Defense Inventory: Control Weaknesses Leave Restricted and Hazardous Excess Property Vulnerable to Improper Use, Loss, and Theft

Abstract

Each year over the past 5 years, the Department of Defense has accumulated billions of dollars in excess property. This property covers the entire range of materials, equipment, and articles the Department uses, including vehicles, weapons, hand tools, lumber, medical equipment, and furniture. The Department is authorized to dispose of excess property and encourages the reuse of excess property to the maximum extent possible. Defense components, civilian federal agencies, and 12 programs have equal priority and first rights to excess property. The 12 programs are referred to by the Department and in this report as special programs. Property not reused by the federal agencies or the special programs is made available to state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, and the public.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA399334

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Governments
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Law
  • Local Governments
  • Logistics
  • Military Applications
  • Military Science
  • Radio Communications
  • Radio Equipment
  • United States
  • Websites

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.