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<p>Over the years plenty of attention has been paid to how much the Department of  Defense spends annually in the form of reports and studies. However, very little attention  has been given to the area of reprogramming. This paper seeks to answer one main  question: what is the nature of Defense Department reprogramming? In answering this  question, a specific methodology for describing reprogramming information was  developed. The benefits of this study are to highlight the use of reprogramming and  provide a baseline of knowledge about an area of research where previously there was  none. This study found that the amount of reprogramming increased over 60 percent  over the eight year period studied. While the total amount reprogrammed increased,  reprogramming as a percentage of total budget authority remained relatively constant.  The majority of the increase came from an increase in prior approval reprogramming  actions. In general, there was very little congressional resistance to the reprogramming  requests and there were definite patterns as to when reprogramming was done throughout  the year. Finally, this paper provides specific recommendations for areas of future  research.
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<br>Subjects: Cost; Analysis; Methodology; Armed Forces; Appropriations and expenditures</div>
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Roum, Chad.J.</div>
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