Budget Implications of Savings Reported in the Third Summary Report Issued by the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency

Gao ID: AFMD-83-14 October 18, 1982

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the third "Summary Report of Inspector General Activities" by the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency. The report is intended to highlight the significant impact that the inspectors general (IG), the Council and the administration have had in combating fraud, waste, and mismanagement in Government.

GAO found that the Council's third report was an improvement over its two previous reports. It provided clearer definitions and more explanatory information on the statistics contained in its data tables. However, GAO stated that better disclosure in the areas of budgetary savings, preaward contract audit results, and actual recoveries would improve future Council reports. Specifically, GAO reported that: (1) the approximately $6 billion savings reported by the Council represents management commitments that may result in savings, but not necessarily budgetary savings; (2) Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) preaward audits differ from IG audits and should be reported separately; and (3) management commitments to act on recommendations only partially measure IG and agency effectiveness and do not ensure recovery or other action.

Recommendations

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