Administrative

The Administrative Division provides consistent and effective administrative services and support to the employees and programs of the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Indiana. The Administrative Division is a non-litigating division whose responsibility is to support the work of the office.

The Administrative Officer is the principal advisor to the United States Attorney and the District on administrative matters. The Administrative Officer provides guidance on the management and use of the District's financial, manpower, and physical resources, and on administrative policies, procedures, and practices. Administrative programs include: financial management; contracting and procurement; human resources management; systems and information management; telecommunication services; records; case management and docketing; automated litigation support; space management; mail; document reproduction services; security; and emergency preparedness.

Finance/Budget/Contracting

The Finance/Budget Unit is responsible for the formulation, execution, and monitoring of the District's financial resources. Responsibilities include the obligation and prompt payment of vendor invoices, filing fees, and employee travel reimbursements. Within the Finance/Budget Unit, the Contracting Office is responsible for the procurement of supplies, furniture, office equipment, and expert witness contracts. The Contracting Officer also develops and maintains service contracts for office equipment.

Human Resources

The Human Resources Unit provides management and employee advisory services, recruitment and staffing, position classification, employee development, employee relations, benefits administration, personnel record keeping, and personnel and payroll action processing services. The Unit is also responsible for pay administration through the processing of all time and attendance records.

Information Technology/Records

The Information Technology Unit is responsible for all automated systems and telecommunications. The office automation staff maintains the office network and provides support to end users, arranges video teleconferences, manages the office internet and intranet sites and provides connectivity maintenance. The Unit is also responsible for records and file management and processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

Litigation Support

The Litigation Support Unit produces courtroom exhibits and presentations. They are also responsible for discovery production and database preparation. Training is provided to both attorneys and support staff on a variety of litigation software (e.g. Sanctions, PowerPoint, etc.). The graphic art work produced by this unit enables AUSAs to provide outstanding visual aids to assist them in prosecuting and/or defending their cases in the district court.