text: Chapter 3
  REWARDS PROGRAMS
  3-54. The Secretary of Defense may pay rewards to persons for providing U.S. Government personnel or
  government personnel of multinational forces participating in a combined operation with U.S. armed forces
  with information or assistance that is beneficial to:
  * An operation or activity of the armed forces or of multinational forces participating in a
  combined operation with multinational forces conducted outside of the United States against
  international terrorism.
  * Personnel protection of the armed forces or multinational forces participating in a combined
  operation with U.S. armed forces.
  3-55. This authority is useful to encourage the local citizens of foreign countries to provide information
  and other assistance, including the delivery of dangerous personnel and weapons, to U.S. Government
  personnel or government personnel of multinational forces. See DODFMR volume 12 for more on the
  DOD rewards programs.
  BOUNTY PROGRAMS
  3-56. Bounty programs facilitate the purchase of weapons, radios, information, and other items from local
  nationals. The most common example of this type of program is Weapons for Cash. The Secretary of
  Defense must approve Weapons for Cash program with the senior operational commander providing the
  funding authorization. PAs are used to ensure successful execution of the program. The DA advances cash
  to a PA who, together with a FOO, transacts the business regarding weapons for cash, and then clears the
  PA account with the funding DA.
  COMMANDER’S EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM (CERP)
  3-57. The CERP enables commanders to respond with a means for urgent, small-scale humanitarian relief
  and reconstruction projects and services that immediately assist the indigenous populace. FM units are
  responsible for disbursing these funds within their AOR. Commanders are responsible for tracking
  utilization of their respective CERP funds.
  ENEMY PRISONER OF WAR (EPW)/CIVILIAN INTERNEE (CI) PAY
  3-58. FM units are responsible for processing deposits to and payments from deposit, trust, or other special
  fund accounts. They are also responsible for ensuring disbursements from these accounts are not made
  without specific authority. The FMSC develops policies and advises the EPW camp commander on EPW
  and CI operations that relate to pay and accounting. Upon request, FM units provide training to personnel
  assigned to the camp or EPW unit. DFAS Regulation 37-1, Chapter 26 outlines associated finance
  operations procedures used for in and out processing of EPWs and/or CIs.
  OTHER PROGRAMS
  3-59. Procedures need to be in place to address handling of captured currency, worn and mutilated
  currency. Counterfeit currency or coinage accepted in conjunction with official disbursing office business
  transactions are processed as physical losses of funds. Any Department of Defense DO acquiring captured
  foreign currency shall ensure the funds are safeguarded and delivered to the Treasury through FM channels.
  Captured foreign currency shall not be collected into the DOs accountability. See DODFMR, volume 5,
  chapter 12, for additional information.
  MISCELLANEOUS DISBURSING SUPPORT
  3-60. In many instances, disbursing operations support programs and operations requiring funds, including
  cash, checks, and electronic funds transfers.