1992 Army Budget: Potential Reductions to Missile Programs

Abstract

In evaluating the budget requests, we examined (1) production plans, delivery plans, improvement plans, and effectiveness analyses to determine whether planned production was warranted; (2) test reports and missile delivery status to evaluate the effect of production problems on missile delivery; and (3) the requirements for selected missiles and support equipment. In addition, we reviewed selected aspects of missile costs by (1) examining the service's methodology in arriving at those costs, (2) determining the most recently experienced costs, and (3) examining recently awarded contracts. Also, for selected systems, we reviewed the status of obligations for previously appropriated funds and the plans to obligate these funds. However, we did not examine each of these aspects for all weapon systems. Rather, we tailored our review of each system to focus on identifying those items that appeared to have the msot potential for reduction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA253470

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Anti-Tank Weapons
  • Contracts
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Guided Missiles
  • Helicopters
  • Launchers
  • Multiple Launch Rocket System
  • Navigation
  • Procurement
  • Program Management
  • Rockets
  • Short Range Ballistic Missiles
  • Surface To Air Missiles
  • Training
  • Weapon Systems

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  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
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