DOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Numerous Challenges Must Be Addressed to Improve Reliability of Financial Information

Abstract

As one of the largest and most complex organizations in the world, the Department of Defense (DOD) faces many challenges in resolving serious problems in its financial management and related business operations and systems. DOD is required by various statutes to (1) improve its financial management processes, controls, and systems to ensure that complete, reliable, consistent, and timely information is prepared and responsive to the financial information needs of agency management and oversight bodies, and (2) produce audited financial statements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 27, 2011
Accession Number
AD1152067

Entities

People

  • Asif Khan

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Acquisition
  • Best Practices
  • Brain Injuries
  • Business Administration
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Financial Management
  • Gap Analysis
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Investments
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Equipment
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.