Defense Finance and Accounting Service
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The Defense Finance and Accounting Service is a U.S. Department of Defense agency responsible for managing the department’s accounting and financial operations, including paying military and civilian personnel and overseeing defense-related disbursements.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2445844 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Defense Finance and Accounting Service Context triple: [Defense Agencies, include, Defense Finance and Accounting Service]
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A.
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is the U.S. Department of Defense’s chief financial management and budgetary authority, responsible for formulating, overseeing, and executing the defense budget and fiscal policies.
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United States Army Financial Management Command
The United States Army Financial Management Command is a specialized Army organization responsible for overseeing, coordinating, and improving the service’s financial operations, accounting, and resource management.
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Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
The Bureau of Supplies and Accounts was a former United States Navy bureau responsible for managing naval logistics, procurement, and financial administration before its functions were assumed by the Naval Supply Systems Command.
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D.
Defense Supply Agency
The Defense Supply Agency was a U.S. Department of Defense logistics organization responsible for managing the procurement, storage, and distribution of military supplies and equipment across the armed services.
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Department of Defense Inspector General
The Department of Defense Inspector General is an independent oversight office within the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for auditing, investigating, and promoting efficiency and accountability across military and defense operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defense Finance and Accounting Service Target entity description: The Defense Finance and Accounting Service is a U.S. Department of Defense agency responsible for managing the department’s accounting and financial operations, including paying military and civilian personnel and overseeing defense-related disbursements.
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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is the U.S. Department of Defense’s chief financial management and budgetary authority, responsible for formulating, overseeing, and executing the defense budget and fiscal policies.
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B.
United States Army Financial Management Command
The United States Army Financial Management Command is a specialized Army organization responsible for overseeing, coordinating, and improving the service’s financial operations, accounting, and resource management.
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C.
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
The Bureau of Supplies and Accounts was a former United States Navy bureau responsible for managing naval logistics, procurement, and financial administration before its functions were assumed by the Naval Supply Systems Command.
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D.
Defense Supply Agency
The Defense Supply Agency was a U.S. Department of Defense logistics organization responsible for managing the procurement, storage, and distribution of military supplies and equipment across the armed services.
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Department of Defense Inspector General
The Department of Defense Inspector General is an independent oversight office within the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for auditing, investigating, and promoting efficiency and accountability across military and defense operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Department of Defense agency
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United States federal agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
DFAS
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linked to:
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
U.S. defense agencies
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U.S. military services ⓘ
linked to:
United States Armed Forces
United States Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
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| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| hasDuty |
maintain Department of Defense financial records
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manage accounting operations for the Department of Defense ⓘ manage civilian permanent change of station payments ⓘ manage debt collection for Department of Defense overpayments ⓘ manage financial operations for the Department of Defense ⓘ manage military permanent change of station payments ⓘ manage transportation pay for Department of Defense personnel ⓘ manage travel pay for Department of Defense personnel ⓘ manage vendor and contractor payments for the Department of Defense ⓘ pay Department of Defense civilian employees ⓘ pay military personnel ⓘ perform collections for defense-related obligations ⓘ perform disbursements for defense-related obligations ⓘ process annuitant pay ⓘ process military retiree pay ⓘ provide accounting support to combatant commands ⓘ provide accounting support to defense agencies ⓘ provide accounting support to military services ⓘ provide customer service for pay and entitlements ⓘ provide finance and accounting services for the Department of Defense ⓘ provide financial reporting for Department of Defense leadership ⓘ provide financial systems support for Department of Defense accounting ⓘ reconcile Department of Defense financial accounts ⓘ support Department of Defense audit readiness ⓘ support implementation of federal accounting standards in the Department of Defense ⓘ support implementation of federal financial management regulations in the Department of Defense ⓘ support preparation of Department of Defense financial statements ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Indianapolis, Indiana
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linked to:
Indianapolis
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| inception | 1991 ⓘ |
| industry |
defense finance
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government financial management ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | federal government agency ⓘ |
| operatesInSector | public sector ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Defense
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linked to:
Department of Defense
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| partOf | Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Department of Defense civilian workforce
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Department of Defense contractors ⓘ United States armed forces ⓘ
linked to:
United States Armed Forces
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| website | https://www.dfas.mil/ ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Defense Finance and Accounting Service Description of subject: The Defense Finance and Accounting Service is a U.S. Department of Defense agency responsible for managing the department’s accounting and financial operations, including paying military and civilian personnel and overseeing defense-related disbursements.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Director, Defense Contract Management Agency
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collaboratesWith
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Defense Finance and Accounting Service
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linked to: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Joint Service Achievement Medal
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administeredBy
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Defense Finance and Accounting Service (for records and pay entries)
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linked to: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
linked to: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
subject linked to:
Department of Defense components (as customers for some contracts)