Defense Reform: DOD Has Made Progress, but Needs to Further Refine and Formalize Its Reform Efforts
Abstract
Why GAO Did This Study DOD spends billions of dollars each year to maintain key business operations. Section 921 of the NDAA for FY 2019 established requirements for DOD to reform these operation sand report on their efforts. DOD has also undertaken additional efforts to reform its operations in recent years. Section 921 called for GAO to assess the accuracy of DOD's reported cost baselines and savings, and section 1753 of the NDAA for FY 2020 called for GAO to report on the OCMO's efficiency initiatives. This report assesses the extent to which DOD has (1) established valid and reliable baseline cost estimates for its business operations; (2) established well documented cost savings estimates reflecting its reforms; and (3) coordinated its reform efforts. GAO assessed documents supporting costs, savings estimates, and coordination efforts; interviewed DOD officials; observed demonstrations of DOD's reform tracking tools; and assessed DOD's efforts using selected criteria.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1149393
Entities
People
- Cheryl Weissman
- Daniel Ramsey
- David R Jones
- Elizabeth Field
- Jennifer Echard;
- Leigh Ann Sheffield
- Madeline Welter
- Margaret Best
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office