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093908 1 (1973-02-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacxib0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE INTERNATIONAL DIVISION PAR EAST BRANCH 1633 KALAKAUA AVENUE HoNoLuLu,HAWAii 96815 FEB 6 1973 Commander in Chief9 Pacific Camp H. M. Smith Aieak Hawaii 96701 Dear Sir In November 1972, the General Accounting Office completed a limited survey to see how well the military services were managing tire rebuild programs in Korea and Vietnam. Our objective was to see whether savings could be realized by increasing the use of recapped tires and cutting back on new tire usage. During our survey we visited major Army, Air Force and contractor activities in Korea and Vietnam where tires were being maintained, turned- in and inspected, recapped, and disposed of. We reviewed procedures and records, interviewed responsible officials and made selective tests to observe first-hand how the tires were being managed. Our survey showed that there is little command level supervision over tire inspection, rebuild and disposal activities. If the commands were to correct even the most obvious discrepancies noted by GAO, substan- tial savings could be realized. In Korea alone, these savings would be in the range of $600,000 or more annually-a sum equal to about one-third of the total now spent for tires in Korea. Poor management of tire programs has been a topic of GAO reports in the past, Our most recent report-Opportunity for Improving Results of Tire-Rebuilding Programs in Europe (B-159200) dated January 8, 1971- pointed out significant management weaknesses which, when corrected, resulted in substantial savings in Europe. Since the conditions in Europe seemed universal, we suggested system-wide improvements to ensure the use of recapped tires wherever possible. The Department of Defense (DOD) agreed and designated the Army as the integrated manager for a DOD rebuild program. In that capacity, the Army proposed a DOD-wide management system with uniform standards and reporting procedures to ensure maximum rebuilt-tire utilization. The Army implemented this proposed system for all major commands in early FY 1971, but the other services have not yet done so. BEST DOCUMENT AVAILABLE

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