United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Accounting and Information Management Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-03-08 monographic deposited born digital 19 p. GA 1.13:T-AIMD-96-60 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-96-60 P0b002ee18038417a f:ai96060t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-96-60 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-96-60 T-AIMD-96-60 Travel costs Claims processing Federal employees Federal agency reorganization Financial management systems Computerized information systems Reengineering (management) Claims processing costs Cost control Testimony AIMD GAO discussed efforts for improving governmentwide travel management, focusing on a comparison of civilian federal agencies' and private-sector travel management practices. GAO noted that: (1) private-sector organizations have cut travel processing costs and time by consolidating travel management and processing centers, eliminating unnecessary review layers, simplifying travel processing, and streamlining and automating the expense reporting process; (2) many federal agencies have not identified their administrative travel costs and processes; (3) many federal agencies use numerous processing centers, require multiple travel documents, and lack automated systems that interface with their financial systems; (4) private-sector organizations approach travel cost reduction by assessing travel management as part of the larger financial management system, benchmarking themselves against other organizations, and instituting a common set of best practices; (5) legislative and regulatory changes may be needed for federal agencies to implement some travel management improvements; and (6) some agencies have implemented changes or initiated pilots to improve travel management. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-96-60/html/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-96-60.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-96-60/pdf/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-96-60.pdf GAO/T-AIMD-96-60 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-96-60 Testimony GAO/T-AIMD-96-60; Governmentwide Travel Management: Federal Agencies Have Opportunities for Streamlining and Improving Their Travel Practices; Travel costs Claims processing Federal employees Federal agency reorganization Financial management systems Computerized information systems Reengineering (management) Claims processing costs Cost control