NAVY MAINTENANCE: Navy Report Did Not Fully Address Causes of Delays or Results Oriented Elements
Abstract
The Navy generally has been unable to complete ship and submarine maintenance on time, resulting in reduced time for training and operations, and additional costs. The Navys ability to successfully maintain its ships is affected by numerous factors throughout a ships life cycle, such as decisions made during acquisition, which occurs years before a ship arrives at a shipyard for maintenance. Others manifest during operational use of the ship or during the maintenance process. The conference report accompanying a bill for the Fiscal Year 2020 Consolidated Appropriations Act directed the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report identifying the underlying causes of maintenance delays for aircraft carriers, surface ships, and submarines and to include elements of results-oriented management. The conference report also included a provision for GAO to review the Navys report that was released in July 2020. This report evaluates the extent to which the Navys report (1) identifies the underlying causes of maintenance delays and (2) incorporates elements of results-oriented management. GAO reviewed the Navys report and interviewed Navy officials.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1136606
Entities
People
- David L. Jones
- Diana Maurer
- Felicia Lopez
- Gina M. Hoover
- Jodie Sandel
- Richard Powelson
- Simon Hirschfeld
- William Tedrick
- Yoki M. Wong
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office