Defense Budget Increases: How Well Are They Planned and Spent?

Abstract

Between fiscal years 1980 and 1982, the defense budget increased by approximately $72 billion, a 50-percent increase since the 1980 budget year. Most of the increase was directed to improving readiness and sustainability, modernizing the forces, and improving the quality of life for military personnel. GAO observed a number of areas where planning and spending of funding increases could be improved, In particular, GAO believer that the Secretary of Defense should: Follow through on his pledge to improve stability in the weapon systems acquisition process by eliminating marginal programs to fund higher priority programs at more economic levels of production. Monitor programs receiving large funding increases to ensure that additional funding can be spent prudently. Report to the Congress what he was able to accomplish with the funds and what remains to be done.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 13, 1982
Accession Number
AD1156643

Entities

People

  • Charles Arthur Bowsher

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Investments
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Money
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Recreation
  • Recruiting

Readers

  • Economics
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting