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LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS
DIVISION
JNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548
AUG 141
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Admiral T. B. Hayward
Chief of Naval Operations
Dear Admiral Hayward:
Subject: jOpportunities to Improve the Navy's Retrograde
1laterials Program] LCD-80-99)
This letter is to advise you of the results of our review
of the Navy's retrograde distribution program. We evaluated
the retrograde of reparable items to determine if components
were being returned by the most economical mode of transporta-
tion and if these components were being repaired in a timely
manner.
Although the Navy's retrograde system works reasonably
well, we observed several practices requiring management
attention. We bring them to your attention not only to
inform you of the weaknesses we found at the installations
audited, but more importantly because such weaknesses may
exist at other installations within the Service.
We believe the Navy can manage its reparable components
program more effectively by:
--advising item managers of excess stocks held
by Naval Air Forces, Atlantic,
--reducing the backlog of components awaiting
repair parts,
--improving the management of industrial fund
stores inventories, and
o-
--reporting accurate turnaround times for
repairing components.
While some Naval overseas activities were contacted most
of our work was performed at the Naval Air Rework Facility,
the Naval Air Supply Depot and the Naval Ship Yard, Norfolk,
Virginia; The Aviation Supply Office, Philadelphia and The
Naval Supply Systems Command, Crystal City, Virginia.
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