Accession Number:

AD1168092

Title:

BULK FUEL: Actions Needed to Improve DODs Fuel Consumption Budget Data

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Congressional Report]

Corporate Author:

United States Government Accountability Office

Personal Author(s):

• Russell, Cary

Report Date:

2016-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

53

Abstract:

DOD and the military services estimate total funding needs for fuel in annual budget requests by using planned consumption measured in barrels of fuel and a standard price per barrel set by DOD.

Descriptors:

• national security
• warfare
• congress
• military science
• united states government
• federal budgets
• logistics
• business administration
• financial management
• contingency operations (military)
• petroleum
• department of defense
• management personnel
• national governments
• organizational structure
• supply chain management
• cost estimates

Subject Categories:

• Economics and Cost Analysis
• Government and Political Science
• Fuels

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]