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1 online resource (iii, 53 pages) : color illustrations |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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"July 2023." |
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Accompanied by summary report with title: GAO highlights. |
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In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Background. -- DCSA plans to use its WCF to finance all personnel vetting activities. -- Monthly cash balances generally remained within operating range over 3 years, but miscalculations during 1 year led to higher than needed prices. -- The WCF has defined roles and is self-sufficient, but DCSA does not fully measure performance or assess feedback. -- Conclusions. -- Recommendations for executive action. -- Agency comments. -- Appendices. |
| Summary |
The U.S. government relies on over 4 million personnel with security clearances to provide critical public services, including national defense. In October 2019, the Department of Defense (DOD) became the federal government's primary background investigation service provider through a new agency, DCSA, which considers security clearances for millions of federal and contractor personnel. DCSA established a WCF to finance its personnel vetting activities. House Report 117-118, accompanying a bill for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, included a provision for GAO to evaluate, among other things, the extent to which DCSA maintained its monthly cash balances within established operating ranges and calculated cash requirements correctly, and managed its WCF in accordance with key operating principles for WCFs. GAO is making six recommendations to the Secretary of Defense, including that DCSA issues and implements guidance for correctly calculating its WCF operating range; evaluate its WCF performance measures; establish performance targets; and implement a systematic and reliable method for analyzing customer satisfaction. |
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (GAO, viewed Aug. 21, 2023). |
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United States. Department of Defense -- Appropriations and expenditures.
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United States. Department of Defense -- Accounting.
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United States. Department of Defense. (OCoLC)fst01852447
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Working capital -- United States -- Accounting.
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Employee screening -- United States.
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Security clearances -- United States.
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Fonds de roulement -- États-Unis -- Comptabilité.
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Personnel -- Présélection -- États-Unis.
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Accounting. (OCoLC)fst00795379
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Employee screening. (OCoLC)fst00909061
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Expenditures, Public. (OCoLC)fst00918345
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Security clearances. (OCoLC)fst01110876
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Working capital -- Accounting.
(OCoLC)fst01180413
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services.
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| Added Title |
Personnel vetting : Department of Defense should improve management and operation of its background investigation working capital fund |
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DOD should improve management and operation of its background investigation working capital fund |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-23-105812 |
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