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 1999-09-30 monographic deposited born digital 31 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-99-230 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-230 P0b002ee1803a0b94 f:ns99230 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-230 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-230 NSIAD-99-230 Federal agency reorganization Ammunition Equipment management Internal controls Army procurement Strategic planning Army supplies Logistics Letter Report NSIAD Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Army's implementation of the recommendations made by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's study on ammunition management, focusing on the Army's: (1) progress toward reorganizing the management of conventional ammunition to address the fragmentation issues; and (2) efforts to improve business practices to enhance the operational efficiency of ammunition production and procurement.<p/>GAO noted that: (1) the Army has made limited progress in addressing the problem of fragmented management of its conventional ammunition program; (2) senior Army leadership has been considering alternative organizational structures identified by a study team as a means of addressing the fragmentation issue; (3) however, no decisions have been made because of lack of agreement on where management of conventional ammunition would fit into the Army's organizational structure, and no milestones have been set for resolving the issue; (4) in lieu of an organizational change and recognition of the need to integrate ammunition management, the Commanders of the three commands that deal with conventional ammunition formed an informal coordination group; (5) the Commanders agreed to work together on common activities to pursue the most comprehensive and cost-effective approach to conventional ammunition management; (6) however, the coordination group's decisions are not binding and are dependent on all members agreeing to the proposed actions; (7) although the Army has not resolved the problem of fragmented management of conventional ammunition, it has developed initiatives to improve its business practices to enhance the operational efficiency of ammunition production and procurement; (8) these initiatives have not yet been completed and their outcomes have yet to be determined; and (9) further, the long-term success of these initiatives will depend upon the ability of the informal coordination group to ensure cooperation among all participants and resolve issues of common interest. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-230/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-230.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-230/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-230.pdf GAO/NSIAD-99-230 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-230 Letter Report GAO/NSIAD-99-230; Defense Management: Army Could Achieve Efficiencies By; Federal agency reorganization Ammunition Equipment management Internal controls Army procurement Strategic planning Army supplies Logistics