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AIMD-95-171R 1 (1995-06-26)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptabvy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-261647 June 26, 1995 Mr. John J. Hamre Comptroller Department of Defense Dear Mr. Hamre: Your March 21, 1995, letter asked that we provide our views on whether your proposed new system for processing employee travel claims conforms to the requirements in Title 2, Accounting and Title 7, Fiscal Guidance, of GAO'S Policy and Procedures Manual for Guidance of Federal Agencies. In your letter, you mentioned that you requested waivers of several employee travel requirements from the General Services Administration (GSA).1 While this response is independent of any decision made by GSA, your request to raise the receipt threshold to $75 is pertinent to discussions that follow. As we understand it, this new system is part of the Department of Defense's (DOD) effort to streamline its processing of employee travel claims to make it less costly and more oriented towards mission accomplishment. The National Performance Review's initiative to foster better government that costs less and the current move to downsize government has intensified efforts to streamline operations and simplify administrative processes through greater use of available computer technology. Such technology is reducing the paper generation and document flow, as well as the associated costs, that have traditionally existed. As you know, the Air Force recently began testing a new automated travel system similar to the system envisioned in your request. The Air Force requested and received a sanction from us to test its system at Langley Air Force Base and the Pentagon for a year.2 Also, the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program (JFMIP) is examining governmentwide travel procedures with a view towards streamlining the processes. As it progresses, the JFMIP effort should provide useful information to consider regarding your proposed system. 'GSA is responsible for issuing employee travel regulations which are published in its manual entitled Federal Travel Regulations (FTR). 2Air Force Automated Travel System (GAO/AIMD-95-74R, February 14, 1995). GAO/AIMD-95-171R Employees' Travel Claims (DOD) Page 1

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