Management of Reparable Spare Aircraft Components Needs To Be Improved

PLRD-81-17 Published: Apr 21, 1981. Publicly Released: Apr 21, 1981.

Highlights

GAO reviewed the Navy's management of reparable spare aircraft components, including operational support inventory items and rotatable pool items. Although the management of these components has been the subject of past reviews, serious weaknesses still exist.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected	Recommendation	Status
Department of the Navy	The Secretary of the Navy should direct the Auditor General to make follow up reviews to ensure that the procedures are consistently followed.	Closed Please call 202/512-6100 for additional information.
Department of the Navy	The Secretary of the Navy should direct the Commander of the Naval Supply Systems Command to reemphasize to the Aviation Supply Office and the operating activities the need to consistently follow established procedures for setting and adjusting spares allowances and for managing assets on hand.	Closed Please call 202/512-6100 for additional information.

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Aircraft componentsAircraft maintenanceEquipment inventoriesInventory control systemsLogisticsMilitary inventoriesProgram managementSpare partsNaval aviationAircraft