An Evaluation of Transforming the Obligation Period for the DOD Operations and Maintenance Account

Abstract

Combating negative public perceptions about wasteful, end-of-year spending is not a battle the Department of Defense (DOD) should have to fight. DOD'S best intentions are to be good custodians of taxpayers' dollars, but old archaic policies hamper its ability to efficiently obligate current year funding. This project report will provide necessary background, analyze previous O&M obligation rates, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of extending the obligation period for one-year appropriations from one to two years and make recommendations based on the conclusions drawn from our data analysis. The conclusions drawn from our report will reveal the overwhelming benefits DOD would achieve from changing current policy and how the Legislative and Executive branches resist change.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA443339

Entities

People

  • Stanley S. Dimirack
  • Timothy V. Lott

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Contracts
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Federal Budgets
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Organizations
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Naval Warfare
  • Public Policy
  • United States Government

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  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Economics
  • Strategic Security Studies