As one of the 13 principal federal statistical agencies covered by the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Statistical Policy Directives, ERS is responsible for ensuring the quality, objectivity, and transparency of the statistical information it provides.
- OMB Statistical Policy Directive No. 1: Fundamental Responsibilities of Federal Statistical Agencies and Recognized Statistical Units
- OMB Statistical Policy Directive No. 2: Statistical Policy Directive No. 2: Standards and Guidelines for Statistical Surveys
- OMB Statistical Policy Directive No. 3: Statistical Policy Directive on Compilation, Release, and Evaluation of Principal Federal Economic Indicators
- OMB Statistical Policy Directive No. 4: Release and Dissemination of Statistical Products Produced by Federal Statistical Agencies