Legacy System Deficiencies
Before the implementation of GFEBS, it was very difficult to share accurate and reliable financial and Real Property information.
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Due to the number of distinct systems and the lack of integration between these systems, the Army's legacy financial system was unable to meet the requirements laid out in the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act.
Prior to the GFEBS program, the limited integration of the Army system environment involved hundreds of systems and often required reentry of data several times.
Yet another deficiency of the legacy system was the limited visibility of Real Property. This led to problems with fixed asset valuation and real costs.
The legacy environment also involved a high rework rate for financial processes which further escalated system costs.
Because there were no solid linkages between budget and performance information, the ability to manage budget information and make decisions was impaired.
This deficiency illustrated the lack of visibility of total program costs at all levels. Since there wasn't a single tracking device across the systems and programs, costs were often not visible to those tracking them.