Need For Improvement In Utilization of Available Material in the Department Of Defense

Abstract

The accompanying report presents the finding resulting from our limited examination of the Department of Defense's centralized screening system - a computer operation designed to match Defense assets not needed by one activity against the needs of another. We have found that the system has greatly benefited the Department of Defense in its use of material but that there is a need for certain improvements to increase the effectiveness of the system. After our findings were brought to the attention of Department of Defense officials, certain corrective actions were taken. Although these actions will achieve improvement, it continues to be our view that full effectiveness will not be realized until the system is brought under the control of an organization having the responsibility for ensuring that procedures are followed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 14, 1968
Accession Number
AD1178227

Entities

People

  • Elmer Staats

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Army Aviation
  • Control Systems
  • Deficiencies
  • Department Of Defense
  • House Of Representatives
  • Inventory
  • Inventory Control
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Corps
  • Materials
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Surveillance
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design