Army Inventory: Unfilled War Reserve Requirements Could Be Met With Items From Other Inventory
NSIAD-94-207
Published: Aug 25, 1994. Publicly Released: Aug 25, 1994.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed whether Army inventory items could be used to meet unfilled war reserve requirements.
Recommendations
Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Because there is clearly a hesitancy on the part of DOD to proceed in reclassifying any of the peacetime inventory in the absence of a clearer statement of approval by Congress, Congress may wish to eliminate the section of Public Law 103-139 that concerns DOD or provide other clarifying guidance on this matter. |
Closed – Not Implemented
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In view of the response to the first recommendation, this recommendation becomes a moot point. |
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct the DOD Comptroller to reevaluate the policy that limits the amount of protected war reserve inventory that the Army can maintain. Otherwise, inventory not needed for peacetime operations could not be transferred to the war reserve category. However, as previously pointed out, before the Army is allowed to transfer the unneeded inventory to war reserves, it needs to ensure that the computed war reserve requirements represent valid requirements and that future funding requests reflect the reduced need for war reserve appropriations. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The Army has reduced its war reserve requirements from $2.3 billion to $777 million and expects to further reduce the requirements. In view of these actions, it is highly unlikely that there will be a need to revamp the policy on the use inventory to fill war reserve requirements.
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