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LCD-78-324 1 (1978-03-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaawwa0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DOCURRY2 33SOI 05347 - (09058391 [administration of the Military minor Construction Program Requires Compliazce with Rather Than Amendment of 10 0.S.c. 267e]. LCD-78-32, ; B-133316. March 30@ 1976. 2 pp. Report to Sen. Gary Naito Chairman, Senate Committee on armed Services: Military Construction end Stockpiles Subcommittee lssue Areas Facilities and material Management (700. ContLct! Logistics and Comaunications Div. Budget function: National Defense: Depaatment of Defense - military (except pro-#rement 6 contracts) (051). organization Concerned: Departaent of Defense. Congressional Relevances Senate Comittee an Armed Sevvia*: Military Construction and Stockpiles Subcommitt- . Son. Gary Bart. authority: Military CoastrAction authorization Act (of] 1978. 10 U.s.C. 2674. The report, uQuestionable Practices of the military Minor Construction Programps noted that the nuv legislative language in 10 U.S.C. 2674 is comparable to the language of existing Department of Defense (DOD) regulations. Previous r~comaeadations regarding the administration of the program kave not affected DOD compliance. The success of the new legislation dopends on DOD's admnirtration of the new aut4ority* especially amendments ectablishing congressional prenotification and defining the term *project.m Further changes to the legislation would be premature until the effect of the amendments can be determined. The Committee should ephasize to DOD officicle that correction of past practices requires clear administrative guidance, command emphasis, and a strong and continuing internal audit proqram. (TI)