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089028 1 (1977-04-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacvao0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE 8T FLOOR PATRICK V McNAMARA FEDERAL BUILDING 477 MICHIGAN AVENUE DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48226 8 77 Commanding Officer U.S.S Bausell (DD-845) FPO San Francisco 96601 Dear Sir As part of our continuing review of the Navy's financial management system, we have reviewed selected travel vouchers in the accounts of the U S S. Bausell to test the quality of disbursing and the reliability of the leave accounting system. We examined a statistical sample of 39 of the 79 vouchers paid in the 6 months ended August 31, 1976 We found 58 errors on 31 of the vouchers. Administrative examiners at the Navy Finance Center also reviewed selected travel vouchers in these accounts. They reported eight travel errors--per diem overpayments totaling $196 They did not identify any leave accounting errors. Our findings are summarized below. Travel Errors On 28 vouchers, we identified 47 over and underpayments totaling $853. The predominant errors included --incorrect deductions for meals and quarters, --payment of per diem to recruits prior to completion of training or before reporting to a peimanent duty station, and --failure to pay per diem for periods of travel or delay while awaiting transportation, or when crossing the international date line