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NSIAD-86-34 1 (1985-12-20)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabnve0001 and id is 1 raw text is: HF'UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 7~ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION E. 2E 1.3 5 B-211456 Major General Harold I. Small Commander Military Traffic Management Command 128709 Dear General Small: Subject: Routing Small Shipments of Hazardous or Sensitive Cargo (GAO/NSIAD-86-34) This report reflects our evaluation of actions taken by the Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC) in response to recommendations we made in an earlier report. Several problems remain and we are bringing them to your attention for corrective action. On May 31, 1983, we reported on the practices followed by MTMC in routing shipments of hazardous and sensitive cargo for the Department of Defense (DOD).1 The report focused on MTMC's procedures for choosing between motor carriers and air taxi companies to transport shipments of ammunition, explosives, and firearms weighing less than 1,000 pounds. We questioned why MTMC routed the greater percentage of these shipments via trucks when the air taxis appeared to offer competitive service at a lower cost. We concluded that MTMC did not have all the data it needed to route these shipments properly and did not make the necessary cost comparisons as required by DOD routing policy. We recommended that MTMC obtain and use certain additional military installation and carrier performance data and make all the necessary cost comparisons before selecting a mode and carrier. We also recommended better public disclosure of shipping opportunities and maintenance of certain cargo distribution records. MTMC agreed to review our recommendations, but did not agree totally with our findings. lQuestionable Practices in the Selection of Transportation Services for Small Lots of Hazardous or Sensitive Cargo (GAO/ PLRD-83-70, May 31, 1983). (393031) 03410

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