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B-163453 1 (1972-06-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaagit0001 and id is 1 raw text is: . .. UNITED STATES GENERAL WASH INGTON, D.C. 20549 ~f, LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION / JUN 301972 B-163453 Dear Mr. Secretary: LM096507 We have followed up on recommendations made previously by this office and military internal audit groups on the management of indirect 14 support aircraft used by the Army, Navy, and Air Force to mainta''iot?' '-- ' proficiency and transport personnel and cargo. During fiscal year 1971, 'J the departments had about 1,500 such aircraft and spent over $100 mil- lion for their operation and maintenance. We examined policies and procedures at the headquarters of each military department and at Continental Army Command, Tactical Air Com- mand, and Naval Air Force Atlantic. NAVY ACTIONS The Navy has not substantially corrected the conditions noted in a March 1967 Naval Area Audit Service (NAAS) report on management of air- craft at 18 Navy and Marine Corps activities in the United States. The report included these major findings: --Many aircraft were excess--135 of 298 proficiency aircraft and 34 of 69 transport aircraft. --There were no realistic criteria or methods for assigning proficiency aircraft to activities. --Many aircraft were under-utilized and, in some instances, used in violation of Navy instructions. --There were no reports to help management measure and control costs and use of aircraft. The report stated that correction of these conditions would result in significant annual savings. For example, the 135 excess proficiency aircraft required $5.2 million annually to operate and maintain. In response to the report, the Navy said that certain instructions relating to the use of aircraft had been revised. Also the entire pro- gram was being studied to develop ways of determining the numbers and

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