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PLRD-81-54 1 (1981-07-29)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabcfv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICEa Z j N' WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 tif PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS, AND READINESS DIVISION JULY 29, 1981 B-202556 The Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger The Secretary of Defense 115935 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: TheLavy Must Improve Its Accountability For Conventional Ammunition7(PLRD-81-54) We have completed our study of the Navy's accountability for conventional ammunition. We found that the Navy's Conventional Ammunition Inventory Management System (CAIMS) does not provide the required accountability to effectively manage sizable ammuni- tion inventories. The Navy has been unable to reconcile its inventory records with those of the single manager for conven- tional ammunition. Moreover, the inventory controls necessary to maintain accountability and visibility over fleet ammunition re- turned to weapons stations are either weak or nonexistent. Therefore, managers rely upon data that inaccurately reflect the quantity, location, and condition of this ammunition. Sound management practices are needed to correct these weaknesses. More specifically, our study showedI that: --In spite of a $46 million dollar unreconciled downward adjustment to aline CAIMS records with the single manager's inventory in April 1980, CAIMS still contains numerous discrepancies. An additional $3.5 million downward adjustment would be required to aline CAIMS with the inventory at just one single manager storage depot. --On the.basis of inventories made at two weapons stations, we could not find $7.4 million of ammunition shown on the accountable records. Another $1.4 mil- lion of ammunition was found in storage but was not on the accountable records. --Fleet-returned ammunition is not available for issue until it has been inspected and its true condition and quantity have been determined. In September 1980, the backlog of ammunition iwaiting inspection amounted (943086)

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