DOD Financial Management: Reported Status of Department of Defense's Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

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Abstract:

In October 2010, we reported on the status of the Department of Defenses DoD enterprise resource planning ERP systems. In that report, we noted that several of these systems were not being implemented on schedule and within budget, necessitating the extended use and funding of existing, duplicative, stove-piped systems. DoD considers the successful implementation of these systems critical to transforming its business operations and addressing long-standing weaknesses in areas such as financial and supply chain management. DoD officials also stated that these systems are critical to ensuring the department meets its mandated September 30, 2017, goal to have auditable consolidated financial statements. As agreed with your staff, our objective was to provide updated information on DoDs reported status for each of these ERP systems as of December 31, 2011. To address the objective, we obtained and reviewed data and supporting documentation on the updated status of each ERP provided by DoD for completeness and consistency. In certain instances, we compared the information to what we previously reported in October 2010 to identify inconsistencies, if any, and contacted DoD officials to reconcile any identified discrepancies. We did not validate the data provided by the department, nor evaluate the implications of any changes in DoDs reported status information on its ability to achieve its September 30, 2017, auditability goal. We conducted our work from December 2011 through March 2012. We requested DoD provide an update as of December 31, 2011, on specific data elements -- such as the current life-cycle cost estimate and the number of system users -- for each ERP system that DoD identified as essential to transforming its business operations identified in our October 2010 report. A list of the ERPs is provided in enclosure I and a list of these data elements is included in enclosure II. DoDs reported status of each ERP system is provided in enclosure III.

Author(s):
Khan, Asif A. ; Jackson, Cynthia ; Laforge, Michael ; Alff, Beatrice ; David, Bruce ; Freeman, Latasha ; Frey, Patrick ; Kernen, James
Author Organization(s):
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
Descriptive Note:
Congressional rept.
Pagination:
0020

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
GAO
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.2.3_Core Enterprise Services; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_6.2_Enterprise Services; JCA_JCA_4.1.2_Sustain the Force; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_4.3.1_Depot Maintenance; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_8.1.1_Inform Domestic and Foreign Audiences; JCA_8.1_Communicate
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*DEFICIENCIES, *DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, *FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, *LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT, *MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, *MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL, *PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, ACCOUNTING, COST ESTIMATES, LIFE CYCLE COSTS, MILITARY BUDGETS, SALARIES, SCHEDULING
Field(s)/Group(s):
Administration and Management, Economics and Cost Analysis, Personnel Management and Labor Relations, Military Forces and Organizations, Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
Keyword(s):
*ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEMS, BUSINESS SYSTEM MODERNIZATION, PAYROLL MANAGEMENT, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Report Date:
2012 Mar 30
Creation Date:
2012 May 21