Improvements Can Be Made in Military Assistance Equipment Disposals.

Abstract

A survey was made of the controls and procedures exercised over the management and disposal, including related proceeds, of Military Assistance Program (MAP) materiel. Our survey has disclosed that: (1) there are no comprehensive records of the extent and value of MAP materiel in recipient countries that the United States still has exercisable residual rights to; (2) the cost of disposing of MAP materiel declared excess by recipient countries is increasing and sometimes exceeds the sales proceeds; and (3) there is only limited information available on the proceeds being realized from MAP disposals and sales, and where the funds are being deposited or used. We believe reversionary rights sales, and, as an alternative, host country disposal sales, would eliminate or alleviate many of these problems, provide increased revenue to the United States, and enhance U.S. relations with the recipient countries.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 23, 1981
Accession Number
ADA102657

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Acquisition
  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Ammunition
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Foreign Military Sales
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Hispanics
  • Inventory
  • Military Assistance
  • Military Personnel
  • Public Administration
  • Residuals
  • United States

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.