-771.07c.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-771.07d § 7-771.07d. Home and Community-Based Services Enhancement Fund.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C7D_S7-771.07d.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-771.08 § 7-771.08. Temporary personnel and procurement authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C7D_S7-771.08.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-771.09 § 7-771.09. Transition process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C7D_S7-771.09.md)

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