Defense Inventory; Inadequate Controls over Air Force Suspended Stocks

Abstract

This report is one in a series of reports on the Department of Defense's (DOD) secondary inventory management. Over the past several years, we have issued a number of testimonies and reports that cite the management of defense inventory as a high-risk area. As requested, this review assesses selected aspects of the Air Force's logistics system for managing inventory in a suspended status, that is, inventory that cannot be issued because its condition is unknown or in dispute. Specifically, this report addresses the (1) reported quantity and value of suspended inventory, (2) weaknesses in managing suspended inventory and their potential effect on logistics support costs and readiness, and (3) reasons why suspended inventory is not well managed. The scope and methodology of our work are described.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 22, 1997
Accession Number
ADA333125

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Inventory
  • Inventory Control
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Planning
  • Logistics Support
  • Maintenance
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • Standards
  • Time Standards
  • United States

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.