Defense Inventory: Implementation Plans to Enhance Control Over Shipped Items Can Be Improved
Abstract
The Department of Defense annually ships inventory with a reported value of billions of dollars to various locations around the world. For years, the Department has had difficulty tracking this inventory from origin to destination. Concerns about the vulnerability of these shipments to fraud, waste, and abuse led the Congress to enact section 349 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (P.L. 105-261), which required the Department of Defense to develop a comprehensive plan for controlling inventory while it is being shipped. In response to section 349, the Office of the Secretary of Defense directed the four military services, the Defense Logistics Agency, and the U.S. Transportation Command to develop detailed implementation plans for implementing the 18 corrective actions identified in the Department's September 1999 plan. As of June 30, 2000, all six implementation plans had been drafted and submitted to the Office of the Secretary of Defense for review.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- AD1177858
Entities
People
- Charles I. Jr Patton
- David R. Warren
- David Schmitt
- Lauren Johnson
- Lawson Jr Gist
- Patricia Blowe
- Susan Woodward
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office