Department of Defense Progress in Resolving Contract Audits.

Abstract

This report responds to request for evaluation of the Department of Defense's (DOD's) contract audit resolution system. The purpose of this system is to ensure that managers fully consider and implement, when appropriate, contract audit recommendations within prescribed time frames. Almost all the contract audits are conducted by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). DCAA audits contractor cost estimates (preaward audits) as well as contractor costs and operations (post award audits). Policies on audit resolution are: To protect the government's interest, it is essential that officials promptly resolve audit recommendations and report their actions to top managers. This reporting enables managers to oversee the timeliness and quality of resolution decisions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 27, 1983
Accession Number
ADA137466

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Directives
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Performance Appraisals
  • Procurement

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.