• Acronym: F&A
• Chair: Ms. Kristen C Koch <kristen.c.koch@noaa.gov>
• Mailing List
• Past Chairs:
  Mike Seki (Nov. 5, 2020 - Mar. 28, 2023, U.S.A.)
  Carmel Lowe (Nov. 14, 2016 – Nov. 4, 2020, Canada)
  John Stein (Oct. 23, 2012 – Nov. 13, 2016, U.S.A.)
  Patricia Livingston (Nov. 2, 2008 – Oct. 30, 2012, U.S.A.)
  Laura Richards (Oct. 24, 2004 – Nov. 2, 2008, Canada)
  Richard J. Marasco (Oct. 26, 1998 – Oct. 23, 2004, U.S.A.)
  Warren S. Wooster (acting Chairman Nov. 4, 1997 – Oct. 25, 1998, U.S.A.)
  John L. McGruder (Oct. 21, 1996 – Nov. 4, 1997, U.S.A.)
  John C. Davis (Oct. 17, 1992 – Oct. 20, 1996, Canada)
  
• Action Plan

The Finance and Administration (F&A) Committee is an Executive Committee responsible for overseeing financial and administrative matters and effectiveness of the Organization and reporting directly to Council. Details on the functions, membership and leadership of F&A are described in Rule 19 of the Rules of Procedure.

Specific areas of oversight of the F&A Committee include:

• Audited accounts for the preceding financial year;
• Preliminary accounts for the current financial year;
• Budget for the upcoming year, and a forecast budget for the year thereafter;
• The administrative effectiveness of the Organization in general and the Secretariat in particular;
• Amendments to the Rules of Procedure and Chairman’s Handbook as may be necessary; and
• Other matters as may be referred to it by the Council.