United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-06-05 monographic deposited born digital 42 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-696 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-696 P0b002ee180392655 f:d01696 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-696 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-696 GAO-01-696 Customs administration Management information systems Information resources management Systems conversions ADP procurement Customs Service Automated Commercial Environment System Customs Service International Trade Data System Other Written Product A01114 This report discusses the U.S. Custom Service's expenditure plan for its Automated Commercial Environment System (ACE). GAO found that (1) Customs' expenditure plan satisfies the legislative conditions specified in the 2001 Consolidated Appropriations Act, (2) activities described in the plan are consistent with GAO's two open recommendations regarding the need for Customs to justify and make ACE investment decisions incrementally and strengthen ACE software acquisition management, and (3) there are two areas needing improvement. Customs has not adequately justified investing in the International Trade Data System (ITDS) pilot project in parallel with, and separate from, planned ITDS efforts under ACE modernization. Also, Customs has defined conflicting roles and responsibilities for its independent verification and validation (IV&V) contractor. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-696/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-696.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-696/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-696.pdf GAO-01-696 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-696 Other Written Product GAO-01-696; Customs Service Modernization: Results of Review of First Automated Commercial Environment Expenditure Plan; Customs administration Management information systems Information resources management Systems conversions ADP procurement Customs Service Automated Commercial Environment System Customs Service International Trade Data System Public Law 106-554