U.S. Department of State Fiscal Year 2019 Agency Financial Report

I am pleased to present the Department of State’s Agency Financial Report (AFR) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. Our mission set is straightforward: The Department is determined to spend and invest American taxpayer funds carefully and effectively. Positioned in every corner of the world, the men and women of the Department of State are advancing America’s interests and values on a daily basis. Within the context of today’s challenging global environment, this work is never easy – and is often dangerous. Both state and non-state actors are increasingly applying unconventional measures aimed at eroding our national security and economic interests and, ultimately, threatening our way of life. The Department of State continues to focus its efforts on four key national priorities, as outlined in the Department’s Joint Strategic Plan. ■ ■ Protecting America’s Security at Home and Abroad ■ ■ Renewing America’s Competitive Advantage for Sustained Economic Growth and Job Creation ■ ■ Promoting American Leadership through Balanced Engagement ■ ■ Ensuring Effectiveness and Accountability to the American Taxpayer Message from the Secretary 4 | U nited S tates D epartment of S tate 2019 A gency F inancial R eport MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY Secretary Pompeo delivers remarks on “One Team, One Mission, One Future: Introducing our Ethos” to State Department employees in Washington, D.C., April 26, 2019. Department of State