Chemical Weapons: Stockpile Destruction Delayed at the Army's Prototype Disposal Facility
NSIAD-90-222
Published: Jul 30, 1990. Publicly Released: Aug 29, 1990.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Defense's (DOD) Chemical Stockpile Program.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should direct the Army Western Command to negotiate a formal agreement with the operations and maintenance contractor regarding the approval and the use of overtime and incorporate it into the existing contract. Such an agreement could help the Army in its oversight responsibility of the contractor's use of overtime. |
Closed – Implemented
DOD concurred with the recommendation. Specifically, the contracting officer was directed to negotiate a wartime agreement with the contractor. Agreement will require approval for overtime and establishes a ceiling for fiscal year 1991.
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should take steps to ensure that the operations and maintenance contracts for all future chemical weapons disposal facilities in the continental United States include overtime agreements. |
Closed – Implemented
DOD concurred with the recommendation and directed the Program Manager to take the necessary action.
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should direct the Army Western Command to arrange for a timely audit of JACADS invoices on the operations and maintenance contract. |
Closed – Implemented
DOD concurred with the recommendation and directed the U.S. Pacific Command to arrange for an audit of the 32 invoices of the operations and maintenance contract.
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Army facilitiesChemical warfareContract oversightContract performanceCost overrunsFuture budget projectionsMilitary facility constructionMunitionsOperational testingOvertime compensationProperty disposalSchedule slippages