Inventory Management: Defense Logistics Agency Inventory Accuracy Problems

Abstract

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) buys, stores, and issues billions of dollars of supplies annually to support the military services. Effective management of these items is necessary to ensure that they are available to support the services' needs but are not overstocked, which could result in a waste of government funds. Accurate inventory records and adequate physical security over these inventories are integral elements in providing this assurance. GAO evaluated the accuracy and completeness of DLA's inventory records, its research into differences between physical inventory counts and its records, and the adequacy of physical security to protect DLA's inventories.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 24, 1987
Accession Number
AD1153020

Entities

People

  • Frank C. Conahan

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Computer Programs
  • Control Systems
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Inventory
  • Inventory Control
  • Logistics
  • Materials
  • Physical Security
  • Security
  • Statistical Samples
  • Statistical Sampling
  • Supply Depots

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design