Advisory Report on Major Weapon System Acquisitions
Abstract
As of March 31, 1991, DoD had approximately 100 active major acquisition programs with a total value of $838 billion. The magnitude of the programs and the potential impact on national security make this an area of great interest to top-level national leaders. The Office of the Inspector General, Department of Defense, has audit oversight for weapon system acquisitions within the DoD. To audit weapon system acquisitions in an objective, systematic, and consistent manner, the Assistant Inspector General for Auditing tasked his staff with developing an audit approach that would determine whether a major acquisition program was on the right track at any point in the acquisition cycle. In June 1988, the Assistant Inspector General for Auditing issued the audit guide, "Critical Management Elements For Auditing Major Acquisition Programs," which became the basis for audits of 17 weapon system acquisitions. These 17 audits resulted in 19 audit reports, which are listed in Appendix This project was performed to identify systemic issue areas related to the acquisition of major weapon systems. The review summarizes the issues identified in audit reports issued since 1988 by the Office of the Inspector General, Department of Defense.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 14, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA378365
Entities
People
- Donald E. Reed
- Thomas Gimble
- Thomas Hilliard
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense