Accession Number:
ADA300186
Title:
The Allocation of Contractor Environmental Remediation Costs to Department of Defense Contracts.
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis,
Corporate Author:
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1995-06-01
Pagination or Media Count:
117.0
Abstract:
This thesis investigates the allocation of environmental remediation costs to Department of Defense DOD contracts. Environmental remediation costs are incurred in the current period to cleanup contamination resulting from the performance of work in the past. Consequently, there is little direct beneficial or causal relationship between DODs current contracts and the costs incurred. Yet, the manner in which remediation costs are allocated will substantially determine who pays for the rising costs of yesterdays contamination. Background material is presented to illustrate Government cost accounting practices and DOD guidance on environmental costs. Research material was obtained from the Congress, the General Accounting Office, DOD, defense contractors and industry associations. The research concludes that none of the current allocation methods are consistently fair and equitable. Any reimbursement for DODs share of cleanup costs should be made independently of the contract cost accounting system. AN
Descriptors:
- *CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
- *COST ANALYSIS
- *ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
- POLICIES
- MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL
- DECISION MAKING
- ACCOUNTING
- FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
- COST EFFECTIVENESS
- THESES
- ALLOCATIONS
- CONTAMINATION
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- DEFENSE INDUSTRY
- PLANNING PROGRAMMING BUDGETING
- MILITARY BUDGETS
Subject Categories:
- Administration and Management
- Economics and Cost Analysis
- Environmental Health and Safety