National Guard: Using the Army's Supply System Will Reduce the Guard's Inventory Investment
NSIAD-93-25
Published: Dec 09, 1992. Publicly Released: Dec 09, 1992.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO evaluated why the National Guard maintains its own supply system rather than using the Army's wholesale system.
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 National Guard Bureau to require Guard units to requisition their inventory needs directly from the wholesale level rather than through USPFO. For financial accounting purposes, the requisitions should still flow through USPFO. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The Department of Defense's (DOD) final comments indicate that it does not plan to take the needed corrective actions. GAO is unlikely to change DOD's mind without doing another review.
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should establish milestones for the fielding of Unit Level Logistics System (ULLS) in the National Guard units. |
Closed – Implemented
DOD established a fielding plan for ULL and it is in the process of being completed. The estimated date for fielding is September 1994.
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should require the National Guard to use ULLS in its peacetime operations so that it will be better prepared when mobilized. |
Closed – Implemented
DOD, in conjunction with developing a fielding plan for ULL, has begun software development for the system. When completed, Guard units will be able to train on the same system in peacetime that they will use when mobilized.
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Accounting systemsArmed forces reservesArmy procurementFederal supply systemsInternal controlsInventory controlInventory control systemsMilitary inventoriesMobilizationNational Guard