Financial Service Center History
Commissioned on August 4, 1989, the Coast Guard Finance Center was established to centralize accounting operations within the U.S. Coast Guard, which had previously been dispersed across more than 20 separate accounting offices. Since its inception, the Finance Center has been at the forefront of financial innovation, consistently leveraging emerging technologies to deliver world-class financial services.
Renowned as a center for excellence, over the years it expanded its mission beyond the Coast Guard to provide accounting services to other federal agencies in the Departments of Transportation and Homeland Security and is currently proud to be partnered with the Transportation Security Administration and the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office. In recognition of its growing significance, on April 1, 2025, the Finance Center transitioned into the Coast Guard Financial Service Center, a move that elevated its role as the primary technical advisor for financial management across the Coast Guard.
