Defense Headquarters: Total Personnel and Costs are Significantly Higher Than Reported to Congress : Report to the Honorable Charles E. Grassley, U.S. Senate

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Page 57 - Mr. Richard Davis Director, National Security Analysis National Security and International Affairs Division US General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Dear Mr. Davis...
Page 28 - Defense to the commanders of the unified combatant commands. Office of the Secretary of Defense Secretary of Defense The Secretary of Defense is the principal defense policy adviser to the President and is responsible for the formulation of general defense policy and policy related to DOD, and for the execution of approved policy. Under the direction of the President, the Secretary exercises authority, direction, and control over the Department of Defense.
Page 14 - other contractual services" cost category includes advisory and assistance services; purchases of goods and services from government accounts; payments for medical care; research and development contracts; operation and maintenance of facilities and equipment; and other services.
Page 32 - DOD telephone directory in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology), and DARO'S message address is SECDEF WASHINGTON DC//USDA&T/DARO//.
Page 37 - ... programs, hazardous material/waste minimization, plastics reduction and control, afloat environmental issues, state and federal agency and environmental organization coordination, and the National Environmental Policy Act; and (d) Advising on fiscal resources related to shore appropriations. §700.326 The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition). The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) is responsible for: (a) Research, development...
Page 32 - It is under the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness...
Page 1 - The directive defines management as exercising oversight, direction, and control of subordinate organizations or units by (1) developing and issuing policies and providing policy guidance; (2) reviewing and evaluating program performance; (3) allocating and distributing resources; or (4) conducting mid- and long-range planning, programming, and budgeting. It defines headquarters support as professional, technical, administrative, or logistic support that is performed in, or provided directly to,...
Page 22 - The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Force Management, Manpower and Resources...
Page 1 - ... functions, and the direct support integral to their performance, that are involved in the management of the programs and operations of the Department of Defense, its major military units, organizations, or agencies. a. Management. Refers to providing oversight, direction, and control through: (1) developing and issuing policies, and providing policy guidance, (2) reviewing and evaluating program performance, (3) allocating and distributing resources, (4) conducting mid and long-range planning,...
Page 8 - ... augments 46 personnel that are designated as headquarters personnel. The division is one of seven in the Office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison in the Pentagon. The Navy's International Programs Office, an Echelon 2 command with 169 personnel, manages foreign assistance programs for the Navy and reports to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition). The Air Intelligence Agency's 497th Intelligence Group, a direct reporting unit with 305 personnel located...

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