Air Force Budget: Opportunity to Reduce Appropriations Used for Temporary Lodging
NSIAD-91-179
Published: Jul 03, 1991. Publicly Released: Jul 03, 1991.
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GAO provided information on: (1) excess funds derived from daily service charges for temporarily lodging Air Force personnel; and (2) the use of a nonappropriated capital investment account for upgrading and maintaining such lodging.
Recommendations
Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| To eliminate the excess in the capital investment account, the Committees on Appropriations may wish to consider reducing the Air Force's FY 1992 budget request by $19 million and requiring the Air Force to use the funds available in the nonappropriated fund to satisfy capital requirements. | The House Appropriations Committee cut the Air Force FY 1992 budget request by $19 million to reflect findings in the GAO report and also recommended that the Air Force modify regulations on temporary lodging facilities. | |
| To eliminate the excess in the capital investment account, the Committees on Appropriations may wish to consider reducing the Air Force's FY 1992 budget request by $19 million and requiring the Air Force to use the funds available in the nonappropriated fund to satisfy capital requirements. | The House Appropriations Committee cut the Air Force FY 1992 budget request by $19 million to reflect findings in the GAO report and also recommended that the Air Force modify regulations on temporary lodging facilities. The actual cut from the FY 1992 appropriation was $9.5 million. |
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | The dual budgeting for capital requirements is inappropriate and results in excess funds. To prevent further accumulation of excess funds, the Secretary of Defense should direct the Secretary of the Air Force to discontinue the practice of budgeting for the same capital requirements in both appropriated and nonappropriated accounts. |
The Department of Defense has prepared a draft directive instructing the Air Force to discontinue budgeting for the same capital requirements in both appropriated and nonappropriated accounts. The draft directive is currently being reviewed and the projected issue date is late 1991. The Air Force has already issued a similar instruction on August 31, 1991.
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