Troop Reductions:
Lessons Learned From Army's Approach To Inactivating the 9th Division
NSIAD-92-78: Published: Jun 9, 1992. Publicly Released: Jun 9, 1992.
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GAO assessed the Army's inactivation of the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, Washington, and activation of a separate motorized brigade from division assets, to determine whether the Army's personnel and equipment practices had implications for future downsizing and restructuring efforts.
GAO found that: (1) Fort Lewis officials chose an inactivation approach that emphasized maintaining readiness, minimizing reassignment hardships for soldiers and their families, and minimizing time spent to prepare equipment for return or transfer; (2) Fort Lewis personnel practices included laterally transferring troops from inactivated units to units that would transition to the new brigade, and reassigning troops to other Fort Lewis units; (3) Fort Lewis equipment management practices included requiring the return of mission-capable equipment to the installation supply system, exercising flexibility about maintenance schedules, and accepting non-working but repairable weapons into the installation supply system; (4) about 67 percent of troops from inactivated units were reassigned at Fort Lewis; (5) the fact that most of the troop reductions occurred after activation of the new brigade suggests that there is a trade-off between maintaining readiness and achieving rapid personnel reductions; and (6) although the Fort's modified equipment maintenance policy resulted in quick relocation of division equipment, it exacerbated maintenance and repair backlogs and shifted some repair work to the Fort, where repair costs are higher.
Oct 7, 2020
The Nation's Fiscal Health:
A Long-Term Plan Is Needed for Fiscal SustainabilityGAO-21-161T: Published: Oct 7, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 7, 2020.
Sep 23, 2020
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The Nation's Fiscal Health:
Effective Use of Fiscal Rules and TargetsGAO-20-561: Published: Sep 23, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 23, 2020.
Jan 23, 2020
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Federal Trust Funds and Other Dedicated Funds:
Fiscal Sustainability Is a Growing Concern for Some Key FundsGAO-20-156: Published: Jan 16, 2020. Publicly Released: Jan 23, 2020.
Dec 19, 2019
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State and Local Governments' Fiscal Outlook:
2019 UpdateGAO-20-269SP: Published: Dec 19, 2019. Publicly Released: Dec 19, 2019.
Nov 14, 2019
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Certificated Expenditures:
Executive Office of the President FY 2018 Certificated Expenditures Were Spent for Authorized PurposesGAO-20-139R: Published: Nov 14, 2019. Publicly Released: Nov 14, 2019.
Oct 16, 2019
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Civilian Personnel:
Additional Guidance and Consistent Data Reporting Could Help Improve the Marine Corps' Budget ManagementGAO-20-148: Published: Oct 16, 2019. Publicly Released: Oct 16, 2019.
Jun 26, 2019
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The Nation's Fiscal Health:
Actions Needed to Achieve Long-Term Fiscal SustainabilityGAO-19-611T: Published: Jun 26, 2019. Publicly Released: Jun 26, 2019.
Apr 10, 2019
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The Nation's Fiscal Health:
Action Is Needed to Address the Federal Government's Fiscal FutureGAO-19-314SP: Published: Apr 10, 2019. Publicly Released: Apr 10, 2019.
Mar 27, 2019
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Fiscal Exposures:
Federal Insurance and Other Activities That Transfer Risk or Losses to the GovernmentGAO-19-353: Published: Mar 27, 2019. Publicly Released: Mar 27, 2019.
Mar 22, 2019
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Data Act:
OMB Needs to Formalize Data Governance for Reporting Federal SpendingGAO-19-284: Published: Mar 22, 2019. Publicly Released: Mar 22, 2019.
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