Inadequate Methods Used to Account for Personnel in DOD's Transportation Function

Abstract

DOD does not have a comprehensive system with which to functionally analyze and describe its labor force. DOD officials make separate studies to answer congressional committees' questions on the number of personnel in transportation and other functions. Without a comprehensive system, DOD will continue to have problems in managing personnel consistently and in communicating staffing data to the Congress. However, the Office of the Secretary of Defense is developing such a system, expected to be operating early in fiscal year 1981, so that it can functionally analyze and describe its labor force across organizational, occupational, and job structures. As in any long-term effort, but especially under present budget pressures, a potential exists for delaying, diverting, or diminishing support for the new system due to changes in leadership and management priorities. This report contains recommendations to the Senate Committee on Appropriations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 25, 1979
Accession Number
AD1150631

Entities

People

  • Elmer B. Staats

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Air Force
  • Airlift Operations
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Foreign Military Sales
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Management Training
  • Manpower
  • Military Personnel
  • National Governments
  • Standards
  • Surface Transportation
  • Transportation
  • United States

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