State Department: State Has Initiated a More Systematic Approach for Managing Its Aviation Fleet

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 2007-02-02 monographic deposited born digital 41 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-264 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-264 P0b002ee18039987c f:d07264 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-264 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-264 GAO-07-264 Aircraft Aviation Contract administration Contract oversight Cost effectiveness analysis Federal regulations Investment planning Narcotics Procurement Procurement planning Program management Requirements definition Strategic planning Government agency oversight Policies and procedures Other Written Product A65524 State Department: State Has Initiated a More Systematic Approach for Managing Its Aviation Fleet The Department of State's (State) Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) owns 357 helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft (valued at over $340 million) primarily to help carry out its counternarcotics efforts, such as aerial eradication of drug crops in Colombia. INL relies on contractor support to help maintain and operate its aircraft. In 2004, GAO analysis showed that INL lagged behind other agencies in implementing Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and General Services Administration (GSA) aviation fleet management principles. GAO was mandated to review INL's management and oversight of this fleet. GAO specifically examined (1) the extent INL has complied with OMB and GSA aviation fleet management guidance and (2) how INL has overseen its aviation support contracts. Since INL has undertaken initiatives to address the weaknesses GAO observed, GAO makes no recommendations. GAO will follow up to ensure that these initiatives are completed, as planned. In comments on this report, State highlighted reforms under way. State also indicated that INL conducted analyses to justify most aviation investments. GAO notes, however, that the documentation provided did not reflect the key analyses called for by OMB guidance. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-264/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-264.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-264/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-264.pdf GAO-07-264 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-264 Other Written Product GAO-07-264; State Department: State Has Initiated a More Systematic Approach for Managing Its Aviation Fleet; Aircraft Aviation Contract administration Contract oversight Cost effectiveness analysis Federal regulations Investment planning Narcotics Procurement Procurement planning Program management Requirements definition Strategic planning Government agency oversight Policies and procedures