DOD Business Transformation: Sustained Leadership Needed to Address Long-standing Financial and Business Management Problems

Abstract

In July 2004, GAO testified before this Subcommittee on the impact and causes of financial and related business weaknesses on the Department of Defenses (DOD)operations and the status of DOD reform efforts. The report released today highlights that DOD still does not have management controls to ensure that its business systems investments are directed towards integrated corporate system solutions. GAOs reports continue to show that fundamental problems with DODs financial management and related business operations result in substantial waste and inefficiency, adversely impact mission performance, and result in a lack of adequate accountability across all major business areas. Over the years, DOD leaders attempted to address these weaknesses and transform the department. For years, GAO has reported that DOD is challenged inits efforts to effect fundamental financial and business management reform and GAOs ongoing work continues to raise serious questions about DODs chances of success.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 08, 2005
Accession Number
AD1157260

Entities

People

  • Gregory D. Kutz
  • Randolph C. Hite

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Business Administration
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Department Of Defense
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Systems
  • Infrastructure
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Money
  • National Security
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Systems Management

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management