Key Personnel/Identification of Roles and Responsibilities

Finance/Administration

The Finance/Administration Section, headed by the Finance/Administration Section Chief, is responsible for all costs and financial considerations of the incident. The Finance/Administration Section Chief handles:

• Future payments.
• Future budgeting.
• Payment of personnel costs.
• Cost recovery.

Financial considerations are not a major factor during most incident operations. However, when using private-sector resources, or during incidents where the agencies involved will be seeking reimbursement, the financial considerations can be extensive.

If needed, the Finance/Administration Section may include the Time, Procurement, Compensation/Claims, Cost, and Cost Recovery Units.