Consulting Services.
Abstract
Introduction. The Department of Defense acquires contracted advisory and assistance services (CAAS) to support or improve agency policy development; decisionmaking; management of organizations; or operation of weapons systems, equipment, and components. CAAS includes expert consultants, studies and analyses, management support services, and engineering and technical services. U.S.C., title 31, section 1114(b) requires that the Office of the Inspector General submit to Congress, as part of the agency annual budget justification, an evaluation of agency progress in establishing effective management controls and improving the accuracy and completeness of information provided on consulting services. Because of congressional concerns over excessive Government-wide spending for CAAS, Congress imposed limits on agency spending authorities for CAAS. In FY 1990, DoD was authorized a spending ceiling of $1.5 billion; actual reported expenditures for FY 1990 were $1.22 billion and $1.37 billion for FY 1989 (excluding Federally Funded Research and Development Centers). Previous DoD IG audit reports indicated that underreporting of CAAS expenditures may be much greater. DoD IG Report No. 91-041, "Contracted Advisory and Assistance Services,'1 February 1, 1991, estimated' underreporting of $4.0 to $9.0 billion for FY 1987.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 30, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA378643
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense