7 - Finance/Administration Flashcards
This section is established when agencies involved in incident management activities require financial and administrative support services.
Finance/ Administration
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Not all _______ will require a Finance / Administration section. Do not assume one must be established for every __________.
incidents/ incident
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The finance/administration section may create ______ to support compensation and claims, cost management and analysis, procurement operations and personnel time recording.
units
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The finance/administration section should have preestablished agreements, contracts and procedural processes with local _______, _______ and _________ on equipment and/or supplies that may be required during a disaster.
vendors, suppliers and contractors
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A functional unit within the finance/administration section that oversees and handles injury compensation and claims. This unit coordinates activities with the medical unit for on-scene care.
Compensation/Claims Unit
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A member of the General Staff who provides cost estimates and ensures that the Incident Action Plan (IAP) is within the financial limits established by the incident commander.
Finance/Administration Section Chief
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A functional unit within the finance/administration section that is responsible for ensuring the proper daily recording of personnel time. This unit also may track equipment usage time.
Time Unit
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A functional unit within the finance/administration section that is responsible for the purchase of goods or services.
Procurement Unit
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A functional unit within the finance/administration section that is responsible for collecting, analyzing and reporting all costs related to the management of an incident.
Cost Unit
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The functional section of the ICS responsible for financial reimbursement and administrative services to support incident management.
Finance/Administration Section
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