Military Sealift Command: Weak Controls and Management of Contractor-Operated Ships: NSIAD-96-41

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 that contractual requirements are being met.
GAO found that MSC: (1) does not require contractors to adequately document minor repairs, crew time, or subcontracted work; (2) does not adequately verify crew-performed repairs, review subcontractor invoices, or supervise overhaul work; (3) lacks sufficient internal controls to adequately manage its ship operation contracts; (4) has no guidelines for systematically establishing personnel requirements; (5) does not ensure that contractors comply with requirements for trustworthiness evaluations and security clearances; (6) has no formal system to identify and implement best practices that could improve contractor performance and reduce costs; and (7) has acknowledged its organizational problems and plans to designate program managers and establish formal lines of accountability.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 128717065X
• ISBN13: 9781287170655
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Bibliogov
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.4" x 9.7"