Global War on Terrorism DOD needs to more accurately capture and report the costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom : report to congressional committees

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Defense--Appropriations and expenditures--Auditing.

United States.

Afghan War, 2001-2021--Costs.

Afghan War, 2001-2021.

Iraq War, 2003---Costs.

Iraq War, 2003-.

Military assistance, American--Afghanistan--Costs.

Military assistance, American.

Military assistance, American--Iraq--Costs.

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009--Costs.

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.

United States--Armed Forces--Appropriations and expenditures--Auditing.

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1 online resource

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ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Other Title:

Global War on Terrorism Department of Defense needs to more accurately capture and report the costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom

DOD needs to more accurately capture and report the costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] U.S. Govt. Accountability Office [2009]

Summary:

Since September 11, 2001, Congress has provided about $808 billion to the Department of Defense (DOD) for the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) in addition to funding in DOD's base budget. Prior GAO reports have found DOD's reported GWOT cost data unreliable and found problems with transparency over certain costs. In response, DOD has made several changes to its cost-reporting procedures. Congress has shown interest in increasing the transparency of DOD's cost reporting and funding requests for GWOT. Under the Comptroller General's authority to conduct evaluations on his own initiative, GAO assessed (1) DOD's progress in improving the accuracy and reliability of its GWOT cost reporting, and (2) DOD's methodology for reporting GWOT costs by contingency operation. For this engagement, GAO analyzed GWOT cost data and applicable guidance, as well as DOD's corrective actions. GAO is recommending that DOD (1) establish a methodology for determining what portion of GWOT costs is attributable to Operation Iraqi Freedom versus Operation Enduring Freedom and (2) develop a plan and timetable for evaluating whether certain expenses are incremental and should continue to be funded outside of DOD's base budget

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Microfiche version United States Government Accountability Office Global War on Terrorism CIS 2009 J942-212

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CMP-2009-GAO-0094

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