Depot Maintenance: Some Funds Intended for Maintenance Are Used for Other Purposes
NSIAD-95-124
Published: Jul 06, 1995. Publicly Released: Jul 06, 1995.
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Highlights
GAO reviewed the military services' depot maintenance operations, focusing on: (1) the services' processes for deciding which end items of equipment will be overhauled; (2) a comparison of the services' depot maintenance funding levels and their use of these funds; and (3) the services' management of maintenance backlogs and the impact of these backlogs on readiness.
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Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| To enhance its oversight of the Department of Defense's (DOD) depot maintenance program, Congress may wish to require the services to include as part of their budget requests the amount of funds received for depot maintenance that was not used for that purpose. If funds were used for other than depot maintenance, the other uses should be identified and the reasons for and the amounts of the funds transferred should be explained. | The matters for consideration were directed to Congress. | |
| To enhance its oversight of the DOD depot maintenance program, Congress may wish to require the services to include as part of their budget requests the maintenance backlogs at the: (1) beginning and end of the most recently completed FY; and (2) beginning of the current FY and at the time of the budget submission. Any changes to the beginning of the year backlog should be explained in terms of the reasons for the changes (i.e., increased or decreased maintenance efforts or changes to the depot maintenance requirements). | The matters for consideration were addressed to Congress. | |
| To enhance its oversight of the DOD depot maintenance program, Congress may wish to require the services to include as part of their budget requests an assessment of the effect maintenance backlogs are having on readiness. If readiness is being adversely affected, information concerning the extent of the adverse effects and plans to correct the situation should be provided. | The matters for consideration were addressed to Congress. |
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Budget administrationBudget authorityBudget obligationsCombat readinessEquipment maintenanceMaintenance costsMilitary appropriationsMilitary budgetsMilitary operationsReprogramming of appropriated funds