Army Equipment: Distribution and Documentation Problems Impede Operations
NSIAD-89-71
Published: Jan 13, 1989. Publicly Released: Jan 13, 1989.
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Highlights
GAO assessed the appropriateness of the Army's corrective actions regarding force modernization and its equipment distribution and documentation system.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should include the equipment distribution and documentation disparity problem in his next annual assurance statement. |
Closed – Implemented
The Army included this problem in its 1989 assurance statement.
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should direct the Deputy Chiefs of Staff for Operations and Plans and for Logistics to examine existing and planned internal control checklists to ensure that adequate coverage of equipment distribution and documentation is provided. |
Closed – Implemented
The Army reviewed its checklists to ensure that adequate coverage was given to equipment distribution. Internal control checklists are under development.
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Army suppliesEquipment inventoriesFederal records managementInternal controlsInventory control systemsLogisticsMilitary inventoriesMilitary materielSpare partsMilitary forces