Who is Watching the Defense Dollars?

Abstract

The Department of Defense does not have a statutory inspector general like those in other major Federal agencies. Instead, the Department has 18 organizations for auditing and investigating its internal operations and Defense contractors. The organizations operate separately and their responsibilities are fragmented among the military services and agencies. For example, the Army has its own internal auditors who are organizationally separate from the Navy and Air Force internal auditors. The Congress is considering legislation (H.R. 2098 and S. 1932) that would (1) establish a statutory Defense inspector general, (2) consolidate some of the existing Defense audit and investigative units, and (3) give them more independence and clout. GAO supports the concept of this legislation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 05, 1982
Accession Number
AD1173993

Entities

People

  • W. D. Campbell

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Criminal Investigations
  • Data Processing
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Task Forces

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.