U.S. Army Central and U.S. Army Contracting Command-Rock Island Need to Improve Facility Maintenance at King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center

Abstract

Objective. We determined whether DoD effectively maintained facilities at King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC).Finding. U.S. Army Central (ARCENT) and U.S. Army Contracting CommandRock Island (ACCRI) officials did not effectively maintain facilities at KASOTC. Specifically, the contractor did not install fire extinguishers and smoke detectors in the Combined Operations and Information Center latrines in accordance with the contract because the contracting officers representative did not effectively monitor the contractors performance; Mold/mildew accumulated within the showers at four lodging facilities because ACCRI and ARCENT officials did not include a requirement in the contract to prevent and remove mold/mildew; ACCRI officials did not incorporate the clause for safety of facilities, infrastructure, and equipment for military operations into the contract because ACCRI officials mistakenly omitted the clause from the contract; The procedures for conducting heating, ventilation, and air conditioning repair and replacement for the Combined Operations and Information Center and the dining facility were ineffective because ARCENT and ACCRI officials did not develop appropriate requirements in the contract for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning repair and replacement times; ARCENT officials could not verify that the contractor completed facility repairs in accordance with contract requirements because ARCENT officials did not create a reliable process to track repairs; and ACCRI and ARCENT officials did not verify that KASOTC facilities received periodic maintenance in accordance with the contract because ACCRI and ARCENT officials were not effectively overseeing the contractors performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 23, 2016
Accession Number
AD1016484

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Conditioning
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Contractors
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detectors
  • Electronic Mail
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Fire Protection
  • Governments
  • Maintenance Requirements
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Safety
  • Smoke Detectors
  • United States Central Command

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  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.