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00188 - [A0891449] (Restricted)
Improvements deeded in NOAas Hanagement of Its Charting
operations] February 22, 1977. 13 pp.
Report to Robert H. White, Administrator, National Oceanic and
Atpospheric Administration; by William L- Zartino, Assistant
Director, Community and Economic Development Div.
Issue Area: Science and Technology: Management and oversight cf
Programs (2004).
Contact: Comaunity and Sconomic Development Div.
Budget Function: Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy:
Other Natural Resources (306).
Organization Concerned: Department of Commercc.
Authority: P.L. 91-412. P.L. 88-441. ORB Circular A-76.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's
(NOAA) National Ocean Survey (NOS) is responsible for the
production and distribution of aeronautical and nautical charts.
Findings/Conclusions: NOS has considerable difficulty in
accurately accounting for the cost of producing charts. It also
has problems in matching revenues from the sale of charts to
costs cf producing the charts. Although a pricing fori'la vas
developed to determ.ne wthich costs were to be recovered in
establishing priceE .or charts, NOS has been inconsistent in its
application of the f'raula. The receipts from the sales ef
charts with regard to public funds have not been adequately
managed. There is a need for more definitive policy guidance
statements and operations manuals dealing with the Office of
Aeronautical Chart and Cartography's chart production and
inventory operations. Lack of policy guidance has resulted in
excessive production overruns. NOS does not perfcra cost
analyses to determino which chart production projects could be
carried out more efficiently under contract, nor does it
accumulate adequate data with which to make such studies.
Recommendations: TLe NOAA Adainistraton should improve
management of NOS chart operations by: developing an adequate
cost accounting system for the production of charts;
consistentlf applying its all-inclusive pricing formula to
accurately estimate chart prices; and improving management of
fun4s from the sale of charts. OS shoald: improve production
efficiency by closely monitoring chart production output and
spoijev,, levels; improve inventory control at the chart
distribution division; and attempt to reduce chart condemnation
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