GAO found that the: (1) Trident II system development is on schedule; (2) Navy will need to continue testing the system after the December 1989 initial operational capability date to obtain sufficient data to verify missile performance; (3) Department of Defense's December 31, 1987, estimated program cost was $51.3 billion, which included costs for research, development, and procurement of 843 mi

GAO found that: (1) the Naples area is subject to bradyseismic and tectonic earthquakes, but the Capua area is subject only to tectonic earthquakes; (2) the buildings at Naples lack adequate earthquake protection, but the new buildings at Capua would comply with current earthquake construction codes; and (3) the Navy must upgrade and functionally improve the buildings at Naples if it intends to o

GAO found that relevant legislation authorizes DOD to construct educational facilities on military bases and that appropriations were available to DOD under the program.

GAO found that: (1) the Army accepted the gymnasium only after apparent problems were investigated and corrective action was planned; (2) although certain unacceptable conditions did exist, the contractor corrected most of the deficiencies and extended the warranty on other questionable work; (3) locker deficiencies were caused by inadequate Army size specifications, and the lockers were subseque

GAO found that, although Air Force regulations emphasize the use of value engineering in the design of military construction projects, the Air Force has authorized a value engineering study for only one project in its fiscal year 1982 and 1983 military construction programs in Europe. The approved proposals on this project will save about $1.5 million. Government officials have identified other p

GAO found that the Air Force requests more design and construction SIOH funds than it needs for military construction projects in the United Kingdom, because it does not adjust its current methodology for requesting funds to take into consideration a cost-sharing agreement between the United States and the British Government which lowers the cost of these services. GAO found that the Air Force co

Two construction projects for Fort Pickett, Virginia, a 500-person theater/classroom and a petroleum distribution system, were submitted for funding under two separate programs. Submitting a project under two different programs overstates the Army's facilities requirements, and the cost of these two projects alone exceeds the requirements by almost $1 million. It is not known how widespread this

In a request on the legality for the Army to use its appropriated funds for the realignment of military bases in the Canal Zone and the propriety of the award of a fixed price contract without advertisement for bids, it was found that no basis in the language or history of any legislation prohibits the use of the Army's emergency construction funds. As to the propriety of the award without advert

Because of slippage in the delivery date of the first submarines, two projects with estimated costs totaling $1.54 million could be deferred until fiscal year 1980 or later. Another project could be reduced in scope, resulting in a cost reduction of $385,000 in the 1979 request. The Navy could probably fund the remaining projects in its fiscal year 1979 request with unused funds from prior projec