Accountability and Control of Materiel at the Tobyhanna Army Depot
Abstract
This is one in a series of reports being issued by the Inspector General, DoD, that discusses accountability and control of materiel at DoD maintenance depots. The report discusses conditions identified in prior audits concerning the accountability and control of materiel but remain uncorrected. The DoD FY 2001 budget for depot maintenance was about $14.2 billion. The Army portion of that amount was about $1.57 billion for operation of five maintenance depots. A significant portion of the Army depot maintenance budget was for materiel used in repair and overhaul processes at the depot maintenance facilities. Depot maintenance facilities need effective inventory control systems to ensure that an adequate supply of materiel, parts, and supplies are on hand to maintain efficient levels of operation and to meet the demands of customers. An effective system is also important to disclose defective and obsolete goods; prevent loss through damage, pilferage, or waste; and ensure existence of physical quantities and values shown on inventory records. Through inventory control, materiel not needed for requirements at a depot can be made available to inventory managers for redistribution for other known requirements.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 04, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA395815
Entities
People
- Joseph M. Austin
- Raymond D. Kidd
- Robert M. Murrell
- Sheela M. Javeri
- Shelton R. Young
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense