AV-8B Program: Aircraft Sales to Foreign Government to Fund Radar Procurement
NSIAD-93-24
Published: Oct 23, 1992. Publicly Released: Oct 23, 1992.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO discussed the methods the Navy used to fund the addition of radar to its AV-8B aircraft.
Recommendations
Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
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| To provide better oversight on program funding, Congress may wish to consider amending its agreements with the Department of Defense on reprogramming to add the requirement that any decrease in the procurement quantity of a weapon system for which funds are authorized receive prior congressional approval if the quantity decrease is the result of a foreign military sale. |
Closed – Not Implemented
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The authorization and appropriation committees have not taken action on this recommendation. |
| To provide better oversight on program funding, Congress may wish to consider amending its agreements with the Department of Defense on reprogramming to ensure that reprogramming thresholds apply to cumulative increases for specific programs during a fiscal year, as well as individual funding lines within the programs. |
Closed – Implemented
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The Senate Armed Services Committee report accompanying the FY 1993 DOD authorization bill stated that if the Navy continued to make below-threshold reprogrammings to the AV-8B program, the Committee would recommend that Congress codify much tighter limitations on DOD ability to use below-threshold reprogramming. The committees concluded that additional action was not needed. |
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct that an amount equal to the proceeds from the sale of the two TAV-8B aircraft to Italy, $44.44 million, be deposited in the Special Defense Acquisition Fund or, if the fund is at its statutory ceiling, in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. |
Closed – Not Implemented
DOD claims that the sale of the two TAV-8B to Italy was based on the laws and regulations governing replacement-in-kind transactions.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct that if the sale from stock of a TAV-8B to Spain occurs, and if the Navy intends to replace the aircraft, an additional TAV-8B or AV-8B be either added to a current contract or included in a new procurement contract. If the Navy does not intend to replace the TAV-8B, the sale proceeds should be deposited in the Special Defense Acquisition Fund or, if that account is at the statutory ceiling, in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. |
Closed – Implemented
In formal comments on the GAO report, DOD stated that if a TAV-8B was sold to Spain from stocks, the proceeds would be used to procure a replacement aircraft (in addition to those currently appropriated and under contract) or they would be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. Since then, the Navy has reported that Spain no longer requires an additional TAV-8B.
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executive relationsFederal fund accountsForeign military arms salesImpoundmentMilitary appropriationsNaval aircraftNaval procurementRadar equipmentReprogramming of appropriated fundsMilitary forces