MARADMIN 490/26 - Mandatory Training for All Personnel Involved in the Administrative Control of Funds to Prevent ADA Violations

Scope

MARADMIN 490/26, R 131842Z OCT 26, sets mandatory financial management training for Marine Corps Funds Control Personnel (FCP). It implements DoD FMR 7000.14-R Volume 14 Chapter 2, SECNAVINST 7000.27D, and the DON Financial Management Policy Manual. It cancels MARADMIN 468/26, which had canceled MARADMIN 350/11. The message applies to the Total Force.

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• Para 2. Cancels and replaces MARADMIN 468/26.
• Para 3. FCP defined as individuals who issue or accept allocations of appropriated funds and funding documents, including work requests and project orders. Every FCP holds a written Delegation of Authority (DOA) letter.
• Para 3.A. The tier system is eliminated. Personnel fall into two categories, FCP or Non-Comptroller Personnel.
• Para 3.A.1. FCP includes Deputy Commandants, Commanding Generals, Commanders, Commanding Officers, Comptrollers, Deputy Comptrollers, and Budget Officers. Commanders hold a DOA from the next higher level of command. Comptrollers are formally designated by their commander.
• Para 3.A.2. Non-Comptroller Personnel. Fund Holders (appointed only by the CO, formal DOA) and Fund Managers (appointed by the CO or Comptroller, standard appointment letter). Not designated FCP and not reported to the DON. No contracting authority unless the Contracting Officer delegates it under MCO 4400.201.
• Para 4.A. Commanders complete the Funds Control for Commanding Officers course within two weeks of assuming command. The course satisfies initial Appropriations Law, DON Budget Execution, and Anti-Deficiency Act training. Appropriations Law refresher at least once every three years while in command.
• Para 4.A.1. Cornerstone attendees who complete the DC P&R Appropriations Law training satisfy the course. Commanders are strongly encouraged to request a G-8 or Comptroller financial management brief within the first two weeks.
• Para 4.B. G-8s, Comptrollers, Deputy Comptrollers, Budget Officers, Fund Holders, and Fund Managers complete initial Appropriations Law training and a refresher at least once every three years.
• Para 4.C. G-8s, Comptrollers, Deputy Comptrollers, and Budget Officers complete the DON Budget Execution Course once in their DON tenure.
• Para 4.D. The same group completes Anti-Deficiency Act training annually.
• Para 4.E. Non-compliant FCP have delegation of authority to approve obligating documents suspended or withdrawn until compliant.
• Para 4.F. Training sources. War Acquisition University (WarU), PBISweb, and third-party fiscal law courses.
• Para 4.G. The activity comptroller retains training documentation.
• Para 5. DAI L2 Comptrollers report FCP billets, personnel, compliance count, and compliance percentage to DC, PR (RBD OPS) semiannually NLT 31 March and 30 September.

Training matrix

Status

Active. Signed 13 October 2026. Release authorized by Lieutenant General James B. Wellons, Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources.