DOD Support for the 1996 Paralympics and Centennial Olympic Games

摘要

This is the second in a series of reports prepared in response to a request by the Director, Office of Special Events, on the DoD support of the 1996 Paralympics and Centennial Olympic Games. A report was issued on financial issues previously identified during this audit. Specifically, the report established that the Olympic appropriation was not authorized to receive reimbursement for the DoD support provided during special events. However, since the report was published in June 1996, Congress approved the 1997 Appropriations Act, which gives DoD the authority to receive reimbursements into the Special Events appropriation. On January 31, 1997, the Deputy Secretary of Defense realigned the operational responsibilities, functions, and resources associated with the DoD support to international and national special events from the Office of Special Events and Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) to the Secretary of the Army. The transfer is ongoing; no completion date has been established. We were requested by the Director, Administration and Management, to oversee the transfer of resources to the Secretary of the Army and that audit is also in progress.