Army Training: Long-standing Control Problems Hinder the CAPSTONE Program
NSIAD-92-261
Published: Sep 30, 1992. Publicly Released: Sep 30, 1992.
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Highlights
GAO provided information on the Army's management of the CAPSTONE program.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should require Forces Command (FORSCOM) to provide information on unaligned CAPSTONE units to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (DCSOPS) headquarters organizations responsible for force planning decisions following the completion of each CAPSTONE alignment process. |
Closed – Implemented
Army regulation 11-30 was revised to add a requirement to identify unaligned CAPSTONE units upon completion of the alignment process.
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should require DCSOPS to determine if unaligned units are excess to mission requirements. If so, the Secretary should: (1) consider these units for deactivation or reorganization; and (2) modify Army doctrine, the Total Army Analysis process, or both to reduce the requirement for these units in the future. If not excess, the Secretary should require the units to be aligned for training purposes. |
Closed – Implemented
The revision to AR 11-30 added a requirement for FORSCOM to report unaligned units at the end of the Time-Phased Force Deployment Data refinement cycle. The Army can then determine if unaligned units are excess and should be deactivated or reorganized.
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should require FORSCOM to complete and implement the World Wide Military Command and Control System changes currently being developed. |
Closed – Implemented
The changes to the WWMCC system have been completed.
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should identify the CAPSTONE program as containing material internal control weaknesses in the Secretary's next annual assurancce statement, as required under the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act of 1982. |
Closed – Implemented
The Army reported the CAPSTONE program as containing uncorrected material weaknesses in November 1992.
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Combat readinessDefense contingency planningInformation systemsInternal controlsManagement information systemsMilitary operationsMilitary personnelMilitary trainingReporting requirementsMilitary forces