Foreign Military Sales: Improved Navy Controls Could Prevent Unauthorized Shipments of Classified and Controlled Spare Parts to Foreign Countries
Abstract
From 1993 through 2002, the Department of Defense (DOD) delivered over $150 billion in services and defense articles, including classified and controlled items, to foreign countries through foreign military sales programs administered by the military. Foreign countries may request items using blanket orders, which are for a specific dollar value and are used to simplify supply actions on certain types of items. GAO was asked to review whether the Navys key internal controls restricted blanket orders for (1) classified spare parts and (2) controlled items sold to foreign countries. Also, GAO was asked to determine if periodic tests were conducted to ensure that the Navys system is working as intended. GAO recommends that the Navy resolve the differences between DOD and Navy policy on foreign countries use of waivers, establish policies to recover items shipped to countries not entitled to receive them, and document the reasons for overriding the Navys system. Also, GAO recommends that the Navy strengthen the systems internal controls to ensure that blanket orders are always reviewed and revalidated, and periodically test these controls. DOD concurred with five of GAOs recommendations and partially concurred with three other recommendations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- AD1174750
Entities
People
- Ann Dubois
- Arthur Jr James
- Carleen Bennett
- Cheryl Weissman
- Elisah Matvay
- Latrealle Lee
- Lawson Jr Gist
- William M. Solis
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office