Depot Maintenance: DoD's 50-50 Reporting Should Be Streamlined
Abstract
Under 10 U.S.C. 2466, not more than 50 percent of each military departments annual depot maintenance funding can be used for work done by private-sector contractors. The Department of Defense (DOD) also must submit two reports to the Congress annually on the division of depot maintenance funding between the public and private sectorsone about the percentage of funds spent in the previous 2 fiscal years (prior-years report) and one about the current and 4 succeeding fiscal years (future-years report). As required, GAO reviewed the two DOD reports submitted in early 2003 and is, with this report, submitting its views to the Congress on whether (1) the military services met the so-called 50-50 requirement for fiscal years 2001-2 and (2) the projections for fiscal years 2003-7 are reasonable estimates. GAO also identified opportunities to improve the reporting process. GAO suggests that the Congress consider amending 10 U.S.C. 2466 to require only one annual 50-50 report to cover the prior, current, and budget years for which data are generally more reliable and potential impacts more immediate. GAO also recommends that DOD improve 50-50 data collection and validation by, among other actions, using service audit agencies for timely review and validation of 50-50 data. DOD concurs with the report recommendations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- AD1170269
Entities
People
- Andy Marek
- Barry W. Holman
- Bobby Worrell
- Bruce Fairbairn
- David Epstein
- Jane Hunt
- John Strong
- Julia Denman
- Larry Junek
- Marjorie Pratt
- Robert Malpass
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office