Department of Defense: Improving the DOD Payment Process, Using Recovery Auditing and Changing the Prompt Payment Act

T-NSIAD-99-193 Published: Jun 16, 1999. Publicly Released: Jun 16, 1999.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Department of Defense's (DOD) payment problems and how recovery auditing is being used to identify and recover overpayments.

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Topics

Auditing and Financial Management

Contract oversightContractor paymentsDefense cost controlDefense procurementDepartment of Defense contractorsFederal agency accounting systemsFinancial managementInternal controlsOverpaymentsRefunds to government