Author Description

GAO, the the Dept. of Defense (DOD) Inspector General (IG), and others have reported on DOD's inability to provide effective control over the use of public funds (i.e., funds control). Funds control requires obligations and expenditures to comply with applicable law. Funds control weaknesses have prevented DOD from reporting reliable financial information, including information on the use of public funds, results of operations, and financial statements, and put DOD at risk of overobligating and overexpending its appropriations in violation of the Antideficiency Act (ADA). This report reviewed the status of DOD's efforts to address its funds control weaknesses. The objectives were to determine the (1) extent of reported weaknesses in DOD's funds control and their effect; and (2) status of DOD's corrective actions to address known weaknesses. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.