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The Fleet Modernization Program: Still Room for Improvement

PLRD-82-65 Published: Jun 14, 1982. Publicly Released: Jun 14, 1982.
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Highlights

In response to a congressional request, GAO evaluated the Navy's fleet modernization program.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of the Navy The Secretary of the Navy should institute controls to ensure that program managers follow Naval instructions on alteration development milestones and program only those alterations which can be fully developed to support scheduled installations.
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of the Navy The Secretary of the Navy should direct the Commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command to establish a system of exception reporting for alterations which do not meet development milestones.
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of the Navy The Secretary of the Navy should more strictly enforce the requirement that both public and private shipyards submit ship departure reports within the required 60 days after overhaul completion.
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of the Navy The Secretary of the Navy should require that budget developers use actual cost information from previously completed alterations when developing alteration cost estimates.
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of the Navy The Secretary of the Navy should direct shipyard commanders to: (1) emphasize the importance of using assigned planned requirement numbers because of the overstated requirements and unnecessary procurements that result; (2) instruct material managers not to order material before alteration plans and drawings are sufficiently developed to define material requirements; and (3) direct material managers to cancel requisitions on the supply system when they initiate commercial procurement actions.
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of the Navy The Secretary of the Navy should direct shipyard managers to provide supply system managers with visibility over shipyard assets and direct the use of these assets to avoid expensive direct delivery procurements.
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of the Navy The Secretary of the Navy should direct shipyard managers to release, for systemwide and immediate use, assets which will not be needed in the near future and which can readily be replaced.
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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