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Date Nov. 4, 1992 Report No. NSIAD-93-29 Title

Defense Logistics Agency: Why Retention of Unneeded Supplies Persists

1 9 1Jnited States General Accounting Office GAO November 1992 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Committee on Governmental AfTairs, U.S. Senate DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Why Retention of Unneeded Supplies Persists I ill II 147827 GAO/NSIAD-93-29 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Di...
Date Sept. 30, 1992 Report No. GGD-92-98 Title

General Services Administration: Actions Needed to Improve Protection Against Fraud, Waste, and Mismanagement

IJnit;ed States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on General Services, Federalism, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U. S Sena,te 1Sc?ptctnlbcr 1992 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Actions Needed to Improve Protection Against Fraud, Waste, and Mismanagement ’ I II 147778 RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Offi...
Date June 29, 1992 Report No. GGD-92-102 Title

Executive Furniture: Financial Regulatory Agencies' Procurement Policies

-.. United States General -- Accounting Offlce GAO Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance, Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, House of Representatives .- I.._. . *-__--- _ : ; EXECUTIVE FURNITURE Financial Regulatory Agencies’Procurement Policies 147130 GAO/GGD-92-102 GAO United Statee General Accounting Office Wahington...
Date June 11, 1992 Report No. T-OGC-92-3 Title

Federal Procurements: Comments on Proposed Legislation Affecting Federal Procurements

United States General Accounting Office Testimony Before the Committee on GovernmentalAffairs, United SratesSenate For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m., EDT Thursday, June I 1, I992 FEDERAL PROCUREMENTS Comments on Proposed Legislation Affecting Federal Procurements Statementof Milton J. Socolar, Special Assistant to the Comptroller General 05‘fb‘f~ GAO/T-OGC-92-3 I Pf6abq Mr. Chairma...
Date June 2, 1992 Report No. NSIAD-92-123 Title

Multiple Award Schedule Purchases: Changes Are Needed to Improve Agencies' Ordering Practices

-----_ ~.--___--._-- -.-.-._.. I.._ l.__“- Initcd Statc!s Gcncral -.-.. Accounting Office -------- .&b GAO Report io the Chairman, Committee on G overnrnent Operations, House of Representatives MULTIPLE AWmD SCHEDULE PURCHASES Changes Are Needed to Improve Agencies’ Ordering Practices 147124 RES’ rRICTED-Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specificaIly approved by...
Date May 20, 1992 Report No. GGD-92-71 Title

General Services Administration: Distribution Center Modernization Was Mismanaged

. I.“.. “. _ IJnited States ___. .._ I General . .-Accounting _ _. Office Report to the Chairwoman, Government Activities and Transportation Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives 1, May 1992 GENERAL, SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Distribution Center Modernization Was Mismanaged I “..-llll.-.l-. ..-.-.- ~--- ..-.._. -~ _._-___.___.-__-__ RESTRICTED--Not to be re...
Date Dec. 5, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-92-58 Title

DOD Medical Inventory: Reductions Can Be Made Through the Use of Commercial Practices

. (~cwwal Accounting ---. -__-l__-___.. . .I__ .-.__... . ..“.“. St;rt.w ”.-....._ _.-l_-..l. ...I._... llnittd Office GAO Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate DOD MEDICAL INVENTORY Reductions Can Be Made Through the Use of Commercial Practices C;A( )/NSIAI)-924% -.“-. “I .-_. “_“...l_- -.,.... _ -....
Date July 24, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-91-218 Title

Army Inventory: Fewer Items Should Be Stocked at the Division Level

___“._l.I”II-I..I~_-._~---.---- 11__--1__ s; IJni ttvl Sl,wt.w General Accounting Office A0 ..--_ ._.. II” ..-. “._ .-...-._ -.--_._... -_--_..__._. Rttport..t,o the Chairman, Subcommittee (HI I-kadi ness, Committee on Armed Stfrviws, House of’Representatives _____-_._._“._ ..-.m”..-“P.--I_- -l”.__,.l,_“ll_ .Julv 1001 . . ARMY INVENTORY Fewer Items Should Be Stocked at the Divi...
Date April 23, 1991 Report No. T-NSIAD-91-25 Title

National Defense: Defense Logistics Agency Customers Order Supplies Uneconomically

United States General Accounting Oface / !r/qo 4// . GAO Testimony lllllllllllllll 144041 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST April 23, 1991 Defense Logistics Customers Order Uneconomically Agency Supplies Statement of Donna M. Heivilin Director, Logistics Issues National Security and International Affairs Division Before the Subcommittee on Oversight Government Management Committee ...
Date Feb. 14, 1991 Report No. NSIAD-91-39 Title

Defense Inventory: Defense Logistics Agency Customers Order Supplies Uneconomically

DEFENSE INVENTORY Defense Logistics Agency Customers Order Supplies Uneconomically 143685 RELEA$'Etr RESTRICI’ ED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relationa. .-...- _..._ ._ ~.. GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20648 National Security and International Affairs Division B-241013 Februar...
Date Aug. 17, 1990 Report No. GGD-90-96FS Title

GSA Airline Contracts: Contract Awarded to Eastern Air Lines to Transport Government Travelers

Subcomnnittee,ConkWee on Government Operations, House of Repr~scmtatives Contract Awarded to Eastern Air Lines to Transport Government Travelers GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-239936 August 17,199O The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman, Legislation and National Security Subcommittee Committee on Government Operations House of Rep...
Date June 20, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-118 Title

Energy Management: DOE Has Not Shown Systems Contracting to Be in Government's Best Interest

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1989 8 Report to the Chairman, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives ENERGY MANAGEMENT DOE Has Not Shown Systems Contracting to Be in Government’s Best Interest GAO/RCED-89-118 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Eco...
Date March 20, 1989 Report No. IMTEC-89-32 Title

ADP Acquisition: Defense Logistics Services Center Modernization Program

1”---4-----. GAO-‘. --~1..-----.-- ADP ACQUISITION Defense Logistics Services Center Modernization Program GAO Qenerd Accounting Of’flce Washington, D.C. 20548 united Lptates Informal$on Management and Technology Division R-234481 March 20,1989 The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman, Legislation and National Security Subcommittee Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives ...
Date Jan. 12, 1989 Report No. NSIAD-89-34 Title

Supply Security: Air Force Controls Need to Be Strengthened

Air Force Controls Need to Be Strengthened United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International AfYairs Division I B-230606 January 12,1989 The Honorable Pete Wilson United States Senate The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate As you requested, we examined controls over materials during the receiving pr...
Date May 5, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-121 Title

Federal Catalog System: Continuing Item Identification Problems

May 1988 FEDERAL CATALOG SYSTEM i Continuing Item Identification Problems National Security and International Affairs Division B-230467 May 5,1988 The Honorable Pete Wilson United States Senate The Honorable John Glenn, Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate As requested in Senator Wilson’s letter of April 16,1986, we reviewed the Department of Defense’s Federal Catal...
Date March 28, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-107 Title

Management Review: Follow-Up on the Management Review of the Defense Logistics Agency

:$ ._ ‘ ,, i I ., .. .-.. National Security and International Affairs Division B-221701 March 28, 1988 The Honorable Frank C. Carlucci The Secretary of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: This report discusses the results of our follow-up review on GAO'S April 7, 1986, report, Management Review: Progress and Challenges at the Defense Logistics Agency (GAO/ ~s1~~86-64). Our follow-up review was made to a...
Date Dec. 24, 1987 Report No. NSIAD-88-39 Title

Inventory Management: Defense Logistics Agency Inventory Accuracy Problems

*. , “,-I-I”“““mmd-L---, /&Y;lr’ & United States General Accounting Office GAO .-.“..-- Report to Congressional Requesters S -- Dece$ber 1$87 INVENTORY MANAGEMENT 811 Defense Logistics Agency Inventory Accuracy Probletis IllIll ll IllI II 134875 RELEASED RESmICmD-Not to be releasedoutside the Genera1 Accounting Office except on the basis of the specificappmvd by the Office of Congrol...
Date Sept. 11, 1987 Report No. IMTEC-87-48 Title

ADP Procurements: Food and Drug Administration Circumvented Procurement Regulations

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1987 Report to the Chairman, House Committee - on Government Operations ADP PROCUREMENTS Food and Drug Administration Circumvented Procurement Regulations AEST’ BI~Uat to be IX-~ outsldo the Geneal Accounw (3111+8 c-t c3 ux. Las& of specific rppmral by the Officz of Condle3sfonal Relations. GAO/IMTEG87-48 GAO LTnited States General Accounting...
Date June 29, 1987 Report No. GGD-87-65 Title

GSA Procurement: Quality Assurance for Common-Use Items Should Be Improved

, . *w United States jneral Accounting Office 1 Yy=+to GAO June 1987 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, . Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate GSA PROCUREMENT Quality Assurance for Common-Use Items *’ Should Be Improved GAO/G&ID-87-65 534aI United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-224954 June 29, 1987 The Honorable William V. Roth...
Date May 15, 1987 Report No. AFMD-87-23 Title

Debt Collection: First Year Efforts Under the GSA Contracts

United States General Accounting Office tz?&ofg ”Report to the Honorable Thad Cochran .U.S.Senate ’ ’ May 1987 DEBT COLLECTION First Year Collection Efforts Under the GSA Contracts llllllll llllllll 133089 AO/AFMD-87-23 _- ..___ -___..___.._ .__ _. ‘ -- ~---~--~~~~~~---------‘-.-Gtweral Accountmg , Office Accounting and Financial Management Division K220243 May 15, 1987 The IIonorablc Th...
Date May 8, 1987 Report No. GGD-87-63 Title

Internal Controls: Federal Supply Service Depot Transportation Costs Can Be Reduced

. -0 United States General Accounting Office / l GAO May 1987 Report to the Administrator of General Servkes INTERNAL CONTROLS Federal Supply Service Depot Transportation Costs Can Be Reduced 1’1 11’ Ill /I/, III’1Ill ’1 II 132904 GAO@GD-8783 - 03ma3 . . united states General Accounting Office Washington , DC . 20648 . General Government Division B226236 May8,1987 The Honorable Terence C. ...
Date Oct. 10, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-87-16BR Title

Procurement: Limited Data on DOD's Parts Breakout Program

I’. l United States Gene@ Accounting Qffice’ l54cs ’ , ., .$-‘3 i Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters October 1986 PROCUREMENT Limited Data on DOD’s Parts Breakout Program 131580 ,. w GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-214275 October 10, 1986 Business The Honorable Lowell Weicker Committee on S...
Date Oct. 9, 1986 Report No. NSIAD-87-8 Title

Supply Management: Improving Marine Corps Procedures for Phasing Out Equipment

- ,: “GAO October 1986 United Stateq General Accounting Office 13136% Report to the Commanding General, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, Georgia SUPPLY MANAGEMENT Improving Marine Corps Proceduresfor Phasing Out Equipment I’ llllllllllllll~ 131268 GAO,‘NSLAD-87-8 osqqq ;s i ..T ‘jGAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Atlanta Et-224615 Regional Office 101 Ma...
Date Aug. 26, 1986 Report No. GGD-86-121BR Title

GSA Procurement: Limited Opportunities To Supply More Common-Use Items to Civil Agencies

August 1906 lllllllllllllll 131119 ~BTR,IOTEbEot to be releasedoutside the Genti &counting Office excspt on the badis of specific! 8ppmvat by the Office of CongressionalRelations. RELEASED t GAO Lrnited States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-223488 August 26, 1986 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Committee on Governmental Chairman, Affairs United St...
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 May 15, 1986 Report No. IMTEC-86-20 Title

ADP Equipment: Revised GSA Strategy for Microcomputer Purchases Can Improve Competition

. , I* . GAO May 1986 United States Ge&al &counting Office l * Report to the Chairman, Committee on Small Business House of Representatives ADPEQUIPMENT Revised GSA Strategy for Microcomputer Purchases Cm hprove Competition I ’ Ill IIll1 Ill II 130143 Information Management and Technology Division E22110a May 16,1986 The Honorable Parren J. Mitchell Chairman, Committee on Small Business House of...
Date Jan. 31, 1986 Report No. GGD-86-42 Title

GSA Procurement: Timeliness of Federal Supply Schedules

‘. . * . . * .’ United States General Accounting Office :GAO . Jmwtry1986 Report to the Commissioner, Federal SUPPlYService GSA PROCUREMENT Timeliness of Federal Supply Schedules . January31,1986 The Honorable Donald C. J. Gray Commissioner, Federal Supply Service Dear Mr. Gray: This is to advise you that we have terminated our survey of late schedules and contract awards (assignment code 0141...
Date Nov. 25, 1985 Report No. IMTEC-86-2BR Title

ADP Equipment: Buying Through GSA's Office of Technology Plus Stores

ri United States ‘G;ener&lAccounting Office rsm GA-04 November 1985 Briefing Report To the Chairman, Committee on Small Business House of Representatives - ADP EQUIPMENT - Buying Through GSA’s Office of TechnologyPlus Stores GAO/IMTEC-86-2BR UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY DIVISION H-221163 The Honorable Parren J. Mitchell Comm...
Date Aug. 27, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-125 Title

National Defense: Consolidating Procurements of Medical Equipment Could Save Money

9 REPORT THEU, BY S. General Accounting Office Consolidating Procurements Of Medical Equipment Could Save Money During fiscal years 1982 through 1984, the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Veterans Administration (VA) medical facilities purchased over $1 billion worth of medical and related equipment, mostly on a local, decentralized basis. GAO believes that DOD could procure many of these items...
Date May 29, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-118 Title

National Defense: Requisitions for M1 Components Are Not Justified by Past Demands

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING EUROPEAN BRANCH c/o AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL APO NEW YORK 09213 OFFICE OF TWE DIRECTOR OFFICE May 29, 1984 IN REPLY REFER TO B-209656 General Glen K. Otis Commander in Chief United States Army, Europe and Seventh Army ATTN: AEAGF-I 09403 APO U.S. Forces Subject: Dear General Requisitions Justified Otis: by for M-l Components Are Not Past Demands (GAO/NSIAD-84-118...
Date July 1, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-89 Title

National Defense: Procurement To Satisfy Requisitions for Out-of-Stock Material Could Be Reduced

r I ‘1 * Ial BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE -’ Report To The Secretary Of Defense Procurement To Satisfy Requisitions For Out-Of-Stock Material Could Be Reduced The Navy needs to improve its procedures and practices for responding to requisitions for material which cannot be filled from stock on hand. Opportunities exist for the Navy to reduce the volume of costly spot buys through (1) grea...
Date March 8, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-101 Title

Natural Resources: Surface Oxidation of National Defense Stockpile Cobalt Does Not Adversely Affect Its Use

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE AN[; RESOURCES, COMMUNITY. ECONOMIC DEVELOPUENT DIVISION B-210543 MlARCH8.1983 The Honorable John W. Warner Subcommittee on Energy Chairman, and Mineral Resources Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Surface N&ional Affect Oxidation of,Cobalt Acquired for the Defense Stockpile Does Not Adver...
Date Aug. 18, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-108 Title

National Defense: VA Should Use Economic Order Quantity Principles in the Wholesale Supply System

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Adm,inistrator Of Veterans Affairs VA Should Use Economic Order Quantity Principles In The Wholesale Supply System Changes in wholesale supply operations at the Veterans Administration could reduce net ordering and carrying costs, inventory investment, and warehouse space. The primat-y vehicle for achieving these reductions is the economic order q...
Date Jan. 22, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-34 Title

Government Operations: DLA's Efforts To Identify and Correct Causes of Delinquent Deliveries

. # UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 JAN 22 jg;z pROCURtMCNT. AND RCADINESS WGISTICS. DIVISION B-205920 - -&* Vice Admiral E. A. Grinstead, SC, USN Defense Logistics Agency Director, Dear Admiral Subject: Grinstead: DLA's Efforts to Identify and Correct Delinquent Deliveries (PLRD-82-34) Causes of 119801 This report summarizes the results of our review of delinquent p...
Date Dec. 22, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-26 Title

National Defense: The Aviation Supply Office Continues To Have Problems With the Accuracy of Its Requirements Determinations

I 11111 I 117124 Rear Admiral A. A. Giordano Commander, Naval Supply Systems Subject: Command The Aviation Supply Office Continues To Have Problems With the Accuracy of Its Requirements Determinations (PLRD-82-26) Giordano: Dear Admiral We have completed our review of Navy requirements determinations for aeronautical spares and repair parts at the Aviation Supply Office (ASO) in Philadelphia, Penn...
Date Sept. 21, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-61 Title

Government Operations: Review of Government-Wide Contracting Systems for Film and Videotape Productions

UNITE~YSTATES GENERAL ACCCNNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AND READINESS LOGISTICS, OlVlSlON B-204450 SEPTEMBER 21, 1981 The Honorable David A. Stockman Director, Office of Management and Budget Dear Mr. Stockman: Subject: I/ " 116513 Review of Government-Wide Contracting Systems for Film and Videotape Productions (PLRD-81-61) We havei/,reviewed the utilization and operation of th...
Date Sept. 11, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-59 Title

National Defense: Improved Management of Fleet Supplies and Spare Parts Can Save Millions Without Affecting Readiness

lrbp~~es mailed to :a single address. ~mwt be prepaid dn o e;arh, check, ~gl(lr basis. Ch@ck’ahould be made ““$uperintsndent of Dcwuments”‘. COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINOTON OF THE UNITLO D.C. 2UW STATES B-204010 TO the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This report points out that, acting on prior General Accounting Office recommendations, the Navy ha...
Date July 2, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-37 Title

National Defense: Management Improvements Needed in Coast Guard Supply System

‘-..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 8, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-89 Title

Natural Resources: Consideration of the Need for Minerals Mobilization Planning Within the Department of the Interior

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. PLRD-81-30 Title

National Defense: Better Investment Decisions Can Save Money at GSA and FAA

I REPORT THEUS. BY Is?mg 1 General Accounting Office ’ Better Investment Decisions Can Save Money At GSA And FAA The General Services Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration operate supply systems with hundreds of millions of dollars worth of inventory. As such, it is essential that managers make prudent decisions about “how much to buy” and “when to buy.“ Otherwise, out-o...
Date March 16, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-5 Title

National Defense: Improved Management of Air Force Modification Programs Can Save Millions

BY THE U,S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Improved Management Of Air Force Modification Programs Can Save Millions The Air Force can save millions of dollars by (1) making greater use of the Department of Defense supply system to obtain parts needed for the aircraft modification programs and (2) following more realistic practices in contracting for other parts needed ...
Date Nov. 13, 1980 Report No. PSAD-81-10 Title

Government Operations: Expanded Use of an Improved Defense Automated Small Purchase System Would Yield Big Savings

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Reljort To The Secretary I , Of Defense , Exppnded Use Of An Improved DefBnse Automated Small Purchase System Would Yield Big Savings The defense Logistics Agency has about half of its small purocurements using the Standard Small Purchase System. most of the remaining proat the hardware centers is with system modifications and ve at least 8 4.5 million annually...
Date Aug. 28, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-64 Title

Government Operations: Poor Management of GSA's Self-Service Stores Leads to Needless Duplication and Potential for Fraud

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 July 14, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-80-36 Title

Government Operations: Approval of the Design of the Defense Logistics Agency Base Operating Supply Accounting System

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Date June 30, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-67 Title

National Defense: The Army Continues To Have Serious Problems Identifying Its Resource Requirements

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 9, 1980 Report No. 112530 Title

National Defense: Intransit Visibility and Performance Evaluation Systems Need Improvement

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 General John R. Guthrie Commanding General Army Materiel Development Readiness Command Dear General Subject: and Guthrie: Intransit G ys terns Visibility and Performance E?eed Improvement This report discusses the need to improve the quality of data going into the Army's Logistic Intelligence File (LIF), The report a supply and transport...
Date June 6, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-66 Title

National Defense: Controls Over Property in Custody of Military Units Can Be Improved

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 May 15, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-64 Title

National Defense: The Army Can Save Millions Annually by Properly Considering Serviceable Returns in Its Requirements Computations

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...
Date April 24, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-49 Title

National Defense: DOD Automated Materials Handling Systems--Need To Standardize and Follow GSA ADPE Approval Process

I. -4 BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense DOD Automated Materials Handling Systems--Need To Standardize And Follow GSA ADPEApproval Process DOD activities are buying computers as components of automated materials handling systems without complying with GSA’s approval process established under Public Law 89-306, and they are not adequately exploring the potenti...
Date April 3, 1980 Report No. PSAD-80-30 Title

Government Operations: Purchase Price of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Oil Fair but Payment Timing Is Costly

. !I/W? BY THE COMPTROLLEi GiNERAL OF THE UNITEDSTATES F Report ToThe Congress a Purchase Price Of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Oil Fair But Payment Timing Is Costly The Defense Fuel Supply Center does a good job of negotiating competitive market prices for Strategic Petroleum Reserve crude oil purchases. However, new Treasury policies, which preclude paying bills before they are due and taking pro...