Air Force Working Capital Fund
Subtitle: budgeting and management of carryover work and funding could be improved : report to the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate
Contributors: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
Publisher: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 36
Subjects: Equipment; Maintenance and repair; Management; Evaluation; Armed Forces; Operational readiness; Appropriations and expenditures; United States. Air Force; United States; United States. Department of Defense
Other titles: Budgeting and management of carryover work and funding could be improved
Description: Three Air Force depots support combat readiness by providing repair services to keep Air Force units operating worldwide. To the extent that the depots do not complete work at year end, the work and related funding will be carried into the next fiscal year. Carryover is the reported dollar value of work that has been ordered and funded by customers but not completed at the end of the fiscal year. GAO was asked to determine the extent to which: (1) budget information on depot maintenance carryover approximated actual results from fiscal years 2006 through 2010 and, if not, any needed actions to improve budgeting for carryover; (2) depot maintenance carryover exceeded the allowable amount and any adjustments were made to the allowable amount; and (3) there was growth in carryover at the depots and the reasons for the growth. To address these objectives, GAO (1) reviewed relevant carryover guidance, (2) obtained and analyzed reported carryover and related data at the Air Logistics Centers (ALC), and (3) interviewed DOD and Air Force officials. GAO makes five recommendations to DOD to improve the budgeting and management of carryover, such as comparing budgeted to actual information on carryover and clarifying DOD guidance on allowable carryover funded with multiyear appropriations. DOD concurred with GAO's recommendations and has actions planned or under way to implement them.
Notes: Title from cover screen (viewed on July 9, 2011).

"July 2011."

"GAO-11-539."

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