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Mandatory financial training for fund control personnel

MARADMIN 490/26·October 13, 2026·3 min read·Official source

The Marine Corps replaced MARADMIN 468/26 with this message, updating mandatory training requirements for all Funds Control Personnel (FCP). If you have a Delegation of Authority (DOA) letter, sit in a comptroller or budget role, or manage funds at any level, you are required to complete specific training on a set schedule. Non-compliance means your authority to approve obligating documents gets suspended until you're current.

Heads up: If your DOA gets suspended for non-compliance, you cannot approve travel, training, supplies, or purchase card transactions until you complete the required training.

Who it affects

This hits anyone designated as FCP or Non-Comptroller Personnel with delegated funds authority. That breaks down as:

FCP (formal, reported to DON):

  • Deputy Commandants, Commanding Generals, Commanders, and Commanding Officers
  • Comptrollers, Deputy Comptrollers, and Budget Officers
  • Assistant Chiefs of Staff G-8

Non-Comptroller Personnel (delegated authority, not reported to DON):

  • Fund Holders (typically Supply Officers at commands without a Comptroller)
  • Fund Managers (section-level reps with limited budget authority)

All FCP must have a written DOA. Fund Holders require a formal DOA from the CO. Fund Managers require a standard appointment letter from the CO or Comptroller.

The previous tier system is gone. You are now either FCP or Non-Comptroller Personnel.

What you need to do

The required training depends on your role:

Commanding Officers (Deputy Commandants, CGs, Commanders, COs):

  1. Complete the Funds Control for Commanding Officers course within two weeks of assuming command. (Officers who complete the Appropriations Law block at MCU Cornerstone satisfy this requirement.)
  2. Complete Appropriations Law refresher training at least once every three years while in command.

Comptrollers, Deputy Comptrollers, Budget Officers, G-8s, Fund Holders, and Fund Managers:

  1. Complete initial Appropriations Law training.
  2. Complete refresher Appropriations Law training at least once every three years.

Comptrollers, Deputy Comptrollers, Budget Officers, and G-8s (additional requirements): 3. Complete the DON Budget Execution Course once during your DON tenure. 4. Complete Anti-Deficiency Act (ADA) training annually.

Training is available through:

  • War Acquisition University (WarU, CAC-enabled): https://id.dau.edu/app/dau_virtualcampus_1/exk5bw8t33Hj4e8mo297/sso/saml
  • PBISweb (CAC-enabled): https://fmbweb1.nmci.navy.mil/pbis/training/pbisweb_training.cfm
  • Third-party options include GAO Principles of Appropriations Law, USDA Principles of Federal Appropriations Law, JAG fiscal law courses, and SDFM Certified Defense Financial Management (CDFM) training.

Your activity comptroller must retain documentation of all completed training. If you're non-compliant, your DOA is suspended until you finish the required courses.

Key dates

  • Within 2 weeks of assuming command: Funds Control for Commanding Officers course
  • Annually: ADA training (Comptrollers, Deputy Comptrollers, Budget Officers, G-8s)
  • Every 3 years: Appropriations Law refresher (all FCP)
  • Once per DON tenure: DON Budget Execution Course (Comptrollers, Deputy Comptrollers, Budget Officers, G-8s)
  • 31 March and 30 September annually: Semiannual compliance reports due from DAI L2 Comptrollers to DC, PR (RBD OPS)

The official version

This is MARADMIN 490/26. It cancels and replaces MARADMIN 468/26. References include DoD Financial Management Regulation Volume 14 Chapter 2, SECNAVINST 7000.27D, and the DON Financial Management Policy Manual (FMPM). POCs: Col Jeffrey Garza at jeffrey.garza@usmc.mil / 703-614-3413, and LtCol Eugene J. Porter at eugene.porter@usmc.mil / 703-614-6993.

This is written by a reservist, for reservists. It is not an official publication of HQMC or MARFORRES. Always verify guidance with your command or unit S-1 before acting on any article or summary.

Resources & references

The documents this bulletin points to, with a plain-English note on why each matters. Links marked CAC required need a government login.

  • DoD Financial Management Regulation, Volume 14, Chapter 2 (DoD 7000.14-R)Reference

    This is the DoD-level regulation that requires fund control personnel to receive appropriations law training, including refresher training, at least every three years. It is the primary federal regulatory basis for the mandatory training requirements described in this MARADMIN.

  • Secretary of the Navy Instruction for Comptroller Organizations (SECNAVINST 7000.27D)Reference

    This SECNAV instruction mandates training and reporting requirements for Department of the Navy fund control personnel and governs how Delegation of Authority letters must be issued. It directly shapes the Marine Corps policies described in this MARADMIN.

  • DON Financial Management Policy Manual (DON FMPM)Reference

    This manual provides Department of the Navy policy on fund control personnel training requirements. It is one of the three core references establishing the training obligations this MARADMIN enforces.

  • MARADMIN 468/26 (canceled)MARADMIN

    This is the prior MARADMIN on the same subject that this message explicitly cancels and replaces. Reservists who received or acted on MARADMIN 468/26 should disregard it and follow the updated guidance here instead.

  • MCU First 90 Days, Commanders Programs, and Commander Training ChecklistReference

    This Marine Corps University resource lists training requirements for new commanding officers, including the Funds Control for Commanding Officers course that must be completed within two weeks of assuming command. Commanding officers and those preparing to assume command should consult it to ensure compliance.

  • MARADMIN 353/23MARADMIN

    This earlier MARADMIN is listed as a reference in this message. Reservists involved in fund control may want to review it for background context on prior guidance that informed the current policy.

  • Contracting order (MCO 4400.201)Reference

    This order governs the delegation of contracting authority. The MARADMIN references it to clarify that delegated funds-control authority for non-comptroller personnel does not automatically confer contracting authority unless explicitly granted under this order.

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