Accession Number:

ADA564919

Title:

Improvements Needed in How the Defense Finance and Accounting Service Adjusts and Supports Billing Rates

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALEXANDRIA VA OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

2012-09-19

Pagination or Media Count:

55.0

Abstract:

We determined whether the methodology the Defense Finance and Accounting Service DFAS used to estimate the workcounts and direct costs for Retired Military Pay Accounts and Accounting Services for the FY 2011 stabilized billing rates complied with applicable laws and regulations. We also determined whether DFAS had taken action to reduce rates through greater efficiencies.

Descriptors:

• *ACCOUNTING
• *FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
• COMPENSATION
• DEFENSE SYSTEMS
• METHODOLOGY
• MILITARY PERSONNEL
• REGULATIONS
• RETIREMENT(PERSONNEL)
• SALARIES
• SUPPORTS

Subject Categories:

• Economics and Cost Analysis

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE