Software Development: Better Management Controls Needed at Navy Regional Data Automation Center
IMTEC-88-46
Published: Sep 28, 1988. Publicly Released: Sep 28, 1988.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO evaluated the Navy Regional Data Automation Center (NARDAC) in the District of Columbia to determine how effectively it provided system development services to customers.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of the Navy | The Secretary of the Navy should direct the Commanding Officer, NARDAC District of Columbia, to ensure that actions taken to improve overall management controls will result in status reports that track and monitor work completed on major tasks and forecast the impact of changes and delays on final project milestones. |
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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| Department of the Navy | The Secretary of the Navy should direct the Commanding Officer, NARDAC District of Columbia, to ensure that actions taken to improve overall management controls will result in a chargeback system that accumulates and reports current and complete cost information. |
NARDAC, Washington, D.C., purchased an IBM chargeback system in September 1989. This will resolve the deficiency identified in the report.
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| Department of the Navy | The Secretary of the Navy should direct the Commanding Officer, NARDAC District of Columbia, to ensure that its required budget exhibit to Congress is revised to accurately reflect all system development costs. |
The Navy's subsequent FY 1990 through 1991 budget submission accurately reported NARDAC, Washington, D.C. costs.
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