Who is responsible for the administration of all authorizations of funds formally granted through a budget, with the ability to delegate?

• A. Commander
• B. Comptroller
• C. Fiscal/Budget and Accounting Officer
• D. Supply Resource Manager

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is who holds the ultimate responsibility for approving and managing all fund obligations within a budget, including who can delegate that authority. The commander is the person who has overall budget execution authority for a unit, meaning they oversee that funds are obligated and spent in compliance with the approved budget and regulations. Crucially, they can delegate portions of that authority to qualified subordinates through formal delegations, while still remaining ultimately accountable for how those funds are used.

This is why the commander is the best answer: they hold the final sign-off on fund authorizations at the unit level and can assign specific spending authorities to others, ensuring accountability and proper control. The other roles—such as the comptroller or fiscal/budget and accounting officer—play essential roles in oversight, policy, and accounting, but they don’t carry the ultimate authorization to obligate all funds within the budget. The supply resource manager, while involved in provisioning and resource planning, doesn’t hold the formal authority to authorize fund obligations for the entire budget.