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GGD-83-20 1 (1983-01-25)

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL

Report To The Chairman

Committee On Government Operations

House Of Representatives

OF THE UNITED STATES


The Air Force Can Improve Its

Maintenance Information Systems


The Air Force spends millions on aircraft mainte-
nance information which is flawed by incom-
plete, inaccurate, and untimely source data.
These data problems continue although they
were identified years ago in numerous GAO and
Air Force studies. The utility of Air Force informa-
tion systems is diminished by the known data
accuracy problems. Yet, the Air Force recently
completed the development of a $6.6 million
operating and support cost system that will rely
heavily on the inaccurate source maintenance
data.


GAO believes a current Air Force prototype sys-
tem can improve the accurate collection and the
usefulness of aircraft maintenance information.
However, the Air Force needs to determine
whether the automated maintenance informa-
tion system is cost beneficial. In addition, a timely
development decision on standard use of the sys-
tem Air Force-wide is necessary to eliminate
duplicate system development efforts and to pre-
vent the acquisition of unnecessary computer
equipment. The Air Force should also fully imple-
ment the information resources management
concept and principles prescribed by the Paper-
work Reduction Act to alleviate many of its
information management problems.


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GAO/GGD-83-20
JANUARY 25, 1983


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