Financial Management Practices in the Military Sealift Command.

Abstract

This audit of the financial management practices at the Military Sealift Command was performed at the request of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). As part of the audit of financial management practices, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) requested an assessment of financial reporting, standard operating procedures, and the financial accounting and management systems at the Military Sealift Command. Audit Objectives. The primary audit objective was to assess the financial management practices of the Military Sealift Command, including the financial accounting systems and procedures. Also reviewed was the management control program as it applied to the audit objective; And a limited review of the Financial Management Information System that the Military Sealift Command used. Prior audit reports identified the deficiencies noted in this report and remain relevant. As a result of the continuing deficiencies, we concentrated our efforts on the DoD Interim Migratory Accounting Strategy for selecting an accounting system for the transportation business area. We assessed the DoD Interim Migratory Accounting Strategy's ability to correct the financial management and reporting problems at the Military Sealift Command.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 25, 1998
Accession Number
ADA367759

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Application Software
  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Analysis
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Financial Management
  • Information Systems
  • Life Cycle Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • Money
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • United States Transportation Command

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.