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04682 - [B3574,340 ]
Iproveaents Are Needed in Managing Aircraft Used by Federal
Civilian agencies. .CD-77-430; B-164407(1). December 22, 1977.
43 pp. + 8 appoerdices (40 pp.).
keport to the CoagLeasa; by Bler B. Staats, Cowptroller General.
Issue Area: Facliti-s aa4 Material Managesent (700); Federal
Procurement of Goods and Services (1900).
Contact: Logistics and Communications Div.
Budget Punctia: General Government: Ovher Genera. Government
(806).
Orgabiration Concerned: Office of Eanagemant and Budget.
luthority: OB Circular A-76.
Civilian agencies in the Federal Government own over
650 aircraft uorth at least S340 million. They lease, charter,
or rent several t.ousaad more annually. Millions of dcllars are
spent each year by agencies to acquire and operate the combined
civilian Government aircraft fleet, ?his is done by each agency
.ndepeadently and without any Government-wide policy guidance.
Findings/coa'.1asionso The differences in the policies and
procedures for all aspects of aircraft operations among the
agencies contribute to inefficient and uneconomical aircraft
programs. Because there is no infurmation systes for the
aircraft resources of the civil agenciesp agencies do not have
sufficieAt iafozuation to determine aircraft needs, methods to
obtain aircraft services, aiArcraft utilization practices,
maintenarce and storage practices, uniform cperating standards,
and st 'dard pilot qualificatiouu. Recommendations; The Acting
Director of the Office of management and Budget should: -equire
reevaluation of existing aircraft program needs and
capabilities, even if this mean3 releasing some aircraft or
using an alternative source for suppourt capabilities; develop
overall policy to provide broad guidance 3or standardizing
common civil agency aircraft program activities such as aircraft
acquisition, utilization, maintenance, ard storage; take action
to bring about increased interagency cooperation regarding
aircraft programs, with empkanis on greater interagency use of
aircraft and support facilities ard on identifying potentials
for covsolidation contracts and agreements for ccomercial
tircraft services; and develop overall criteria for uniform cost
systems and aircraft information systems that will standardize
costs and identify agency aircraft and aircraft services that
could be shared. OB should investigate the possibIlity of
having a single manager for common aircraft program activities.
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