Counting the Cost: How Regionalizing Marine Corps Disbursing is a Bad Investment

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Abstract:

Though some of the senior Marines in the Corps financial management community are claiming success following the initial pilot program that studied the impact of disbursing consolidation at Camp Lejeune, issues remain to be addressed. The lack of technological infrastructure, degradation of local support to unit commanders, and the negative impact on Marines in the finance community makes Corps-wide regionalization of disbursing a bad investment in both time and money. The regionalization and consolidation of Marine Corps disbursing and finance offices began its transition upon approval of a one-year pilot program by the Marine Requirements Oversight Council MROC in December 2003. There have been many opinions about this transition and much discussion on the positive and negative implications these changes will cause. Inherent in these discussions is whether the mission will suffer and if taking care of Marines and their families remains a top priority This paper will attempt to expose some of the questions that deserve an answer before consolidation continues.

Author(s):
Melville, Bruce J.
Author Organization(s):
MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
Descriptive Note:
Research paper
Supplementary Note:
EWS Contemporary Issues Paper.
Pagination:
0012

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
USMC/CSC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_1.1.1_Global Force Management; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*ORGANIZATIONAL REALIGNMENT, *DISBURSEMENTS, *CENTRALIZED, *FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, *MARINE CORPS, SAVINGS, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES, PERSONNEL RETENTION, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL, LOSSES, TRANSITIONS, DEPLOYMENT, BILLETS(PERSONNEL)
Field(s)/Group(s):
Administration and Management, Economics and Cost Analysis, Military Forces and Organizations
Keyword(s):
*DISBURSING REGIONALIZATION, *DISBURSING CONSOLIDATION, BILLET LOSSES, FINANCE OFFICES, DISBURSING OFFICES
Report Date:
2006 Feb 07
Creation Date:
2009 Sep 09