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ADP Contracts: Army Needs to Correct Budget Disclosure Deficiencies

IMTEC-89-13 Published: Jan 31, 1989. Publicly Released: Jan 31, 1989.
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Highlights

GAO assessed whether the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Army adequately disclosed funding levels for indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity automatic data processing contracts in its 1989 budget exhibits.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Defense To ensure the accurate reporting of indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts in the President's budget, Information Technology Systems Exhibit 43D-ARC, the Secretary of Defense should direct the Secretary of the Army to: (1) establish written procedures for the collection and reporting of the information; and (2) ensure proper implementation by designating the official responsible for oversight.
Closed – Implemented
DOD prepared instructions for the 43D-ARC budget exhibit in the Budget Guidance Manual and designated the Army as the responsible oversight official.

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Information Management
IT acquisitionsArmy procurementData collectionDefense budgetsIndefinite delivery contractsPresidential budgetsReporting requirementsMilitary forcesBudgetsInformation technology