Utilization of the William Langer Jewel Bearing Plant
Abstract
An audit of Requirements for the National Defense Stockpile is still ongoing. The objectives of the audit are to evaluate the processes for determining the types, quantities, and quality of materials to be acquired for and retained in the National Defense Stockpile of Strategic and Critical Materials and to evaluate the internal controls used to ensure that procedures for making determinations were effectively applied. As part of the ongoing audit, we evaluated the utilization of the William Langer Jewel Bearing Plant (the Plant). Specifically, we evaluated how requirements were determined for jewel bearings manufactured by the Plant, the extent to which the jewel bearing manufacturing process relied on foreign sources for raw materials, and whether DoD requirements for dosimeters can be satisfied through the Plant. This report addresses only the utilization of the Plant. We did not evaluate the extent to which the manufacturing process relied on foreign-source items because of our conclusions concerning DoD's continued need for the Plant. The overall requirements determination process for the National Defense Stockpile will be addressed in a separate report.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 31, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA380696
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense