Defense Travel: DOD Should Strengthen Its Ongoing Actions to Reduce Improper Travel Payments

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Abstract:

The Department of Defense reported that its Defense Travel System processed over $965 million in improper paymentspayments that should not have been made or were made in an incorrect amountto service members and civilian employees in fiscal years 2016 through 2018. The system is designed to reimburse individuals after official travel is completed. DOD has a required plan to prevent and reduce improper travel payments. However, it could do a better job implementing and monitoring it. We recommended DOD set milestones for and monitor plan implementation, and improve how it identifies root causes of improper travel payments, among other things

Author(s):
Field, Elizabeth
Author Organization(s):
United States Government Accountability Office
Funding Organization(s):
United States Government Accountability Office, Washington , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Congressional Report
Publication Date:
2019 Aug 15
Pagination:
53

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Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
united states government, organizational structure, department of defense, governments, air force, cost effectiveness, national governments, unified combatant commands, best practices, business administration, finance, risk, sampling, training, united states special operations command, accountability, accounting
Keyword(s):
travel payments
Subject Categories:
Behavioral and Social Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences; Military Sciences
Creation Date:
2021 Nov 17
Update Date:
2021 Dec 28