Review of Use of Appropriated Funds for Defense Commissary Operations
AFMD-82-45
Published: Aug 11, 1982. Publicly Released: Aug 11, 1982.
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GAO reviewed whether the Department of Defense (DOD) took appropriate action to comply with the intent of Congress regarding the proper funding of certain operating expenses. The review was designed to provide Congress with information to use in considering future DOD appropriation requests.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct the military services to use existing commissary revenues to reimburse appropriated funds for the following: (1) expenses incurred for the cost of intrabase transportation, purchase and maintenance of operating equipment, supplies, and utilities for commissaries, beginning with FY 1976; (2) the cost of, or a reasonable rental charge for, equipment used primarily to support commissary operations; and (3) the cost of purchasing and maintaining the data processing equipment purchased by the Air Force in FY 1977 for the commissary system. |
Although there are still areas of disagreement between DOD and GAO regarding what specific costs are properly payable or reimbursable from commissary revenues, Congress supported the GAO interpretation with a $25 million reduction in DOD appropriations. No further work is envisioned at this time.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should emphasize to the military services the need to comply with existing Defense Directives in funding commissary operations in future years. |
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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Appropriated fundsEquipment managementFunds managementMilitary materielMilitary procurementPost exchangesMilitary forcesExpenditure of fundsMilitary commissariesElectronic data processing