Use of Air Carriers for Freight Shipments
PLRD-81-44
Published: Jun 22, 1981. Publicly Released: Jun 22, 1981.
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Highlights
GAO reviewed the use of air carriers for freight shipments by the Department of Defense.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct the services to establish realistic required delivery dates which accurately reflect the dates the shipments are actually needed. |
Closed
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct the services to maximize the use of commercial bills of lading and payment from imprest funds at those activities which issue bills of lading manually. |
Closed
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct the services to follow procedures for consolidating shipments, thereby reducing the number of bills of lading issued and obtaining the most favorable transportation rates. |
Closed
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct the services to limit the use of high-cost air transportation for shipments within a radius of 300 miles to situations where lower cost surface carriers cannot meet the required delivery dates. |
Closed
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should require the services to take steps to ensure that requests for high-priority air transportation are made only when surface carriers cannot meet the needs of the requisitioner. |
Closed
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct the services to strengthen existing procedures for monitoring carriers' performance and provide regular feedback to origin transportation officers concerning excessive transit times and instances when required delivery dates are not met. |
Closed
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct the services to perform more internal audits to ensure compliance with current policies and procedures. |
Closed
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Air transportationCommon carrier operationsDefense operationsFreight transportationMilitary forcesFreightTransportation ratesGovernment procurementMilitary readinessImprest funds