Military Pay System and Travel Voucher Payments in Ninth Coast Guard District

Gao ID: 102481 March 18, 1977

A review of the administration of the military payroll system and the accuracy of travel voucher disbursements in the Ninth Coast Guard District indicates that most transactions are accurate.

Of the 114 military pay records examined, 13 records had 13 errors totaling $185, all but one of them for small amounts. No discrepancies were found on the tax report which included a test for accuracy and a comparison of W-2 data on pay records with taxable income reported to the Internal Revenue Service. Of the statistical sample of 176 travel vouchers checked, 14 had 18 errors totaling $281, resulting from incorrect mileage computations for members and dependents and incorrect per diem.

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