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 2001-07-05 monographic deposited born digital 29 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-902 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-902 P0b002ee18039e445 f:d01902 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-902 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-902 GAO-01-902 Combat readiness Military budgets Military land vehicles Military training Reporting requirements Reprogramming of appropriated funds Army Battalion Level Training Model Army Combined Arms Training Strategy Army Training Resource Model DOD Global Status of Resources and Training System Other Written Product A01342 Congress has expressed concern about the extent to which the Department of Defense has moved funds that directly affect military readiness, such as those that finance training, to pay for other subactivities within its operation and maintenance (O&M) account, such as real property maintenance and base operations. This report reviews the (1) Army's obligation of O&M division training funds and (2) readiness of the Army's divisions. GAO found that the Army continued to use division training funds for purposes other than training during fiscal year 2000. However, the reduced funding did not interfere with the Army's planned training events or exercises. The Army's tank units further reported that, despite the reduced funding and their failure to meet their tank mileage performance goal, their readiness remained high. Specifically, many tank units reported that they could be fully trained for their wartime mission within a short time period. And for those units that reported that they would need additional time to become fully trained, they generally cited personnel issues as the reason, rather than the lack of training funds. Even so, starting in fiscal year 2001, the Army has taken action to restrict moving training funds by exempting unit training funds from any Army headquarters' adjustments and requiring prior approval before Army commands move any training funds. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-902/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-902.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-902/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-902.pdf GAO-01-902 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-902 Other Written Product GAO-01-902; Defense Budget: Need to Better Inform Congress on Funding for Army Division Training; Combat readiness Military budgets Military land vehicles Military training Reporting requirements Reprogramming of appropriated funds Army Battalion Level Training Model Army Combined Arms Training Strategy Army Training Resource Model DOD Global Status of Resources and Training System