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Date June 19, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-138 Title

Government Operations: Analysis of Selected Sections of DOD Revised Breakout Regulation

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE; WUIHINOTON, D.C. 20540 JIbI I9 1984 B-214275 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Governmental United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Analysis of Selected Sections Revised Breakout Regulation (GAO/NSIAD-84-138) of DOD's Affairs In response correspondence, examined selected revised breakout mote competition. implementation of t...
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 April 16, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-103 Title

National Defense: Control of Aircraft Parts at Maintenance Depots

. ‘ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITV AFFAIRS AND DIVISION 1% APRlab4 B-214958 The Honorable Lawrence J. Korb Assistant Secretary of Defense and Logistics) (Manpower, Installations Dear Mr. Korb: Control Depots of Aircraft Parts (GAO/NSIAD-84-103) at Maintenance 124182 Subject: In recent fiscal years, the Department of Defense has been...
Date Nov. 16, 1983 Report No. AFMD-84-20 Title

National Defense: The Government Printing Office Can More Effectively Manage Its General Sales Program

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report to The Chairman, Joint Committee On Printing OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Government Printing Office Can Mdre Effectively Manage Its General Sales Program At the request of the Joint Committee on Printing, GAO studied the policies, procedures, and management of the Government Printing Office’ General Sales Program in s 1982. The Sales Program is conducted primarilyth...
Date Nov. 7, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-84-28 Title

Information Management: VA Medical Centers Could Determine Supply Requirements More Accurately by Updating Factors Used To Compute Economic Order Quantities

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFKE WASHINGTON, DE. 20548 HUMAN RCSOURCCS DIVISION November 7, 1983 1.. 3-205252 Mr. Clyhe C. Cook r5ssistant Deputy Administrator and Supply l Ear Procurement Veterans Affairs Dear M r. Cook: VA Medical Subject: qequirements Quantities Factors Centers More Accurately Could Determine By Updating Order Supply Used To Compute our review of (GAO/NSIAD-84-28) Economi...
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 Oct. 26, 1983 Report No. 122681 Title

National Defense: Department of Defense Spare Parts Procurement Practices

U.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASEINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10:00 A.M. +UESDAY. OCTOBER26, 1983 STATEMENTOF WARREN REED G. DIRECTOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE BEFORETHE COMMITTEEON ARMEDSERVICES, UNITED STATES SENATE, ON DEPARTMENT DEFENSE SPARE PARTS OF PROCUREMENT PRACTICES us. - 11111 Ill 122681 Mr. Chairman an...
Date Aug. 19, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-54 Title

Financial Management: Criteria for Recording Obligations for Defense Stock Fund Purchases Should Be Changed

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Criteria For Recording Obligations For Defense Stock Fund Purchases Should Be Changed This report presents GAO’s evaluation of Department of Defense procedures for obligating Operation and Maintenance appropriations for stock fund purchases. The Office of the Secretary of Defense recently notified the military services of a pending change in p...
Date Aug. 19, 1983 Report No. NSIAD-83-48 Title

National Defense: Navy Logistics Data-Base Problems Need Increased Management Attention

UNITED ,STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTtRNATlONAL SCCURITV AFFAIRS AND DIVISION AUGUST 19,1983 Rear Admiral A. A. Giardano Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command Dear Admiral Subject: We improve project ventory Audit Giordano: Navy logistics data base problems need increased management attention (GAO/NSIAD-83-48) have completed our review of the Navy's efforts...
Date July 28, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-77 Title

Government Operations: Improvements in Certain District of Columbia Public Schools' Administrative Operations

BY ‘I‘HEUtS.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Superintendent Of The District Of Columbia Public Schools Improvements In- Certain District Of Columbia Public Schools’ Administrative Operations The District of Columbia Public Schools has @ken action to ensure that supply items will be obtained at the most competitive prices. Also, other actions will help ensure effective dgployment of per...
Date July 21, 1983 Report No. AFMD-83-85 Title

Financial Management: Army Can Benefit From Lessons Learned in Developing a New Facilities Management Information System

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ?FJm--H AccouwIlHa MANAacMlM AN0 FILIAL DlvUKm B-207031 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Secretary: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Office of GAO Report Analysis JULY 21,19= Subject: Army Can Benefit From Lessons Learned in Developing a New Facilities Management Information System (GAO/AFMD-83-85) We have recently comple...
Date July 8, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-81 Title

National Defense: Improved Processes Can Reduce Requirements for Air Force War Reserve Spare Parts

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Air Force I Improved Processes Can Reduce FjequirementwFor Air Force vVar Reserve Spare Parts his report conteins recommendations for iproving Air Force processes in determin1 war reserve spare parts requirements. er reserve requirements computed at the arner Robins Air Logistics Center were sccurate and unrealistic because computaI...
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 June 16, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-85 Title

Information Management: Air Force Uses Inaccurate Production Leadtime To Compute Spare Parts Requirements

4 ” UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHLNGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND DIVISION B-211348 The Honorable The Secretary Verne Orr of the Air Force Dear Mr. Secretary: This report discusses the need for the Air Force to improve its procedures and controls to insure that appropriate production leadtimes are used in determining requirements for spare parts. We d...
Date April 28, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-60 Title

National Defense: Black Hawk Logistics Support Should Have Been Better and Questions Exist Regarding Future Support

UNITEDSTATESGENERAL A~~OUNTFJG OFFICE WASHINGTCN, D.C. 20548 I u237 B-209595 APRIL 28,1983 The Honorable The Secretary John 0. Marsh, of the Army Jr. Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Black Hawk Logistics Support Should Have Been Better ,and Questions Exist Regarding Future Support (GAO/PLRD-83-60) We made this review to evaluate how effectively the Army planned logistical support for the recently fiel...
Date April 27, 1983 Report No. 121204 Title

National Defense: Progress Made by the Navy in Improving Physical Inventory Controls and the Magnitude, Causes and Impact of Physical Inventory Adjustments in the Army, Air Force and Defense Logistics Agency

. c UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING F F ICE O Washington, D.C. 20548 F O R RELEASE O N DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m., EST Wednesday, April 27, 1983 Statement Henry W . Connor, Procurement, Senior of Associate and Readiness the Committee Director Division Logistics before House Armed Services Subcommittee on Progress Physical on Readiness Made by the Navy in Improving Inventory Controls and the Magn...
Date April 19, 1983 Report No. 121169 Title

National Defense: Department of Defense High Dollar Spare Parts Breakout Program

* , . I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10 A.M. April 19, 1983 STATEMENT OF DONALD J. HORAN DIRECTOR PROCUREMENT,LOGISTICS AND READINESS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY GOVERNMENT*OPERATIONS COMMITTEE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON DOD’ 33 igh Dollar Spare Parts Breakout Program lllllIlllllllll 1...
Date Feb. 7, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-36 Title

National Defense: Continued Improvements Needed in Air Force Procedures and Practices

l \ 6 .- . , UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PROCUREMEtiT, AN0 REAOINESS LOGISTICS, DIVISION B-210360 FEBRUARY 7,1983 The The Dear Honorable Secretary M r. Verne Orr of the Air Force III 120536 Secretary: Subject: Continued Inprovemeqts Needed in Air Force Proce‘ dures and Practices /for Identifying and Canceling Excess On-order Stocks (GAO/PLRD-83-36) a followup r...
Date Feb. 1, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-38 Title

National Defense: Observations Regarding the Ammunition Production Base

,~ ~:,~- UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS, AND READINESS DIVISION B-202300 FEBRUARY 1, 1983 The Honorable John O. Marsh, Jr. The Secretary of the Army Dear Mr. Secretary:124 Subject: Observations Regarding the Ammunition Production Base (GAO/PLRD-83-38) 120453 We have completed our review of the Army's modernization and expansion program for the...
Date Jan. 27, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-30 Title

National Defense: Survey of the Potential for Better Use of Army Equipment for Training

P PROCUREMENT AND READINESS LGGISXG. DIVISION I B-209426 ‘UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C. 20548 JANUARY 37.1983 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. John 0. Marsh, of the Army Jr. 120442 Secretary: Survey of the Potential for Better Use of Army Equipment for Training (GFO/PLRD-83-30) Sub] ect: We have comDleted a survey to assess the potential for Our principal better use...
Date Nov. 29, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-20 Title

Government Operations: GAO Review on High Reliability Electronic Parts Testing and Data Requirements

1v UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 I’ROCUREMENT. AUD READINESS LOGISTICS. DIVISION The Honorable Richard D. DeLauer The Under Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering) Dear Dr. DeLauer: Subject: GAO Review on High Reliability Electronic Parts Testing and Data Requirements, ~.....'L (GAO,'PLRD-83-20) We made a limited review of high reliability electronic parts t...
Date Oct. 28, 1982 Report No. PLRD-83-11 Title

National Defense: The Army Has Not Effectively Used Vertical Inventory Management Techniques

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 pRDcUIILMENT. AND RCADINUS LoelsTlc8. DIVISION OCTOBER 28,1982 General Donald Ri' Keith Commanding General, Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command l Dear General Subject: Keith: The Army Has Not Effectively Used Vertical WInventory Management Techniques;(GAO/PLRD-83-11) We have surveyed vertical inventory management techniques...
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 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 Aug. 13, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-110 Title

National Defense: Excessive Administrative Leadtime Used To Determine Needs in the Air Force System Support Stock Fund

1 b UN~~~DSTATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-205309 The Honorable The Secretary ' Verne Orr of the Air 119191 Force Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Excessive Administrative Leadtime Used to Determine Requirements in the Air Force's System Support Stock Fund (GAO/PLRD-82-110) We have reviewed the administrative leadtime for itemslin the automated System Support Stock Fund (DO 62 s...
Date July 12, 1982 Report No. AFMD-82-84 Title

Financial Management: Improvements Needed in the Accounting for Personal Property

UNITEDSTATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ACCOUNTING AN0 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DWSION B-208109 The Honorable The Secretary James Watt of the Interior I 119275 JULY 12,1982 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Improvements Needed in the Accounting Personal Property (GAO/AFMD-82-84) for Our survey of accounting for personal property at the Department of the Interior identified recurrent prob...
Date June 17, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-85 Title

National Defense: Review of Selected Aspects of Strategic and Critical Materials Stockpile Management

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 mDcUncMLMT. AND READINESS LnoIsTIw. DIVINON 8-207712 JUNE 17,1982 The Honorable Charles E. Bennett Chairman, Subcommittee on Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Review of Selected Critical Materials (GAO/PLRD-82-85) Aspects of Strategic and Stockp...
Date June 10, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-81 Title

National Defense: Improvements Needed in DOD System for Controlling Material Shipments to DLA Depots and Customers

. 4. * i UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PRocuRcMw. AWD Rk4olNo8 LoaI8TIc8. Dlv18IoN JUNE lo,1982 B-207646 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs Wlllllllll Ml 118642 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: Improvements Needed in Defense's System for Controlling Material Shipments to Defense Logistics Agency Depots and Custom...
Date June 7, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-83 Title

National Defense: Factors Limiting the Availability of F-15 Aircraft at the 1st Tactical Fighter Wing

, BYTHE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE do3 Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee Defense, Committee On Appropriations, House Of Representatives On Factors Limiting The Availability Of F-l 5 Aircraft At The 1 st Tactical Fighter Wing The Air Force’s 1 st Tactical Fighter Wing has had difficulty in maintaining a high percentage of mission-capable F-l 5 aircraft, but has made significant recent improv...
Date May 25, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-84 Title

National Defense: Management of DOD's Shelf-Life Program--Better, but Still in Need of Improvement

~NITEB$T'ATESGENERALACCOUNTlNG OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20549 B-207388 MAY 29,1992 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject:. 'Management of DOD's Shelf-Life Program-'~",,, ~ But Still In Need of Improvement Better, (GAO,'PLBD-82-84) We have completed our limited survey of the management of the Department of Defense's (DO...
Date March 15, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-56 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: The Requirements Determination Process Can Be Improved at NASA's Langley Research Center

lb Ki D.C. 20548 UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTIN WASHINGTON, \ \ l LJ PROCUREMENT. AN0 READINESS L061STICS. DIVISION L MARCH t5,1992 Dr. Donald P. Hearth Director, Langley Research Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration Dear Dr. Searth: “I Subject: ,,,##The Requirements Determination Process Can Be Improved At NASA’s Langley Research Center((PLR.D-82-56) We have completed our revi...
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 Jan. 13, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-25 Title

Mission Item Essentiality: An Important Management Tool for Making More Informed Logistics Decisions

BY THEUS, GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Mission Item Essentiality: An Important Management Tool For Making More Informed Logistics Decisions Mission item essentiality, the means by which the essentiality of individual items is linked to mission essentiality of the end-item, offers vast potential as a management tool for the services in making logistics decisions conce...
Date Jan. 11, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-31 Title

Information Management: Navy's Budget Requests for Revised Shipboard Allowances Are Overstated

UNITED STATES ~EMRALA~~~UNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ?ROCURLMPNT. AND RUGIN- LOGISTlCS. OIVISION B-205964 JANUARY 11,1982 The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs lilRRllllll II II 117256 Dear &Z. Secretary: Budget Requests for Revised Shipboard AllowAre Overstated (PLRD-82-31) 2 \ -We have completed our survey of the economy and effecriv...
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 Nov. 30, 1981 Report No. PLRD-82-12 Title

National Defense: The Services Should Improve Their Processes for Determining Requirements for Supplies and Spare Parts

, s + II6833 c BYTHE US GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE cretary Of Defense The Services Should llmprove Their Processes For Determining Requirements For Supplies And Spare Parts This report contains recommendations tolthe Secretary of Defense for ImprovIng the services’ requirements determination processes for secondary reparable and expendable 1 items GAO found numerous InconsIstencIes In the ways the...
Date Nov. 18, 1981 Report No. 116939 Title

National Defense: Conventional Ammunition Management

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 a.m. EST November 18, 1981 STATEMENT OF WERNER GROSSHANS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR PRQCUREMENT, LOGISTICS AND READINESS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON CONVENTIONAL AMMUNITION i'4ANAGEMENT 116939 I __ -_ _-- _-_-_ -_- __--_...
Date Oct. 1, 1981 Report No. 116556 Title

National Defense: Better Management and Accountability Are Needed for Government Material Furnished to Defense Contractors

UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY OCTOBER1, 1981 STATEMENTOF HENRYW. CONNOR SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR SUPPLY, MAINTENANCEAND DISTRIBUTION GROUP PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS AND READINESS DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONSCOMMITTEE HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON BETTER MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ARE NEE...
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 Sept. 4, 1981 Report No. CED-81-140 Title

Transportation: Conrail Needs To Further Improve Inventory Control and Management

I) . BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL’ Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES inventory Control And Management The Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) hes made progress in its attempts to improve control over materials and supplies used to maintain and rehabilitate the railroad, but more needs to be done. Since 1976 the Congress has provided $3.3 b/Won in Federal funds to Conrail, about $11.4 bill...
Date July 30, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-50 Title

National Defense: Inventory Adjustments at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL ROOM 717. 08’9256 - OFFICE BUILDIN OATEWAY II AmI AND STATE KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66101 July 30, 1981 Major General Jay T. Edwards Commander, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Dear General Subject: Edwards: EInventory Adjustments at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Cented(PLRD-81-50) We have completed our survey of the Center's accounting and physic...
Date July 29, 1981 Report No. PLRD-81-54 Title

National Defense: Navy Must Improve Its Accountability for Conventional Ammunition

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, AND REAOINESS LOGISTICS. DlVlSlOf’J JULY29,198f B-202556 The Honorable The Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense 115935 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: "I"_ I The/Navy Must Improve Its Accountability (PLRD-81-54) For Conventional Ammunitio We have completed our study of the Navy's accountability for conventional ammunit...
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 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 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 March 25, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-58 Title

Financial Management: Need for Improved Control Over Local Purchases of Parts, Supplies, and Services at Post Offices

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFKE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 GENERAL QOVERNMENT DIVISION MARCH 25,1981 B-202562 The Honorable William Postmaster General Dear Mr. Bolger: F. Bolger ~~~~~~~~~ 114’72fj Over Local Subject: b eed For Improved Control Purchases of Parts, Supp 'es, and Services at Post Offices (GGD-81-58) 3 On July 30, 1980, we issued a report to the Congress on the United States Posta...
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 March 10, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-60 Title

Financial Management: Tennessee Valley Authority Needs To Improve Security and Inventory Controls at Power Sites

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION MARCH lo,1981 B-202341 Mr. S. David Freeman Board of Directors Chairman, Tennessee Valley Authority Dear Mr. Chairman: The Eennessee Valley Authority Security and Inventory Controls (EMD-81-60) Needs to Improve at Power Site3 Subject: During our recent survey of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s one area t...
Date Jan. 15, 1981 Report No. LCD-81-9 Title

National Defense: Supply Support Costs of Combat Ships Can Be Reduced by Millions and Readiness Enhanced

* 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...