Army Working Capital Fund: Army Industrial Operations Could Improve Budgeting and Management of Carryover

Abstract

Industrial Operations activities support combat readiness by providing depot maintenance and ordnance services to keep Army units operating worldwide. To the extent that these activities do not complete work ordered and funded by fiscal year-end, the work and related funding will be carried over into the next fiscal year. DOD established a formula based on new orders from customers for determining the allowable carryover as defined by DODs Financial Management Regulation. GAO was asked to review issues related to carryover. GAOs objectives were to determine (1) the extent to which Industrial Operations actual carryover differed from allowable amounts and reasons for differences; (2) the extent to which Industrial Operations budgeted carryover differed from actual carryover, reasons for differences, and actions Army is taking to improve related budgeting; and (3) the key drivers for orders with large carryover balances and the extent to which the Army is taking actions to reduce carryover. GAO reviewed carryover guidance, analyzed carryover and related data, and interviewed Army officials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1013829

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Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Financial Management
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Money
  • Munitions
  • National Governments
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • United States Government

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  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense