Naval Working Fund (NWF)

Figure II-34.—DD Form 1348 Requisition for Candlelighter and Snuffer with Emphasis on Card Column 44 (DEMAND). maintaining and operating industrial commercial-type activities such as naval shipyards. Basically, the NIF serves the same purpose as the Navy Stock Fund which was ex- plained earlier in this chapter. The major charges that are credited to this fund are: civilian labor, material purchases, travel of personnel, transportation of material, cost of utilities, and equipment/property rental. The RP will not be directly involved with this type of fund but should be aware that it exists. Naval Working Fund (NWF) The Naval Working Fund (NWF) provides a single permanent revolving fund for financing all work which is not chargeable to some current naval appropriation. Advance funds are deposited to the NWF for work or services that are to be furnished by the Navy. For example, the pay and allowances for sailors from an allied government which are embarked aboard U.S. Navy ships for training are deposited by their government in the NWF. The sailors are then paid their salaries out of this fund. The RP will probably not be involved in using this fund. Navy Management Fund (NMF) This fund is used for the economical and efficient completion of Navy operations which are financed by two or more appropriations when the costs of these operations cannot be 3-7