United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-03-30 monographic deposited born digital 54 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-463 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-463 P0b002ee180370a31 f:d01463 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-463 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-463 GAO-01-463 Accountability Biological warfare Chemical warfare Emergency preparedness Interagency relations Internal controls Inventory control Medical supplies Terrorism CDC National Pharmaceutical Stockpile Program Other Written Product A00706

This report follows up on the status of the corrective actions taken by agencies to address the internal control weaknesses cited by GAO in October 1999 that could affect the United States' ability to effectively respond to chemical or biological terrorist attacks. GAO found that the agencies have significantly improved accountability over the medical supplies needed to treat victims of chemical or biological terrorism. However, ensuring that supplies are current, accounted for and readily available depends in large part on successful collaboration with other entities. Until the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Office for Emergency Preparedness (OEP) formalize ad hoc arrangements with other entities covering the storage, management, stock rotation and transporting of supplies, they run the risk that, in the event of a chemical or biological attack, the appropriate supplies will be unavailable. Also, unless the agencies' inventory requirements lists are up-to-date and reflect their own identified needs, the agencies cannot guarantee that they have the supplies on hand to fulfill their mission. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-463/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-463.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-463/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-463.pdf GAO-01-463 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-463 Other Written Product GAO-01-463; Combating Terrorism: Accountability Over Medical Supplies Needs Further Improvement; Accountability Biological warfare Chemical warfare Emergency preparedness Interagency relations Internal controls Inventory control Medical supplies Terrorism CDC National Pharmaceutical Stockpile Program Title 31 Section 3512 31 U.S.C. 3512 Title 21 Part 1301 21 CFR Part 1301 Title 21 Part 1304 21 CFR Part 1304