United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1993-11-18 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:NSIAD-94-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-21 P0b002ee180394bed f:ns94021 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-21 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-21 NSIAD-94-21 Internal controls Inventory control systems Military inventories Army supplies Spare parts Facility security Larceny Weapons Documentation Federal property management Army Standard Retail Supply System M-16 Rifle M60 Tank Desert Storm Chapter Report NSIAD During the past several years, many thefts of small arms parts from Army bases and National Guard armories have been discovered. The common thread in these thefts has been the involvement of military personnel. In all but one case, the thefts were discovered by accident. An indicator of the pervasiveness of these thefts is that military small arms parts are readily available at gun shows across the country, including the parts necessary to convert sporting rifles into fully automatic M16 assault weapons. During its most recent review, GAO discovered previously undetected thefts of small arms parts by National Guardsmen in Michigan. One of these Guardsmen had been selling small arms parts to a national gun dealer who turned out to be a supplier to the Branch Davidian religious sect in Waco, Texas. The thefts had gone unnoticed for years because of inattentive management and inadequate internal controls. Notable deficiencies included the following: (1) key supply and repair duties were often carried out by the same person, (2) inventory controls fell short, (3) physical security was weak, and (4) computer system control weaknesses hid thefts. GAO summarized this report in testimony before Congress; see: Military Small Arms Parts: Poor Controls Invite Widespread Theft, by Donna M. Heivilin, Director of Defense Management and NASA Issues, before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. GAO/T-NSIAD-94-79, Nov. 18, 1993 (14 pages). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-21/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-21.htm GAO/NSIAD-94-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-21 Chapter Report GAO/NSIAD-94-21; Small Arms Parts: Poor Controls Invite Widespread Theft; Internal controls Inventory control systems Military inventories Army supplies Spare parts Facility security Larceny Weapons Documentation Federal property management Army Standard Retail Supply System M-16 Rifle M60 Tank Desert Storm