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Defense Travel System: Implementation Challenges Remain

GAO-09-577 Published: Jun 30, 2009. Publicly Released: Jun 30, 2009.
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In 1995, the Department of Defense (DOD) began an effort to implement a standard departmentwide travel system--the Defense Travel System (DTS). GAO has made numerous recommendations aimed at improving DOD management, oversight, and implementation of DTS. GAO was asked to (1) assess the actions DOD has taken to implement GAO's prior recommendations; (2) determine the actions DOD has taken to standardize and streamline its travel rules and processes; (3) determine if DOD has identified its legacy travel systems, their operating costs, and which of these systems will be eliminated; and (4) report on DOD's costs to process travel vouchers manually and electronically. To address these objectives, GAO (1) obtained and analyzed relevant travel policies and procedures, and documents related to the operation of DTS and (2) interviewed appropriate DOD and contractor personnel.

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Defense cost controlDefense economic analysisDocumentationFinancial management systemsInternal controlsLegacy systemsManagement information systemsOperational testingReports managementSystems analysisSystems designSystems evaluationSystems integrationSystems managementSystems monitoringTestingTravelTravel costsPolicies and procedures