Defense Budget: DOD Should Further Improve Visibility and Accountability of O and M Fund Movements
Abstract
The Department of Defense's (DOD) single largest appropriation group, Operation and Maintenance (O and M), funds training, maintenance, and other key readiness-related activities, as well as other expenses not directly related to readiness. For fiscal year 2000, Congress has provided about $104 billion for all these activities. To request funding from Congress, DOD divides its services O and M budget requests into four budget activities: (1) operating forces, (2) mobilization, (3) training and recruiting, and (4) administration and servicewide activities. Congressional defense committees have expressed concerns about the extent to which funds that directly affect readiness--generally those in the operating forces portion of the O and M budget--have been reduced to pay for other O and M expenses. To assist congressional oversight of O and M funds, the previous subcommittee chairman asked that we analyze the active components and Defense-wide agencies' O and M appropriations from fiscal year 1994 through 1998. We did not include the reserve and guard components, as it would significantly broaden the scope of our effort.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- AD1180283
Entities
People
- Brenda Farrell
- Carol Schuster
- Ernie Jackson
- Harry Jobes
- John Brosnan
- Julia Kennon
- Laura Talbott
- Nadine Furr
- Stacey Keisling
- Stefano Petrucci
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office