Test Transfer of Consumable Supply Items to DLA from the Military Services
NSIAD-84-82
Published: Mar 28, 1984. Publicly Released: Mar 28, 1984.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Defense's (DOD) test transfer of about 200,000 consumable items, some of which are considered essential for the operations of weapon systems, to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) from the military services. GAO also evaluated the cost and military readiness impact of returning items to the services and evaluated the methodology of the transfer to determine if the test should be terminated and if weapon system management sensitive items should be returned to the services.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should not return any of the test items to the services until the standard criteria have been used to identify weapon system management sensitive items. |
In its March 12, 1984, reply to the GAO draft report, DOD concurred with this recommendation. No items will be returned until items have been screened against the new criteria.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should ensure consistent application of the criteria within DOD and the services as part of the implementation plan. |
The August 1984 implementation plan provides for audit/surveillance capacity in paragraph IV-3 and an audit schedule in App. O.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should screen the test items against the criteria and return those items that meet the criteria to the services for their management. |
The plan gives the services the option to review the test items against the new criteria.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should screen all other consumable items against the criteria and transfer all items that are not weapon system management sensitive to DLA for its management. |
Items will be screened based upon the implementation plan, that is, against all item management criteria, not just that for weapon systems management sensitive items.
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Defense procurementInteragency relationsLogisticsNational defense operationsProperty and supply managementTestingWeapons systemsMilitary forcesWeapon systemsAircraft