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B-133170 1 (1974-06-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaafoy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCIJREMENT AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION The Honorable The Secretary of the Navy Dear Mr. Secretary: This letter summarizes the results of our survey of the Navy's ship construction surveillane ' ctivities at the Newport News Ship- building and Dry Dock Company, Newport News, Virginia. We made observations and analyses of the principal types of work performed by the resident Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair (SUPSHIP) organization, with particular emphasis on the surveil- lance functions. Although most of this work involved SUPSHIP-Newport News, we also did a limited amount of work at the Naval Ship Systems Command Headquarters, Washington, D. C., and at SUPSHIP-Groton, Connecticut. Our survey work provided us with insight into the nature of the Navy's surveillance activities at a major private shipyard, the principal policies and procedures affecting these activities, some recent changes in the practices followed in acccmplishing the mission, and the beneficial effects of the Navy's surveillance program. This information will be useful to us in planning and conducting future audit effort involving the Na pntr~at-ingra shigpyr s. The current surveillance program, which was implemented by SUPSHIP-Newport News in May 1972, has many desirable features and, in our opinion, provides the Navy with a better means of discharg- ing its surveillance responsibilities than the previous program. The current program emphasizes procedural reviews and evaluations, verification of contractpX~rgo n hsjiqal inspections. In addition, increased emphasis is placed on audits of the various functional areas of the shipbuilder's qALty__asaqn eqysqketo assess its effectiveness and to help in identifying areas in which the Navy's physical inspection of the shipbuilder's work should be focused. This approach should result in more efficient and effective use of the resources devoted by the Navy to its shipyard surveillance functions.

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