text: Chapter 1
  forces and nongovernmental organizations (NGO). Joint FM doctrine identifies four FM objectives to
  facilitate unified action and the prudent use of resources. These four objectives are:
  * Provide commanders with the necessary information to make resource informed decisions and
  then obtain mission-essential funding as quickly and efficiently as possible using the proper
  source and authority of funds as directed in applicable guidance and agreements.
  * Reduce the impact of insufficient funding on readiness. Financial managers can accomplish this
  through such actions as seeking alternative funding sources, recommending no cost alternatives,
  and ensuring that accurate cost estimates are provided to assist in the timely reimbursement of
  Service component appropriated expenses.
  * Ensure fiscal year integrity and avoid anti-deficiency violations. Fiscal year integrity and
  possible anti-deficiency violations are a legal concern in joint operations. These concerns are
  more pronounced when substantial contingencies occur in the third or fourth quarter. Basic fiscal
  controls on appropriated funds are essential to protect against Anti-deficiency Act violations.
  * Obligations and expenditures are incurred only by authorized individuals and only with
  proper authorization (e.g., execute order).
  * Obligations are incurred only after an appropriation or continuing resolution has
  been passed by Congress.
  * Obligations are incurred within the purpose, time, and amount limits applicable
  to the appropriation.
  * Conduct detailed FM planning and coordinates efforts between the Services and combatant
  commands to provide and sustain resources. In addition, unity of effort in a joint environment
  demands an increased financial situational awareness and will often include collaborative work
  across the joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational arenas.
  1-36. These objectives and their application in the development of FM concepts of support for operational
  plans and orders are discussed in detail in JP 1-06, Financial Management Support in Joint Operations.
  1-37. When the Army is appointed the lead Service responsible for common FM support, the FM mission
  with unified action partners ensures support of all aspects and agencies involved in the mission including
  support to other Services. The mission also involves financial analysis and recommendations to help the
  joint force make the most efficient use of its fiscal resources. Effective FM support across the range of
  military operations from peacetime military engagement to major combat operations is a combat multiplier
  in that it provides the commander with the financial resources needed to accomplish the mission. FM
  support structure must provide the essential funding to support contracting requirements and accomplish
  joint special programs.
  1-38. Early and active participation by the senior joint task force (JTF) financial manager, in the deliberate
  and crisis action planning processes is critical to successful integration of all components’ FM operations.
  The senior financial manager must obtain and analyze the economic assessment of the joint operations area
  (JOA) and begin initial coordination with the DFAS crisis coordination center. Furthermore, this individual
  recommends JOA FM policies and develops the concept of FM operations support outlined in the FM
  appendix to the operation plan (OPLAN)/operation order (OPORD). Other sources of information available
  to the JTF FM element include the Department of State, the local embassy, the U.S. Department of the
  Treasury, U.S. Department of Commerce, and the Central Intelligence Agency’s The World Fact Book
  country reports. For a more detailed description of and instruction on the economic analysis, refer to JP 1-
  06.
  1-39. FM during humanitarian and disaster relief operations is critical to ensuring the proper use and
  allocation of scarce fiscal resources supporting these complex operations and accomplishing the mission.
  Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations are normally of relatively short duration-usually less
  than 12 months. When the Army and the other Services provide assistance to an area outside the United
  States, other nations participating in the relief operation will likely provide some financial assistance. At
  the same time, U.S. costs will be incurred in providing support to other participating nations. Due to the
  requirement to provide quick response to emergencies, participating forces must plan for any contingency.
  Other Federal departments and agencies will also be involved. The Federal Emergency Management