Greg Koval
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy Financial Management Systems (DASN FMS), Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller)
Sessions
Navy Mini Service Day Session
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM Wed
Mr. Gregory G. Koval is a member of the Senior Executive Service, serving as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management Systems (DASN FMS). He is responsible for the portfolio management and resourcing of financial management systems for the Department of the Navy (DON). This role includes completing current legacy system migrations to Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), supporting both Navy General Fund and DON Working Capital Fund audit activities by implementing advanced analytics, and upgrading the DON’s financial management capabilities in the next generation ERP+ system. Prior to becoming the DASN FMS, Mr. Koval was the Assistant Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources (Resources), Headquarters Marine Corps, Pentagon. He served as the Senior Accounting, Audit, and Resources Advisor to the Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources, the Chief Financial Officer of the Marine Corps. Mr. Koval led the Marine Corps to a historic first unmodified audit opinion on the Marine Corps General Fund Financial Statements, establishing Marine Corps as the first Department of Defense Military Service to achieve this goal. His responsibilities included all aspects of financial operations. Additionally, Mr. Koval developed and executed the strategy to stabilize the Marine Corps data and processes in the Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) general ledger post migration while under full financial statement audit. Previously, Mr. Koval served as the Deputy Director, Financial Operations, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller). As the DON’s Chief Accounting Officer, he was responsible for accounting and financial operations, including the oversight of the Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation (FIAR) program. He also served as the Acting DASN Financial Operations, during his tenure. Mr. Koval led remediation strategies that resulted in the downgrade of several audit material weaknesses for the Navy. Mr. Koval was formerly the Deputy Director of the Marine Corps Fiscal Division, Programs and Resources, Headquarters Marine Corps. He was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Risk and Compliance Branch (including Audit Response and Remediation), Manager's Internal Control Program, Finance Branch, Accounting Branch, and Marine Corps Non-Appropriated Funds Audit Service. He developed the Marine Corps audit remediation strategy and worked successfully across business lines and process owners to improve financial statement audit results during his tenure. Mr. Koval joined the civil service from the private sector, where he supported the Marine Corps and Navy FIAR programs for over a decade as a contractor. He provided business consulting services in all aspects of accounting, audit, and internal controls, including information technology. Prior to his contract work with the DON, Mr. Koval managed internal audit contractor teams at a civilian agency, helping components maintain unmodified audit opinions through the implementation of internal controls, the use of data analytics to quickly identify and resolve deficiencies, and a robust testing and assessment program to meet Office of Management and Budget Circular A-123 objectives. Mr. Koval began his career as an Operational Risk Consultant for a Big Five accounting firm, supporting internal control risk assessments, financial statement audits, and SAS-70 audits for private sector entities in the manufacturing, banking, and hospitality industries. Mr. Koval is a Certified Information Systems Auditor and graduated with honors from Muhlenberg College with a B.A. in Accounting and a B.A. in Economics. He received a DON Superior Civilian Service Award (2021), Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service (2024), and the DON Distinguished Civilian Service Award (2024).