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Previous vs. Revised BUMED Policy.
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Previous BUMED Policy

Revised BUMED Policy

5.1. Overview. The purpose of this chapter is to provide standard fund management procedures to assist in the performance of routine fund management functions and processes at activities of BUMED who are principally funded from the Defense Health Program (DHP) appropriation. As a Navy major claimant, the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) is the headquarters activity for all commands of the Naval Medical Department. This headquarters function encompasses virtually all aspects of policy implementation and management responsibility for the provision of healthcare support to the operational forces of the Navy and eligible beneficiaries under Title 10 of the United States Code (USC). Under current law, the Chief, BUMED also serves as the Surgeon General for the Department of the Navy (N-931). In this role, he is primarily responsible for the development and coordination of healthcare policy and planning within the Navy. The Assistant Chief for Resource Management/Comptroller, BUMED, serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Comptroller, and principal Fund Administrator for all resources allocated to BUMED. The position is a senior executive service position and is heavily involved in the strategic planning and policy determination processes at BUMED as well as those involving direct fiduciary management. The Comptroller provides claimant level fund administration, financial guidance, and management oversight for budget development and execution at the 139 field activities under BUMED. These activities are worldwide in location, encompassing commands in 17 time zones, and range in size from large medical treatment facilities in major metropolitan areas to small branch dental and medical clinics in remote areas. Fund administration for these activities is primarily performed through the three Healthcare Support Offices (HSOs), echelon 3 activities. Each HSO serves as the intermediary budget management office for a designated portion of the echelon 4 field activities. BUMED directly issues fund authorizations to the three HSO commands, 13 individual field activities, and two centrally managed accounts.

5.1. Overview. The purpose of this chapter is to provide standard fund management procedures to assist in the performance of routine fund management functions and processes at activities of BUMED who are principally funded from the Defense Health Program (DHP) appropriation. As a Navy major claimant, the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) is the corporate headquarters activity for all commands of the Naval Medical Department. This function encompasses virtually all aspects of policy implementation and management responsibility for the provision of healthcare support to the operational forces of the Navy and eligible beneficiaries under Title 10 of the United States Code (USC). Under current law, the Chief, BUMED also serves as the Surgeon General for the Department of the Navy (N-931). In this role, he is primarily responsible for the development and coordination of healthcare policy and planning within the Navy. The Deputy Chief for Resource Management/Comptroller, BUMED, serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Comptroller, and principal Fund Administrator for all resources allocated to BUMED. The position is a senior executive service position and is heavily involved in the strategic planning and policy determination processes at BUMED as well as those involving direct fiduciary management. The Comptroller provides claimant level fund administration, financial guidance, and management oversight for budget development and execution for  9 different appropriations, at the 139 field activities under BUMED. These activities are worldwide in location, encompassing commands in 17 time zones, and range in size from large medical treatment facilities in major metropolitan areas to small branch dental and medical clinics in remote areas. Fund administration for these activities is primarily performed through the three Healthcare Support Offices (HSOs), echelon 3 activities. Each HSO serves as the intermediary budget management office for a designated portion of the echelon 4 field activities. BUMED directly issues fund authorizations to the three HSO commands, 13 individual field activities, and two centrally managed accounts.