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DOCUMENIT RESUM
05215 - [B04850001]
Questionable Practices of the Military Minor Construction
Proqram. LCD-77-356; B-133316. February 14, 1978. 23 pp. + 3
appendices (10 pp.).
Report to Secretary. Department of Defense; by B. G. Rothvell
(for Fred J. Shafer# Director, Logistics and Communications
Dlv.).
Issue Area: Facilities and aterial lamagement (700).
Contact: Logistics and Communications Div.
Budget Function: National Defense- Department of Defense -
military (except procurement & contracts) (051).
Conqgressional Relevance: House Committee on Ared Services:
military Installations and Facilities Subcommittee; Senate
Committee on Armed Services: militarv Construction
Authorization Subcommittee.
Authority: (10 U.S.C. 2674; P.L. 94-968). 31 U.S.C. 71.
The Congress normally authorizes vilitary construction
projects in annual construction authorizations acts and finances
them in construction appropriation acts. To provide for
unforoaee circumstances creating an urgent need for
construction. Congress has enacted legislation permitting the
military sercices to initiate projects ccating so more than
S400,OO00 Uithout congressioual approval. Findings/Conclusions:
The Department of Defense (DOD) is viclating the spirit and
purpose of the law in the performance Cf minor 'onstruction
projects. DOD and the services are mishandling project
developsent, approval, funding, and execution by permitting
incremental construction. The most prevalent questionable
practice is dividing a project's funding or construction to
avoid funding limitations. A 1977 amendment to the legislation
makes it clear that a project should not be defined in such a
way as to enable such acts to be funded from various sources and
project splitting to be used to avoid the prencriked monetary
constr&ints. Nevertheless* the new legislative language is
comparable to language already in DOD regulations which has beer
lossely interpreted by officials to allow completion of
construction projects beyond that contemplated by minor
construction authority. Clear administrative guidance, command
empasis, and a strong and continuiag internal audit program are
necessary if past practices are to be halted. (RRS)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaawuh0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)