DFA/Comptroller Relations: Building a Successful Partnership Bureau of Medicine and Surgery 2012 Navy Medicine Audit Readiness Training Symposium DFA/Comptroller Relations: Building a Successful Partnership June 5th-6th, 2012

DFA/Comptroller Relations Context The Director for Administration/Comptroller relationship is of critical importance to the day-to-day operations of the Military Treatment Facility. These two individuals, long with their respective staffs, need to work in harmony in order to accomplish mission objectives. As part of Navy Medicine’s audit readiness effort, this collaboration on business process improvements is vital to ensure that assessable units are ready for audit assertion. Purpose To improve collaboration between the DFA and Comptroller and develop a common understanding in order to achieve mission objectives. Outcome Work as a team for the good of the organization and create opportunities for mentoring and feedback. FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

DFA/Comptroller Relations Roles and Expectations Communication Teamwork (Win-Win) A Better Officer Alignment/Intersections Address questions from M8 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

DFA/Comptroller Relations What Do I Do If: The DFA is old and hostile? I do not like the DFA? I am worried about who will get the EP? I am at a different level than my peers? I have a conflict with one of the DFA’s Department Heads? FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

NMC Portsmouth DFA/DRM relationship cultivated over many years ; as CEB members, discuss issues daily Cooperation among both staffs on all actions DFA /DRM collaborated deployment and use of SOPs; double-teaming Audit Readiness Comptroller staff meet with DFA representatives regularly, especially for EOY closeout FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

USNH Guam Open door access on common issues (We talk) Total Force Management HRD/MMD integral Equipment Program Review Committee Standard Operating Procedures Instituted Weekly SOP Stand Down Reviews Spotlight Metrics Reviews FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

NH Jacksonville Monthly Resource Update (CO/XO/DFA/DRM) DFA owns 2/3 of the expenses (Staff and Stuff) EPRC, TFM, FMC, Contracts Strong relationship for 1-2 Punch Contract Closeout Team MSC Mentorship New HCA “Fly-By” Rotation DRM Should be a Knowledge Source (especially if O-4 and Above) and/or Willing to Learn (at any grade) DFA/DRM strongest allies in ESC Understand each others roles. Best Duo yet! Gregonis/Bigby, USNH, Sigonella FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Questions? FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY