DoD FM

Cost Allocation Validation Agentic Workflow Automation

Medium priorityMedium riskDerived/normalized from public DoD FM source and established financial-sector AI patternTier 1 — Material line-item executionHigh complexity

Description

Coordinate multistep tasks for cost allocation validation: gather data, build an evidence package, draft analysis, route for review, and record decisions with audit logs. The MVP would connect DLA EBS, Navy ERP, DEAMS, DWCF systems, customer orders, billing and cost data and produce read-only recommendations for DLA, DON, DAF, DFAS, OUSD(C).

AI / analytics pattern

agentic AI + workflow orchestration

Automation level / stage

supervised workflow automation

Expected benefit

End-to-end productivity gain while preserving human signoff and auditability.

Audit / financial statement impact

WCF statements, revenue, expenses, inventory, FBWT, accounts receivable

Controls / human review

Human review for unusual/high-dollar items; policy citations; audit logs; role-based access; periodic accuracy testing. Agent must operate in read-only or draft mode during MVP; all postings/payments/responses require named human approval.

Data needed

DLA EBS, Navy ERP, DEAMS, DWCF systems, customer orders, billing and cost data; master/reference data; audit logs; policy/control requirements; prior exceptions; relevant document evidence.

Possible metrics

cycle time reduction; workflow completion rate; human override rate; audit log completeness

MVP scope

Start with one Component/reporting entity and one subprocess (cost allocation validation) for two close/audit cycles; read-only outputs first.

Related material weakness / control objective

WCF audit opinions, cost visibility, revenue recognition and reimbursables