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NSIAD-92-115R 1 (1992-02-25)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacjyw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: United States GAO General Accounting Office National Security and International Affairs Division B-247401 February 25, 1992 145975 145975 The Honorable Vic Fazio House of Representatives Dear Mr. Fazio: In your November 5, 1991, letter you asked us to review investigations by the Department of Defense (DOD) and Navy Inspectors General (IG) of waste, fraud, and abuse in the procurement of a laser marking machine at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard. Specifically, you asked us to determine whether -- the DOD and Navy IGs had used sound procedures to investigate this case, -- the Navy had taken corrective action to prevent similar problems from arising in the future, and -- the Navy had taken disciplinary action against those found to have been negligent in the procurement of the laser marking machine. In December 1991, we briefed a member of your staff on the results of our review, and this letter summarizes our findings. On the basis of our review of the files of the Inspectors General and interviews with their staffs, we believe that despite initial shortcomings the investigations were ultimately based on proper procedures. The investigations found that the laser marker procurement had been mismanaged and that the responsible department at the shipyard had exclusive control of the requisitioning, contracting, and inspection functions. The Navy has since divided authority for these functions among different departments to better ensure that equipment purchased by the shipyard meets performance expectations. GAO/NSIAD-92-115R, Laser Marker Procurement

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