Logistics: Accountability and Control of Materiel at the Ogden Air Logistics Center

摘要

This is the seventh in a series of reports the Inspector General of the Department of Defense is issuing that discuss accountability and control of materiel at DoD maintenance depots. The FY 2003 budget for DoD depot maintenance was approximately $16 billion. The Air Force portion of that amount was about $6.5 billion. According to Ogden Air Logistics Center Comptroller's Office, the FY 2003 budget for the operation of the depot was about $294.3 million. The D035K Wholesale and Retail and Shipping System showed that the value of the Ogden Air Logistics Center depot maintenance materiel inventory was about $60.5 million. Depot maintenance facilities need effective inventory control systems to ensure that an adequate supply of materiel is on-hand to maintain efficient levels of operation and to meet the demands of customers. An effective system is also important to disclose defective and obsolete goods; to prevent loss through damage, pilferage, or waste; and to ensure the accuracy of inventory records. Through inventory control, materiel not needed for current requirements at a depot can be identified and made available for redistribution to meet other known requirements.