Link: GAO Opinion Agency: Department of the Navy Disposition: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: As part of an assessment of readiness and quality of life concerns for Department of Navy activities in Japan, a Navy Inspector General (IG) team led a focus group in which volunteer ombudsmen, generally spouses of active duty command members, participated. A certifying
Link: GAO Opinion Agency: Department of Defense Disposition: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ General Counsel P.C. Highlight: The issue before is whether the Department of Defense’s (DOD) use of appropriations for its retired military officers (RMO) outreach program violated prohibitions on the use of appropriated funds for publicity or propaganda activities. GAO states that DOD Appropriations Acts for fiscal years
Link: GAO Opinion Agency: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Disposition: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: A nonseverable services contract that is not separated for performance by fiscal year may not be funded on an incremental basis without statutory authority. Failure to obligate the estimated cost (or ceiling) of a nonseverable cost-reimbursement contract at the time of award violated