Congress Cannot Rely On The Military Services' Reported Real Property Maintenance And Repair Backlog Data

Abstract

DOD's failure to ensure uniform interpretation of its definition and instructions by the military services has resulted in various inconsistencies in the systems for identifying and reporting the backlog. Further, problems in the management of the services' reporting systems also significantly impair the credibility of the reported backlog. DOD has not defined what a manageable level of backlog should be nor provided adequate guidance on the uses to be made of the backlog in the routine real property management decision making processes. This report recommends several ways DOD can improve backlog reporting and management.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 02, 1981
Accession Number
AD1169792

Entities

People

  • Elmer B. Staats

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • California
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Cost Estimates
  • Department Of Defense
  • Instructions
  • Marine Corps
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Naval Shore Facilities
  • North Carolina
  • Program Management
  • South Carolina
  • Standards
  • United States
  • Virginia

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  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.