FTA 19-02
Tuesday, June 4, 2002
Contact: Bruce Frame
Tel.: (202) 366-4319
Robert Tuccillo Named To Budget And Policy Post At
Federal Transit Administration
Robert J. Tuccillo today was named Deputy Associate
Administrator for Budget and Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
Federal Transit Administration. FTA
Administrator Jennifer Dorn announced the appointment.
“Bob has a remarkable record of developing and
implementing key budgetary and management policies for federal programs during
his outstanding service with the Office of Management and Budget and the U.S.
Department of Education,” Administrator Dorn said. “He brings the commitment, skills and experience to help
FTA implement President Bush’s Management Agenda, delivering results which
improve our customer-based focus.”
Mr. Tuccillo has served in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget in a series of increasingly responsible positions. As senior program examiner in OMB’s Environment Branch since 1993, he was responsible for analysis and development of budget, legislative, regulatory and management policy for a broad range of high-priority environmental programs of the Environmental Protection Agency. More recently, he helped formulate the Administration’s policies on climate change. He previously served in similar OMB posts relating to the Departments of Interior and Education, Prior to his assignments at OMB, Mr. Tuccillo served as an analyst at the U.S. Department of Education dealing with student aid programs.
In his post at FTA, Mr. Tuccillo will oversee a team responsible for policy development, strategic and program planning,
program evaluation, budgeting, and accounting. The office implements and manages
overall policy for FTA; prepares and coordinates statutory reports to Congress;
manages the development and implementation of the strategic plan and program
plan and conducts program evaluations. The
team also develops FTA budgets; ensures that funds are expended in accordance
with Administration and congressional intent; performs accounting for all FTA
funds and provides a full range of accounting services for the Office of the
Secretary and other customers.
The Federal Transit Administration is the agency within the
U.S. Department of Transportation that assists communities, large and small,
provide public transportation services that meet locally determined mobility
needs.
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