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  Figure 1-11. Financial management support unit (FMSU)
  Headquarters Section
  1-87. The Headquarters Section provides and coordinates unit level administration, training, and
  sustainment support to company personnel and three to seven FMSDs, depending upon the phase of
  operations. The section coordinates deployment of FM personnel and equipment. Upon arrival at a new
  operational location, the section supervises the physical establishment of facilities for the FMSU, to include
  the command post (CP). The FMSU requires sufficient transportation and communication assets to perform
  numerous and simultaneous support missions during day or night operations. The requirement to execute
  mission command increases the need for adequate transportation, maintenance, communication, power
  generation, global positioning, and life support assets.
  Financial Management Operations Section
  1-88. The Financial Management Operations Section coordinates the overall operation and readiness
  posture of the FMSU, provides financial policy and plans to subordinate FMSDs, and provides unit status
  reports. Working closely with the FMSC and the Brigade S-8, this section coordinates all FM support
  within the FMSU AO and tracks missions conducted by FMSDs. The section provides technical training
  assistance to the FMSDs to include coordinating with the FMSC and other providers.
  Commercial Vendor Services (CVS) Section
  1-89. The CVS Section certifies contract payments (not to be confused with the task of certifying funds),
  prepares payment vouchers, and forwards prepared vouchers to the disbursing section for payment.
  Reconciles subordinate detachment contract payments and develops/updates proper accounting records
  (Company Level Bill-Of-Register). The CVS section works closely with the CCBNs, the Senior CCT and
  the Division G-8 to coordinate contracting support and to ensure legality, prompt payment, and
  reconciliation of contract payments to identify unused funds that may be redirected for other critical
  requirements.
  Disbursing Section
  1-90. The Disbursing Section generates payments (e.g., cash, electronic funds transfers, checks) on
  properly prepared and certified vouchers, receives collections, receives and controls all currencies,
  maintains accountable records, forwards accountable records to DFAS, cashes negotiable instruments,
  makes foreign currency conversions, may maintain a contingency DSSN, and determines the need for
  currency and replenishment requirements. The disbursing section serves as the central funding element,
  providing cash management/currency support for assigned FMSDs. It also maintains inventory, replaces
  and distributes as appropriate, E-commerce hardware (e.g., EagleCash cards, kiosks, point of sale devices).