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 1995-12-12 monographic deposited born digital 49 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-96-41 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-41 P0b002ee180380930 f:ns96041 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-41 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-41 NSIAD-96-41 Internal controls Repair costs Ships Navy procurement Equipment maintenance Contract monitoring Contractor performance Contractor personnel Overpayments Documentation T-5 Tanker T-AGOS Ship DOD Operation Restore Hope Desert Storm Desert Shield Saudi Arabia Somalia Chapter Report NSIAD Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Military Sealift Command's (MSC) management of its contractor-operated ships, focusing on whether MSC has: (1) adequate management controls to oversee contractors and prevent abuses; and (2) sufficient oversight to ensure contractual requirements are being met.<p/>GAO found that MSC: (1) is vulnerable to contract abuse, since its internal controls are inadequate to oversee its contractor-operated ship programs; (2) does not verify crew-performed repairs, review subcontractor invoices, or supervise overhaul work due to a lack of communication between headquarters reviewers and field personnel; (3) Comptroller is responsible for coordinating the internal control program, but he does not have the authority to ensure that MSC internal controls are sufficient and being adhered to; (4) has no guidelines for systematically establishing personnel requirements or comparing contractual requirements with contractor performance; (5) has no formal system to identify and implement best practices that could improve contractor performance and reduce costs; and (6) has acknowledged its organizational problems and plans to designate program managers and establish formal lines of accountability. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-41/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-41.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-41/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-41.pdf GAO/NSIAD-96-41 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-41 Chapter Report GAO/NSIAD-96-41; Military Sealift Command: Weak Controls and Management of Contractor-Operated Ships; Internal controls Repair costs Ships Navy procurement Equipment maintenance Contract monitoring Contractor performance Contractor personnel Overpayments Documentation T-5 Tanker T-AGOS Ship DOD Operation Restore Hope Desert Storm Desert Shield Saudi Arabia Somalia