Questionable Practices of the Military Minor Construction Program

Abstract

The Department of Defense is authorized to acquire, construct, convert, extend, and install permanent or temporary facilities known as minor construction projects that are urgently needed and do not exceed statutory cost limits. A lump sum is included in the annual military construction appropriations for these projects. Repair and maintenance funds also may be used for minor construction. Amendments to the law, effective October 1, 1978, will remove or revise some of the statutory requirements of the program. The basic question is: What is a project? GAO and Defense officials have differed on a definition. According to DOD's interpretation, a minor construction project seems to provide an opportunity to avoid statutory funding limitations by splitting projects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 14, 1978
Accession Number
AD1178863

Entities

People

  • Fred J. Shafer
  • R. G. Rothwell

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Accounting
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Congress
  • Construction
  • Data Processing
  • Deficiencies
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Law
  • Maintenance
  • Naval Air Stations
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Procurement
  • Regulations
  • Test Facilities

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