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Date July 8, 1981 |
Report No. MASAD-81-27 |
Title
4 ’ a I 13 ,I EWTHE COMPTROLLER GENERAL’ Report ToThe Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Military Contractor-Operated Stores’ Contracts Are Unmanageable And Vulnerable To Abuse
Con tractor-operated base stores were once envisioned as a practical and cost-effective means for buying vehicle repair parts and civil engineering supplies, but are now plagued by pricing irregularities, contract abuses, a... |
Date July 7, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-34 |
Title
, BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES I - f?eport To The Congress ’
Logistics Concerns Over Navy’s Guided Missile Frigate FFG-7 Class
The Navy has developed many new logistics strategies for the FFG-7 class ships, which differ significantly from traditional practices in the surface Navy. It wants to reduce the number of shipboard personnel needed and increase ship availability. Ques... |
Date July 2, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-37 |
Title
‘-..I’; i_“, 4 Ir,i -1r t---7 / I : t.. a, GENERALA~:3COUNTlNG 0FF:‘lCE ort To The Secretary Of sportation
/ IC d Management improvements Needed In Coast Guard Supply System
GAO reported to the Secretary of Transportation in November 1975 that the Coast Guard was progressing in establishing a more viable supply system:, but that further improvements were possible. Department of Transportat... |
Date June 29, 1981 |
Report No. ID-81-49 |
Title
par ‘ToThe Cong
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Examination Of The Panama Canal Commission’s Fiscal Year 1980 Financial Statements And Treaty-Related Issues
This report summarizes activities of the Panama Canal Commission’s first year of operation, ending September 30, 1980. In accordance with GAO’s requirements under the Panama Canal Act of 1979, the report addresses the: --Commission’s progress in ... |
Date June 26, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-39 |
Title
,, “~SNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTIKG OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AND READINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-202333 JUNE 26.1981 The Honorable Mark S. Fowler Federal Communications Chairman, Dear Mr. Fowler: Commission HI
115648 Subject: 1FCC Did Not Act in the Government's nterest in Acquiring Leased (PLRD-81-39) We have completed our review of the five leases for office space which the ... |
Date June 25, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-130 |
Title
UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE : . B-203775 ‘ The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: ,/,i June 25,1981 : Arlen Specter Senate Specter: Analysis of HUD's May 4, 1981, Response Concerning Its Efforts to Alleviate Housing Abandonment (CED-81-130) *. In response to your January 26, 1981, request and as modified through subsequent discussions with your office, we have analyzed the ... |
Date June 19, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-116 |
Title
Report To The Chairman Committee On Government Operations House Of Representatives
OF WE UNITEDSTATES Department Of Agriculture Needs Leadership In Managing Its Information Resources
A strong central management office and greater top management involvement wit1 be necessary if Agriculture is to provide the leadership and direction that is needed for its growing investment in computer and informati... |
Date June 11, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-38 |
Title
UNITEDSTATiSGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20.548 PROCUREFtE,NT, AN0 READINESS LOGISTICS, G:VISICN B-203146 JUNE 11,1981 The Honorable Donald E. Sowle Administrator-Designate For Federal Procurement Policy Office of Management and Budget Dear Mr. Sowle: Subject: Interagency Use of Field Contract Services for Supply and Equipment (PLRD-81-38) Support Procurements We performed a survey t... |
Date June 9, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-36 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON+ ACCOUNTINGOFFICE
D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AN0 REAOINESS LOGISTICS. DIVISION ~-200353 JUNE 9,198-l The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. John F. Lehman of the Navy Secretary: llllllll llllll ll
115426 fie Navy Is Not Adequately Protecting the Government's Investment in Materials Furnished to Contractors for Ship Construction and Repair (PLRD-81-36) J The Navy provide... |
Date June 8, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-89 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHtNGTTON, D.C. 20548
ENERGY AN0 MlNERALS OIVISION B-200891 The Honorable Secretary of
Dear Mr. JUNE &I981 James G. Watt the Interior Secretary: Consideration of the I;eed for Hinerais Wobilizacion Planning Within tne Department of the Interior (EW-31-a9) Subject: The General Accounting Cffice recently issued a classi“Actions !Jeecied to Imgrove the Viao... |
Date June 5, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-53 |
Title
/ g3sL
. BYA COMPT6OLLER GENERAL THE Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Minerals Management At The Department Of The interior Needs Coordination And Organization
In its work on the importance of materials availability, GAO is conducting a continuing evaluation of the Federal policymaking process for meeting industrial and strategic materials requirements. An important element of that proce... |
Date May 29, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-98 |
Title
QpaeQleneral $4~approval OFFICE UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RELEASED
HUMAN RESOURCES DlVLSlON MAY 29,1991 B-203295 The Honorable Jack Brooks Subcommittee on Legislation Chairman, and National Security Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: beview of Matters Relating to U.S. Army Laboratories and R search Activities in the San Franci... |
Date May 27, 1981 |
Report No. 115337 |
Title
UNITEDSTATESGENERALACCOUNT~NG OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548
INTERNATIONAL DIVIS!ON D. Bell, President Mr. Peter Inter-American Foundation 1515 Wilson Boulevard 22209 Arlington, Virginia Dear Mr. Bell: Interstatements courtesy, We have recently completed our audit of the American Foundation's fiscal year 1980 financial and would like to thank you for the cooperation, and assistance extended to us'b... |
Date May 14, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-101 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL
WASHINGTON. ACCOUNTING
D.C. 20548 OFFICE May 14, 1981
COMMUNITY AND DlEVELOW4ENT ECONOMIC DIVISION B-199148 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: MaxclBaucus Senate R Baucus: The$ederal Role in Developing Grain Subterminals Should Be Coordinated by (CED-81-101)
115407 9f This report is in further response to your request that we undertake a comprehensive review of... |
Date May 13, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-18 |
Title
6’1 THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Ranking Minority Member, Committee On Appropriations United States Senate RELEASED Federal Ho Management Of Its Procurement Activities Should Be improved
GAO reviewed certain areas of concern relating to the Board’s acquisition and management of its new headquarters building and its controls over personnel awards, travel, and vehicles. The Board: --Has... |
Date May 7, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-57 |
Title
I . I 1 I Is135 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Fraud In Governmer)rt Programs: AHow Extensive 1sIt? c)./i... SHOWCan It Be Controlled?.*’ :“Volume 1) I
Fraud against Government programs is widespread. It undermines the integrity of Federal programs and makes people lose confidence in public institutions. Good systems of internal controls would prevent much o... |
Date May 1, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-8 |
Title
Charles k Bswsher Practice : Anchor strategic eustoner needs pkinning in and mission ost every organization hzksmission and ~~~~o~~a~jon phnning processes and plans. But the most effective Leading organizatjons mmage proposed i~fo~~~t~[~r~ systems projects as investments~ rather th expenses. Moreover, senior ~~~a~ej~e~t teams use a disciphed process 1.0select, control: and evahate ;alI major info... |
Date April 23, 1981 |
Report No. 115030 |
Title
UNITElO STAT?% G'l52iXW ACCOU8TING OFFfCS WA,SHIUGTON,D. c . 2054-a FOR RElX3S2 ON DELJYJERY EXPECTED1O:OO A.M. TRURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1981 DIVISION STATES
EEFQRE TERl SUBCOMMXTT” AED Eiw ON AGING, SEavICES FANILY COMMITTEEON LA5OR MD E3UHAh7 EESOURCES UKETZD STATES SENATE .CONCZEWZNG&SULTS OF MJDTTS OF AD~W;TSTRATIOM AND
SE-m Ct%MJ?KtTY 115030 Ill
il CSM?+fUNITY ACTION SERVICSS AGENCIES l Elistar ... |
Date April 21, 1981 |
Report No. HRD-81-74 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 APRIL 21.1981 , B-202785 The Honorable J. Clay Smith, Jr. Equal Employment Acting Chairman, Opportunity Commission Dear Mr. Smith: Equal Employment Opportunity c- mprove Its Administrative Commission Needs to Activities (HRD-81-74) Subject: J The results of our review of the Commission's administrative activities are discussed in the e... |
Date March 31, 1981 |
Report No. 114728 |
Title
c- /id&&& 1 I4729 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m. Tuesday, March 31, 1981 STATEMENT OF FRANK C. CONAHAN DIRECTOR, U.S. INTERNATIONAL DIVISION GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE
ON LEASING OF DEFENSE PROPERTY TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS Mr. Chairman We are appropriateness t... |
Date March 30, 1981 |
Report No. PAD-81-69 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
WASHINGTON - OF
D.C. THE
2054 UNITiD STATES B-202447 .The Honorable James Jones Chairman, House Budget Committee U.S. House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: March 30, 1981 II III
114839 Graved Administrative‘Practices Can Result in Further Budget Reductions (PAD-81-69) ;I Following our March 3, 1981, testimony on the President's "Program for Economic Recovery," your repr... |
Date March 27, 1981 |
Report No. AFMD-81-46 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Weak Internal Controls Make The Department Of Labor And Selected CETA Grantees Vulnerable To Fraud, Waste, And Abuse
In fiscal 1980, the Department of Labor spent about $8 billion in Federal funds for CETA programs which provide employment oppottunities and job training for economically disadvantaged, unemployed, and underemployed p... |
Date March 20, 1981 |
Report No. PLRD-81-11 |
Title
Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Knoxville Expo ‘82: Why Changes Are Needed In Law.On Reuse Of U.S.Pavilions At international Expositions
The Department of Commerce is building a permanent, rather than a temporary, pavilion for the Knoxville Expo ‘82, even though there are no firm plans for its use after the exposition. Construction of the more costly permanent building is not justified... |
Date March 3, 1981 |
Report No. GGD-81-44 |
Title
c REPORTBY THE u j!Ll.L57$3 Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Audit Of The Stationery - Revolving Fund For Fiscal Year Ended June 30,198O
114572 GGD-81-44 MARCH 3,1981 h . . Request sent to: for copies of GAO reports should be US. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Services Facility P.O. Box 6015 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone (202) 2756241 The first five copies o... |
Date March 3, 1981 |
Report No. B-202082 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20O48 B-202082 The Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger The Secretary of Defense March 3, 1981 SUBJECT: Leed for Significant Improvements in Financial Management-Department of Defensej Dear Mr. Secretary: In my January 21, 1981, letter to you, we told you of our serious concern over the need for the DeDartment of Defense to take advantage of exis... |
Date Jan. 15, 1981 |
Report No. LCD-81-9 |
Title
* I ‘“i * Ifl 167 BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL, *Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Supply Support Costs Of Combat Ships Can Be Reduced By Millions And Readiness Enhanced
The Navy can save an estimated $101 million over a 5-year period on procurement and repair of shipboard supplies and parts, This can be accomplished, together with an increase in fleet supply readiness, by improving policie... |
Date Dec. 30, 1980 |
Report No. FPCD-81-10 |
Title
General Accounting Office
The Office Of The Special Counsel Can Improve Its Management Of Whistleblower Cases
The Office of the Special Counsel within the Merit Systems Protection Board was established to provide Federal employees a safe channel for reporting Government illegalities, mismanagement, waste, abuse of authority, or danger to public health or safety. The Congress considered this report... |
Date Nov. 10, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-2 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITEDSTATES There IsNo Shortage Of Freight Cars-Railroads Must Make Better UseOf What They Have
flailroads cannot satisfy the demand for freight cars because they do not use the existihg car fleet efficiently. Enough cars areavail&e, but they are not in the right place at the right time. Federal agencies can do little tc) substantially impr... |
Date Oct. 15, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-81-7 |
Title
1.m . ” 4 CN lmr -BY THE COMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES 1\3=3 Report To The Congress
&Jencies Should Encourage Greater $omputer UseOn Federal Design Projects I
of computer-aided methodson Federal rejects is often limited or hampered by officials and agency procedures and ces. While significant benefits and savare possible through computer aids, this bility is not always being used. C ange... |
Date Oct. 8, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-116 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 m@ LO01BTICS AND COilMUNlCATlONS DIVISION OCT 8 I980 General John R. Guthrie Commanding General Army Materiel Development Readiness Command Dear General Subject; Guthrie: Opportunity rDistribution and Ill II
113590 to Improve he Army's Stock This letter is to advise you of the results of our survey of shipments from Army supply depots ... |
Date Sept. 30, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-101 |
Title
ljo37 BY THECOMPTRi3LLERGiNERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Transfers Of Excess And Surplus Federal Personal Property-Impact Of Public Law 94-519
As a result of Public Law 94-519 there has been a decrease in the amount of Government excess personal property--unneeded by the Federal agency possessing it--transferred to grantees and other non-Federal organizations and a greater proport... |
Date Sept. 19, 1980 |
Report No. PAD-80-100 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON OF D.C. THE UNITED 20548 STATES B-200337 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives The Honorable Abraham Ribicoff Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate --w---ederal Guidelines Subjectt of Administrative September 19, 1980 lllllllllIIll Ill
113550 for AC During the normal course of our wo... |
Date Sept. 12, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-96 |
Title
1 BY Tl--lE~ &NERAL U,i,’ p\\sLsg AC~(--JJNT!i‘\iG (I-WCE
.j..+&J , Report To The Secretaries Of Defense, The Interior, And Transportation Protection And Prompt Disposal Can Prevent Destruction Of Excess Facilities In Alaska
Federal agencies may withdraw land from the public domain and use it for their program requirements. When an agency no longer needs the property, it notifies the Departmen... |
Date Aug. 28, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-64 |
Title
Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Poor Management Of GSA’s Self-Service Stores Leads To Needless Duplication And Potential For Fraud
The General Services Administration’s self-service stores are to (GSA’s) --provide Federal agencies with an efficient and economical retail supply system and --consol id ate unnecessary rooms. The Self-Service well. Store program agency stock- does neithe... |
Date Aug. 22, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-105 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINC OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOCUSTICS AN0 COHMUNlCATlON~ OlVlJIClN B-200044 AUGUST 22,198O General Bryce Poe, II Commander, Air Force Logistics Command Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Dear General Subject: Poe: lllllllllllllll
113119 Millions of Dollars Can Be Saved By Storing c ir Force Inventories Nearer the User and (LCD-80-105) Improving Distribution Practices 3 We ... |
Date Aug. 18, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-66 |
Title
1. II*. II”-,/ 1Q m I BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFIC’E Report To The Secretciry Of Commerce
~~___ _ - Need ForAnd PlansTo Strengthen Procurement And Property Management Controls At National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration Laboratories
GAO found that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has weaknesses in its local laboratory procurement operations. Procurement officia... |
Date Aug. 11, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-94 |
Title
GAO
United States General Accounting Office Washington. DC 20548 Logistics and
Communications Division B-198712 AUGUST 11,199O The Honorable The Secretary Dear
Mr. Clifford L. Alexander, of the Army Jr. Ill lllllllllllll
112986 Secretary:
r- The Army Should Increase Its Efforts To Provide Government-Furnished Material To Contractors (LCD-80-94) -7 Four of the five Army inventory control points are... |
Date Aug. 7, 1980 |
Report No. FGMSD-80-67 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Gong
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Weaknesses In Accounting For Government-Furnished Materials At Defense Contract&s’ Plants Lead To Excesses
The Defense policy to rely almost solely on contractors for accounting controls over the estimated billions of dollars in materials furnished to them is not effective. GAO’s review of four production contractors showed that lac... |
Date Aug. 1, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-95 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION AUGUSTl,t980 B-199558 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Harold Brown of Defense - Secretary:
jjkayement Sublect: Impravement s f Cold Storage (LCD-80-95) Facilities Xeeds Our study of the management of Defense-controlled cdld storage facilities showed that improvements are needed if efficient a... |
Date July 15, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-86 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL (WXNNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION B-199188 JULY 15,198O The Honorable Administrator Dear Mr. R. G. Freeman III of General Services -,,, ,,,,,," I# Can Be Improved /) II ,,, ,,,m,,, ,,,, I'll Freeman: .,,",I. GSA's Supply Subject: 1 (LCD-80-86) Depot Operations We have completed our study of the receipt, storage, and issue of materia... |
Date July 2, 1980 |
Report No. 112701 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHIXTON, 3.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 2, 1980 / c .: 1' STATEMENT OF '2 ,, r, i:- ." DOUGLAS L. MC CULLOUGH 'le. i. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ENERGY 6 MINERALS DIVISION |
Date June 30, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-74 |
Title
GAO followed up on its 1975 report recommending the Marine Corps reduce the scope of , its logistics activities. While GAO found the corps has eliminated some overlap in its logistics functions, further reductions are possible through greater reliance on other Defense integrated logistics managers. Costs should be reduced Marine Corps’mission. without impairing the LCD-W74 JUNE 30,198B Single co... |
Date June 30, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-79 |
Title
RV Tb-ECOM P-KOLLERGENEI?HL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Defense, Committee On Appropriations House Of Representatives f-Y rLate Fire Control System Deliveries For Army’s M-60A3 Tanks Jeopardize Combat Readiness Improvements
Delayed deliveriesof firecontrolsystemsforthe Army’s M-tiOA3 tank production and conversion program are causing deployment and program slippages. Future deliver... |
Date June 30, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-67 |
Title
In 1976 GAO reported that the Army had serious weaknesses in its systems for identifying the resources needed by its combat units. In this foHowup report, GAO says that Army units stilt have problems identifying, monitoring, and reporting their needs for people and equipment. GAO befieves’these weaknesses are --defeating the Army’s attempts to create a standardized force structure; --em&aging ... |
Date June 25, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-77 |
Title
BY --MEil.?. GENERAL.. ACC@IJNTiNG OFFICE e rt To The Secretary f lxfens Better Controls And Data Needed To Distribute Defense Medical Supplies
Defense medical supply distribution is hindered by inventories that are too large and too old, limited monitoring of purchasing and delivery systems, and overstocked supply systems. Pacific area medical facilities were maintaining millions of dollars of in... |
Date June 17, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-70 |
Title
Report To The Secretary Of Defense Navy Has Opportunities Ship Overhaul Costs
The Navy can save several million dollars annually in ship overhaul costs by using the component remove-and-replace concept. Under this concept, damaged parts are removed and sent to an overhaul point for future repair or scrapped. This permits components to be processed economically in batches and avoids unnecessary rep... |
Date June 16, 1980 |
Report No. PSAD-80-56 |
Title
--.v UNITED STATES G~NERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHiNGTON, D.C. 20548 ---- --- PROCUREMENT ACQUISITION AND SYSTEMS DIVISION B-199037 JUNE t6,t980 -- ._-.-.~~ L' The Honorable Robert 3. Lagomarsino House of Representatives Dear Mr. Lagomarsino: I I
112609 Subject: r Force Justification for Storing Its t Takeoff and Landing vanced Medium S PSAD-80-56) Prototype Aircraf 3;, 1980, letter, we have In resp... |
Date June 6, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-66 |
Title
BY THEUS. GENERALA6iIO”NTlNG OFFICES Report TCJ Secretary Of Defense The Controls Over Property In Custody Of Military Units Can Be Improved
Weaknesses in controls over property in the custody of military units have allowed much material to be lost. If more emphasis were placed on property accountability, losses could be substantially reduced. Responsible parties are rarely identified and held l... |
Date June 6, 1980 |
Report No. GGD-80-45 |
Title
B,'THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
Report To The Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee On Investigations, Committee On Governmental Affairs, United States Senate OF THE UNITED STATES Poor Management Identified At The Bureau Of Prisons
NO* to be rele%ed outs;& the cenero, Aetounting G?fir ‘ -,c-?t C‘ )4ae k3-b ? s Of P.uecif!c approval bY the Office u: i c. :.t r&&o;rs. Federal prisons do not adequately Pla... |
Date May 15, 1980 |
Report No. LCD-80-64 |
Title
I’ . ._ ,* UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COMMlJNICATIONS DIVISION MAY 15, 1980 . B-162152 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Harold Brown of Defense Secretary: Annually By 15, Army Can Save Millions Properly Considering Serviceable Returns in (LCD-80-64) Its Requirements Computations 3 We have completed our review of the way the Army removes inval... |