Federal Contracting: Additional Management Attention and Action Needed to Close Contracts and Reduce Audit Backlog

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Title:	Federal Contracting: Additional Management Attention and Action Needed to Close Contracts and Reduce Audit Backlog
Authors:	United States Government Accountability Office
Keywords:	Simplify Acquisition Audit Oversight Compliance Backlog Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) Metrics Contract Closeout
Issue Date:	1-Sep-2017
Publisher:	United States Government Accountability Office
Citation:	Unlimited Distribution
Series/Report no.:	Simplify Acquisition - Audit and Oversight SEC809-SMP-17-0059
Abstract:	The effectiveness of management efforts to reduce the number of contracts overdue for closeout varied across five agencies GAO reviewed the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security(DHS), Justice, and State. None of the agencies had critical elements agency-wide that would help track and oversee contract closeout processes the number and type of contracts to be closed, where the contracts were in the process, and goals and performance measures. Having such information could help management address the causes as to why contracts remain open and reduce the contract closeout backlog.
URI:	https://dair.nps.edu/handle/123456789/3932
Appears in Collections:	Section 809 Panel: Reports, Recommendations & Resource Library

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