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089390 1 (1975-12-10)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacvjd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE INTERNATIONAL DIVISION FAR EAST BRANCH 1833 KALAKAUA AVENUE HONOLULU, HAWAII 96815 DEC 10 1975 Admiral Noel Gayler Commander in Chief, Pacific Camp H. M. Smith Aiea, Hawaii 96701 Dear Admiral Gayler: The General Accounting Office is currently surveying the distribution of automotive tires within the U.S. Government under GAO Code 943426. During our portion of the survey, Far East Branch personnel visited major Army, Air Force and contractor activities in Korea where tires were being maintained, used, turned-in, inspected, recapped and disposed of. We reviewed procedures and records, interviewed responsible officials and made selective tests to observe firsthand how tires were being managed. Although our survey is not yet complete, our evaluation of the present level of tire management in Korea suggests that the Army and Air Force tire programs there are only slightly better than the situation we reported in 1973. The potential for cost reduction through increased and continuing management attention, increased user awareness of proper tire care, increased use of recapped tires and increased reusable asset recovery is still large. If the Command were to correct the many discrepancies noted by GAO, substantial savings could be realized. For example, if the Army and the Air Force in Korea were able to meet the Army's goal of 75 percent utilization of recapped tires, at least $245,000 could be saved annually. We acknowledge that very recently some improvements in tire management have been made by both the Army and Air Force in Korea. However, based on the corrective actions reportedly taken after our 1973 survey and the .situation now, the tire programs need continuing command emphasis and attention or they deteriorate rapidly. 170 873

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