Contingency Operations Defense Cost and Funding Issues

Abstract

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the costs of Department of Defense (DOD) contingency operations in fiscal year (FY) 1995, focusing on the: (1) extent to which an emergency supplemental appropriation covered those costs; (2) impact of funding shortages or overages on the services; and (3) accuracy of DOD and service methods for estimating such costs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 1996
Accession Number
AD1156385

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  • Richard A. Davis

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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