NAVMC 2664 governs USMC financial management, including fiscal requirements, resource allocation, and budget execution.
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It addresses shortfalls, command budget planning and execution, funding limitations, and internal controls. It requires commanders to implement and monitor an Internal Control Program and work with comptrollers or financial officers.
Explaining your shortfalls and identifying impacts to your command allows your higher headquarters, and HQMC, to ensure funds become available to pressing requirements. (paragraph 5)
Before submitting a shortfall up the chain of command, you should look within your existing authority. (paragraph 5)
The command budget should be prepared with the same care applied to building a unit operation plan. (paragraph 5)
Commanders do not have complete discretion to spend money however they want. (paragraph 5)
Commanders need to understand the limitations and the flexibilities available for the types of funding over which they may have control. (paragraph 5)