Who is responsible for assessing the DQMC program and developing the annual statement of assurance for health affairs?

• A. Facility data quality monitor
• B. MAJCOM data quality monitor
• C. Air Force Data Quality Monitor
• D. DHA management control manager

Answer: (D)

The responsibility lies with the DHA management control manager because this role oversees the internal control program across the Defense Health Agency, including coordinating assessments of key programs like the Data Quality Management Council (DQMC) and compiling the annual statement of assurance for health affairs. This annual assurance is a formal declaration that internal controls are functioning effectively, which requires a centralized, agency‑level perspective and authority to review, test, and attest to controls across DHA activities.

Roles focused at lower levels or particular units—such as a facility data quality monitor, a MAJCOM data quality monitor, or the Air Force Data Quality Monitor—operate within their own scopes to support data quality and reporting. They provide data and support but do not carry the agency‑wide accountability and coordination needed to assess the DQMC program comprehensively and develop the health affairs annual assurance.