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Date April 24, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-87-104 Title

Army Maintenance: Continuing Problems in Performing Maintenance at the User Level

United States General Accounting Office GAO April1987 Report to the Secretary of the Army ARMY MAINTENANCE Continuing Problems in Performing Maintenance at the User Level ’ 2-..+33%57 GM3/NSIAD87-104 /3275y GA!0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-226358 April 24,1987 The Honorable John 0 Marsh, .Jr. The Secretary ...
Date Dec. 5, 1986 Report No. IMTEC-87-6 Title

Computer Systems: Continued Oversight Crucial for Air Force's Requirements Data Bank

s ). ’ r United GAO December 1986 I Report to the Secretary of Defense States General Accounting Office /, 3 / 72 3 -’ COMPUTER SYSTEMS Crucial for Air Fokce’s Requirements Data Bank 0375= GAO/IMTEC-87-6 / r-T/727 .._. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Information Technology B-220196 Management Division and December 5, 1986 The Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger ...
Date July 23, 1986 Report No. 130475 Title

National Defense: Problems in Accountability and Security of DOD Supply Inventories

i-six RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 Wednesday, July A.M. 23, 1986 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING Washington, D. C. OFFICE STATEMENT OF MARTIN NATIONAL M FERBER, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AFFAIRS DIVISION SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL BEFORE THE TASK FORCE ON INVENTORY SENATE COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT ON ARMED SERVICES ON PROBLEMS IN ACCOUNTABILITY AND SECURITY OF DOD SUPPLY INVENTORIES Mr. Chairman and ...
Date July 10, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-115 Title

Army's Quality Deficiency Report System: Generally Effective But Some Changes Needed

i 31663 BY U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING THE L OFFICE 1 . Report To The Secretary Of The Army Army’s Quality Deficiency Report System: Generally Effective But Some Changes Needed A0 found that when product assurance personnel nvestigated a reported deficiency, the investigation was generally adequate to identify a solution to the roblem. But in many cases, investigations could not ii e conducted because...
Date April 13, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-12 Title

Energy: Additional Improvements Needed in Logistics Support for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

REPORT THEUS BY General Accounting Office Additional lmproveme’nts l)leeded /,t n Logistics S upport,J%r The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Planning maintenance and spare parts acqulsitton activttles (loglstlcs support) for equipment associated with large projects, such as the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, should be Integrated with the lnmal design phase of the project to reduce support costs and in...
Date Feb. 17, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-50 Title

National Defense: The Army Can Do More To Assure War Reserve Funds Are Spent Effectively

/23WO, , c BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Army The Army Can Do More To Assure War Reserve Funds Are Spent Effectively I%IS report discusses a number of ways that the Army can improve tts war reserve program. For example, Improvements are needed m --selecting reserves, --balancing stocks, items for Inclusion as war * low priority and high priority --deleting asset...
Date Nov. 4, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-84-9 Title

National Defense: Navy's Progress in Improving Physical Inventory Controls and the Magnitude, Causes, and Impact of Inventory Record Inaccuracies in the Army, Air Force, and Defense Logistics Agency

BY THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Navy’ Progress In Improving Physical s In\yentory Controls And The Magnitude, Caluses, And Impact Of Inventory Record ln&curacies In The Army, Air Force, Add Defense Logistics Agency Thisireview was performed at the request of the Chairman of the $ubcommittee on Readiness, House Committee on Armed Services. In response to the...
Date July 28, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-20 Title

National Defense: The Air Force Equipment Management System Still Does Not Assure Control of Nonexpendable Equipment

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON. ACCOUNTING OFFICE D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SLCURITV AFFAIRS AN0 DIVISION B-208171 JULY 28,1983 The Honorable The Secretary Verne Orr of the Air Force 122000 Dear Mr. Secr.etary: Subject: The Air Force Equipment Does Not Assure Control ment (GAO/NSIAD-83-20) Management System Still of Nonexpendable Equip- We reviewed how the Air Force Equipment Management ...
Date May 19, 1983 Report No. 121458 Title

Financial Management: Cost Accounting Standards

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1983 STATEMENT OF CLARK G. ADAMS, NATIONAL SECURITY GROIJP DIRECTOR AFFAIRS DIVISION AND INTERNATIONAL BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS llIlllllllll 121458 Mr. Chairman And Members of to have of the the Cost the...
Date March 18, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-37 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: The Bureau of Prisons Can Improve Its Annual Firearms Refresher Training and Armory Operations

“- .. ‘f BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Attorney General The Bureau Of Prisons Can Improve Its Annual Firearms Refresher Training And Armory Operations In reviewing the Bureau of Prisons’ annual firearms training program and its armory operations, GAO found that: --Each of the four institutions it visited to observe annual firearms training judges the qualifications of empl...
Date Sept. 17, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-120 Title

National Defense: Controls Over Tools and Parts for Commercial-Type Vehicles at Fort Eustis, VA

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 rnaclJRLucNT. #4D HEADINESS LooIlmlcs. DIVISION SEP 17 1982 B-209029 Co.mmander U.S. Army Training and Doctrine 23651 Fort Monroe, Virginia ;:Attention: Dear Sir: Subject: ' Controls Vehicles ATRM-IR Command , Over Tools and Parts for at Fort Eustis, Virginia Commercial-type (GAO/PLRD-82-120) We recently completed a survey of controls ...
Date Dec. 1, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-19 Title

National Defense: The Army Should Improve Its Requirements Determination System

BYTHEUS GENERALACCOWTiNG CWCE Report ToTheSecretary Of TheArmy TheArmy Should Improve Its equirements Determination System This report discusses needed actions by the U S Army to Improve Its requirements determmatlon system GAO found that the Army Missile Command misstated requirements for Items In a buy po sltlon In August 1980 by $13 mIllIon because of Inaccurate, unrealistic, and arbitrary lead...
Date Oct. 16, 1981 Report No. AFMD-82-7 Title

Information Management: Federal Agencies Still Need To Develop Greater Computer Audit Capabilities

’*B’THECOMPTROLLERGENERA ? Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Federal Agencies StillNeed To Develop Greater Computer Audit Capabilities As the Federal Government becomes increasingly dependent on computers it is even more important for auditors to ensure that --computer system controls are designed and operating properly; and --computer equipment, programs, personnel, and other resources...
Date July 23, 1981 Report No. 115900 Title

Special Publications: The Use of Obsolescent Computers Involves Unnecessary Costs and Problems

t 4 BY PAN A, PUCHALIK NEW YK REGIONAL OFFICE O U ,S G!iNEW-\L ACCOUNTING OFF1CE AT GAITHUZSBURG, M ,D GOOD AFTERNOON, I AM PLEASED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TU SPEAK AT YOUR CONFERENCE O N IN ADP MANAGEMENT, ADVANCE; COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY HAVE FORTUITOUSLY PROVIDED THE GOVERNMENT PROBLEMS WITH ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS TO PRESENT OBSOLESCENCE IMPLEMENTING SEVERAL MODERN COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP ACHIEVE ...
Date June 8, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-32 Title

Logistics Management: Issues for Planning

I ’ STUDY THESTAFF THEU.S. BY OF ’ General Accounting Office Logistics Management: Issues For Planning The Federal Government owns many billions of dollars of material subject to logistics management functions ranging from determining and satisfying needs to disposal of material no longer needed. This study examines current and emerging issues relating to the Government’s management of these...
Date April 21, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-17 Title

National Defense: Management of Reparable Spare Aircraft Components Needs To Be Improved

UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 *\1w?49 PROCUREMENT, AND READINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION a B-202308 APRIL 21,198l The Honorable The Secretary John F. Lehman of the Navy 114979 Dear Mr. Secretaryr Subject: anagement of Repairable Spare ircraft &---9 Components Needs To Be Improva/(PLRD-81-17) We have reviewed the Navy’s management of repairable spare operational suppor...
Date March 26, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-12 Title

National Defense: Management Attention Is Needed To Identify Reasons for High Volume of Serviceable Material Returns to Depots

I) ‘*< a ” .F (V xt/w UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTiNG WASHINGTON, r PROCUREMENT, AND READINESS LOGISTICS, OIli~SlON ’ OFFICE U II II-v D.C. 20548 MARCH 26,198’l B-201670 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. John 0. Marsh, of the Army Jr. Secretary: Management Attention Is Needed To Identify c- easons for High Volume of Serviceable Material Returns to Depots (PLRD-81-12) J We have complete...
Date Sept. 16, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-102 Title

National Defense: Survey of the Readiness of Minuteman Missiles

UNITES STATES GENERAL ACCOUNT1NGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOQLSTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION B-199767 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Hans M. Mark of the Air Force : 3 Secretary: c- Survey of the Readiness (LCD-80-102) of Minuteman Missiles Subject: In April 1980 we began a survey of the readiness of Our principal objectives Minuteman strategic missiles. were to examine the missiles' s...
Date Sept. 4, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-106 Title

National Defense: DOD's Management of Automatic and General Purpose Electronic Test Equipment

GAO United States General Accounting Washington,DC20548 Office Logistics and Communications Division SEPTEMBER 4,198O B-199353 The IIonorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Elarold Brown III I 113223 of Automatic and Test Equipment of Defense fl'~'~~" Secretary: Survey of DOD's llanagement General-Purpose Electronic (LCD-80-106) Subject: We ha've completed a survey of the Department of Defense's (DOD's) m...
Date Aug. 21, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-78 Title

National Defense: Opportunities for Further Improvement of Government Logistics Management

Comptroller General (1>F:t’-IEUNITEDSTATES T Opportunities for Further Improvement Of Government Logistics Management By adopting GAO recommendations, Federal agencies have been able to improve their operations and save millions of dollars. However, in some instances, agencies did not agree with GAO’s recommendations. In other instances, agencies have agreed with GAO but have not acted or have...
Date May 12, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-58 Title

National Defense: Replacement and Usage Plans for Switching Locomotives Should Be Reevaluated

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION B-197352 MAY 12.1980 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. Harold Brown of Defense 112286 Secretary: beplacement Locomotives and Usage Plans for Should Be Reevaluated S 4 ..,.'*i: “., .-'Our study of the management of switching locomotives in the Department of Defense (DOD) showed that retention o...
Date April 1, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-48 Title

Government Operations: Logistics Management Issues

. FOREWORD The Federal Government owns many billions of dollars The of material subject to logistics management functions. Department of Defense alone owns material valued at over Such material can range from the largest $213 billion. aircraft carrier to a subminature solidstate semiconductor ship. Because of the size and significance of logistics we devote a substantial part of our audit work fun...
Date Feb. 7, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-30 Title

National Defense: Increased Standardization Would Reduce Costs of Ground Support Equipment for Military Aircraft

‘I r/l%7 BY THE COMPTROLL;R GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES Increased Standardization Would Reduce Costs Of Ground Support Equipment For Military Aircraft Substantial savings could be realized if military aircraft ground support equipment could service more than one aircraft. The Department of Defense needs to emphasize standardization of this equipment and improve systems for ...
Date Jan. 30, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-31 Title

National Defense: Navy Material Handling Equipment Costs Can Be Reduced

HI I3 I Iz REPORT BY THE U. S General Accounting Office Navy Material Handling Equipment Cost Cn Be Redued GAO estimates that elimination of unneeded material handling equipment, establishment -f reasonable equipment a;owsanS, and efficient use of needed equipment would save $5.3 million in future replacement costs at the five activities reviewed. If the Navy exercised effective management of mate...
Date Jan. 25, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-32 Title

National Defense: TVA Needs To Improve Management of Power Stores Inventories

REPORTBY THE U.S. General Accounting Office ’ y WA Needs To Improve Management Of Power Stores Inventories Weaknesses in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s mqnagement of material inventories used to suppprt the production and distribution of electrical power have resulted in a substantial accumu~lation of excess material. The investment id unneeded inventory and the related invento/“y holding ...
Date Aug. 8, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-227 Title

National Defense: Interim Measures To Realign the Department of Defense Material Distribution System

LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DWSION B-168700 AUGUST 8. 1979 .A The Honorable United States Dear Senator John Glenn Senate Glenn: /+G c. In your May 16, 1979, letter, you expressed concern over the Department of Defense's proposed realinement of its material distribution system and asked that we investigate the study on which it was based. This study, referred to as the material distribution system...
Date Dec. 14, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-422A Title

National Defense: Army's Requirements for War Reserve Materiel Can Be Reduced without Impairing Combat Effectiveness

DOCUSENT BESVIB 07931 - tC3528616] Army's Requirements for War Reserve Materiel Can B% Reduced without Impairing Combat Effectiveness. LCD-78-422A; B-133396. December 14, 1978. 73 pp. + appendix (1 pp.). Appropriations: Defense Subcommittee; by Blmar B. Staats, Comptroller General. Unclassified version of a classified report. Report to Sen. John C. Stennis, Chairman, Seiate Committee on Issue Area...
Date Dec. 14, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-422 Title

National Defense: Army's Requirements for War Reserve Materiel Can Be Reduced without Impairing Combat Effectiveness

DOCUEBNT RESUME 07932 - [C35286151 (Secret) Army's Requirements for War Rejarve fl.eteriel Can Be Reduced without Impairing Combat Effectiveness. LCD-78-422; B-133396. December 14, 1978. Report to Sen. John C. Stennis, Chaizman, Senate Committee on Appropriations: Defense Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staata, Comptroller General. roc unclassified digest see. 0793/ Issue Area: Balance of War Reserves, ...
Date May 11, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-52 Title

Government Operations: Minimum Requirements Are Needed for Colleges and Universities To Justify Research Equipment Purchases

DOCUIENT RESUME 06192 B1366367] re Needed for Colleges and Universities To Minimum Requirements Justify Research Equipment Purchases. HRD-78-52; B-133183. Hay 11, 1978. 7 pp. * appendix (18 pp.). Report to Rep. Olin E. Teague, Chairman, House Ccmmittee on Science and Technology; by lmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Procurement of Only Neede...
Date May 3, 1976 Report No. RED-76-100 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Need for Better Management and Control Over Scientific Equipment

RT TO CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Need For Better Management And Control Over Scientific Equipment Environmental Protection Agency The Environmental Protection Agency does not insure the most effective management and use of its scientific equipment. A large amount--$72 million--was infrequently or never used and unnecessary equipment purchases were being made. ) GAO re...
Date Dec. 23, 1975 Report No. LCD-75-432 Title

National Defense: Navy Aircraft Overhaul Depots Could Be More Productive

BY THE COMPTROL%%%-ENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM096879 Navy Aircraft Overhaul Depots Could Be More Productive: Department of Defense There is continuing concern over the amount of industrial capacity available in the Department of Defense and the amount needed even under mobilization. This report gives some insight into industrial capacity needs for mobilization ...
Date Nov. 7, 1975 Report No. 088725 Title

Agriculture and Food: Automatic Data Processing Activity in the Feed Materials Production Center, Fernald, Ohio

Date June 27, 1975 Report No. 089582 Title

Financial Institutions: Opportunities To Improve Internal Controls at the National Credit Union Administration

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Date June 26, 1975 Report No. LCD-75-415 Title

National Defense: Use of Numerically Controlled Equipment Can Increase Productivity in Defense Plants

REPORT TO THE CQNGBESS LIBRARY SYSTEM \ll\lllMlllllllllll III IMII lll1\11\11ll LMO96992 Use Of Numerically Controlled Equipment Can Increase Productivity In Defense Plants Department of Defense BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES LCD-75-415 681975 COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE UNITED STATES 20548 B-140389 I’ To the President of the Senate and the -I Speaker of the Hous...
Date Oct. 1, 1974 Report No. B-157373 Title

National Defense: Management of Aircraft Modification Programs in the Army, Navy, and Air Force

8-157373 Department of Defense To the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate This is our report on the management of aircraft modification programs in the Army, Navy, and Air Force. We made our review pursuant to the Budget and Accounting Act Act; 1921 (31 U.S.C. 53), and the Accounting ancl Auditing of I,950 (31 U,S;C. 67). We are sending copies of thi...
Date March 18, 1974 Report No. B-102963 Title

Government Operations: Complaint About the Recordkeeping Requirements of the Renegotiation Act

RELEASED MAR 18 1974 !t'he Homrable WeadeU Wy%&t Hotme of Repress~tatives Dear Mr. Wyatt: On F'ebrumy 32, you from Hr. Robert H, with OUPfi that the M.$ boolrlre@Qg,,.fU.iag -.-;- .I.L-l,-. He also stsbt refbnds %t obt8ins only %a jet antounts recovered, (2) igwtr$ to cioqply with li.ts costs axe astro 88e~ cqlained of+;>..,~:~:detailed i., i_ 5zaviaea ezcalw x&if&es the -?- 7 d does not disclose ...
Date May 7, 1971 Report No. B-171990 Title

National Defense: Suggestion That the M17 Field Protective Mask Not Be Replaced by a New Model

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Date Nov. 24, 1967 Report No. B-140389 Title

Government Operations: Need For Improvements In Controls Over Government-Owned Property In Contractors' Plants

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 €3- 140389 T o the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives The accompanying report summ.arizes our findings on the need for the Department of Defense to improve its controls over Governrnentowned property in contractors' plants, On the basis of our review, we believe that there is a need to improve th...
Date Nov. 14, 1967 Report No. B-162479 Title

National Defense: Need for Improvement in the Management of Equipment for the Military Assistance Program

* I111111111111111111111111111 I111 087429 T H E CONGRESS OF T H E UNITED STATES @,1,%Y74 L NEED FQR IMPROVEMENT IN THE MANACElClENT OF EQUIPMENT FQR THE MI U T A R Y ASS IIST A NC E PROGR AM DEPART'MENT,OF DEFENSE DEPARTlMENT'OF T'HE ARMY BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF T H E U N I T E D STATES NOVEMBER 1967 COMPTROLLER GENERAL O F THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20588 B-162479 M O V 14 1967 To ...