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B-198318 1 (1980-04-03)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabjsv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: .,.j-. . '-. , . ~ COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 - 7 APR 3 1980, Th Honorable Jamie L. Whitten Chairman, Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In our recent appropriation hearings before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch of the House Appro- priations Committee, I mentioned that the work of the General Accounting Office results in significant savings to the Government that far exceed our costs. Since our hearing, a very sizable accomplishment of this kind has occurred which I would like to bring to your attention. The accomplishment involved our review of the Air Force Phase IV computer replacement program which had an estimated life cycle cost of $4 billi6n. The Air Force planned to put two new computers at about 105 air bases to replace old out-dated computers now in use there. We advised the House Government Operations Committee and the Air Force that a different plan using one computer instead of two could produce dramatic savings without any loss in operational capability. (The two computers were to be located in the same facility so dispersion was not a consideration.) By letter of March 28, 1980, which is enclosed, the Secretary of the Air Force advised the Chairman that the program had been redirected to satisfy our concerns and that a cost avoidance of $800 million would result. This reduction will be realized over several future years. This assignment was originally started on a broader basis under our general statutory authority. After brief- ing the staff of the House Government Operations Committee on our preliminary findings, we were asked by that Committee to concentrate on the Phase IV systems review. We did so with the indicated results. Sincerely yours, Sirpcd Elmer B. Staall Comptroller General of the United States Enclosure _,- . 'I ,Z l . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . ... .

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