R 220105Z NOV 08
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 664/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PR //
SUBJ/TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR FUND CONTROL PERSONNEL//
REF/A/MSGID:GAO-08-1063 SEP 08-/-/-//
REF/B/MSGID:OUSD(C) MEMO 5SEP08/-/-//
REF/C/MSGID:ASN(FMC)MEMO 5NOV08/-/-//
NARR/REF:  (A) IS GAO REPORT ON IMPROVEMENTS ARE NEEDED IN
ANTIDEFICIENCY ACT CONTROLS AND INVESTIGATIONS.
REF:  (B) ESTABLISHES THE TRAINING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR
DOD.
REF:  (C) ESTABLISHES THE TRAINING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE DON.//
POC/MS. SHARI RITTER/RFR/-/-/TEL:703-614-2595//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  REFERENCE (A) REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
(DOD) AND THE MILITARY SERVICES ENSURE KEY FUND CONTROL PERSONNEL
RECEIVE FISCAL/APPROPRIATIONS LAW TRAINING TO FULFILL THEIR
RESPONSIBILITIES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE DOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
REGULATIONS (FMR) AND THE ANTIDEFICIENCY ACT (ADA).  STAYING CURRENT
WITH FISCAL/APPROPRIATIONS LAW WILL PREVENT ADA VIOLATIONS.  AS A
RESULT, DOD AND THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) HAVE DIRECTED THE
MARINE CORPS TO IDENTIFY FUND CONTROL PERSONNEL AND ENSURE THEY ARE
PROPERLY TRAINED.

2.  MAJOR COMMAND COMPTROLLERS AT THE MAJOR COMMAND RECIPIENT
IDENTIFIER (MRI) LEVEL AND HQMC FINANCIAL MANAGERS (FMS) ARE
REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY ALL FUND CONTROL PERSONNEL.  THE UNIVERSE OF
FUND CONTROL PERSONNEL DEFINED BY THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY (FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND COMPTROLLER) (ASN(FM&C)) INCLUDES THE
COMMANDING OFFICER/COMMANDING GENERAL (CO/CG), COMPTROLLER, AND
DELEGATED STAFF.  FUND CONTROL PERSONNEL ARE DEFINED AS INDIVIDUALS
THAT ISSUE AND/OR ACCEPT FUNDING ALLOCATIONS AND FUNDING DOCUMENTS
(E.G. WORK REQUESTS, PROJECT ORDERS, ETC.).  IN THE MARINE CORPS THE
FOLLOWING POSITIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED TO BE FUND CONTROL PERSONNEL:
 COMPTROLLER/BUDGET OFFICE PERSONNEL, SUPPLY OFFICERS, FISCAL
CLERKS, FUND MANAGERS, PURCHASE CARD APPROVING OFFICIALS, DEFENSE
TRAVEL SYSTEM APPROVING OFFICIALS, ASSIGNED RESPONSIBLE OFFICERS
(INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE FUNDING), AND THOSE OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO
SUBMIT AND APPROVE REQUISITIONS THAT WILL COMMIT AND/OR OBLIGATE
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.  ALL FUND CONTROL PERSONNEL MUST BE DELEGATED
RESPONSIBILITY IN WRITING FROM THE COMPTROLLER, UNDER AUTHORITY OF
THE CO/CG.  THIS TRAINING REQUIREMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE PERSONNEL WHO
CERTIFY INVOICES.

3.  THE COMPTROLLER MUST ENSURE THAT ALL FUND CONTROL PERSONNEL HAVE
COMPLETED EITHER FISCAL/APPROPRIATIONS LAW TRAINING OR REFRESHER
TRAINING WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS.  THIS TRAINING MUST BE DOCUMENTED
AND RETAINED WITHIN THE RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATION.  A SCANNED IMAGE OF
THE TRAINING CERTIFICATE HELD IN A SINGLE POINT WILL SATISFY THE
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT.  A STATUS REPORT OF THE NUMBER OF FUND
CONTROL PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED AND THE NUMBER TRAINED WITHIN THE
MARINE CORPS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE DON'S ANNUAL ADA REPORT TO THE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (OSD).

4.  COS/CGS MUST BE TRAINED IN FISCAL/APPROPRIATIONS LAW.  HOWEVER,
INSTEAD OF TAKING AN EXTENDED FISCAL LAW COURSE, THESE INDIVIDUALS
MAY ELECT TO HAVE THEIR COMPTROLLER PROVIDE THEM WITH A TABLE TOP
BRIEF.  A FISCAL/APPROPRIATIONS LAW BRIEFING IS BEING PREPARED BY
P&R THAT MAY BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE.  THIS BRIEFING WILL BE POSTED
ON THE P&R (RFR) WEBSITE.

5.  THERE ARE A NUMBER OF WAYS FOR COMPTROLLERS AND DELEGATED STAFF
TO OBTAIN THE REQUISITE TRAINING.  THIS LIST IS NOT ALL INCLUSIVE.
A.  ON-LINE FISCAL LAW COURSE SPONSORED BY ASN(FM&C):
HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)FMBWEB1.NMCI.NAVY.MIL/POLICY/FIN_MGMT_TRAINING.HT
M (A DOD CAC/PKI CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED).
B.  ON-SITE FISCAL LAW COURSE CONDUCTED BY ASN(FM&C) OFFICE OF
COUNSEL:  HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)FMBWEB1.NMCI.NAVY.MIL/FMC/
C.  THIRD PARTY FISCAL LAW COURSES:
(1) MARINE CORPS PRACTICAL COMPTROLLERSHIP COURSE:  MARADMIN 592/08
(2) GAO PRINCIPLES OF APPROPRIATIONS LAW COURSE:
HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.GAO.GOV/SPECIAL.PUBS/APPTRNG.HTML
(3) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA), PRINCIPLES OF FEDERAL
APPROPRIATIONS LAW COURSE:
HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.GRAD.USDA.GOV/COURSE_DETAILS.PHP?CID=FINC7100D
(4) THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S LEGAL CENTER AND SCHOOL, CONTRACT
AND FISCAL LAW DEPARTMENT MANAGED COURSES:
HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.JAGCNET.ARMY.MIL/JAGCNETINTERNET/HOMEPAGES/AC
/TJAGSAWEB.NSF/MAIN?OPENFRAMESET
(5) ASMC CERTIFIED DEFENSE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (CDFM) TRAINING
COURSE:  HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.ASMCCERTIFICATION.COM/
(6) MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS, INC.:
HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MANAGEMENTCONCEPTS.COM

6.  MAJOR COMMAND (MRI LEVEL) COMPTROLLERS AND HQMC FMS MUST
CONSOLIDATE AND PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO MS. SHARI
RITTER NO LATER THAN 19 DECEMBER 2008.
A.  # OF FUND CONTROL PERSONNEL (TO INCLUDE PERSONNEL AT THE
SUBORDINATE COMMAND RECIPIENT INDICATOR (SRI) AND WORK CENTER
IDENTIFIER (WCI) LEVEL)
B.  # OF PERSONNEL THAT HAVE RECEIVED APPROPRIATIONS LAW OR
REFRESHER TRAINING WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS
C.  IF 100 PERCENT OF FUND CONTROL PERSONNEL HAVE NOT MET THIS NEW
MANDATORY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION WHY AND
EXPECTED TIMEFRAME FOR MEETING THIS REQUIREMENT.

7.  IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT MS. SHARI RITTER,
703-614-2595, SHARI.RITTER@USMC.MIL.

8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY SES C. E. COOK, III, ASST DEPUTY
COMMANDANT, PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.//