Audit of B-52 Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages

Submitting OIG:

Department of Defense OIG

Date Issued:

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of Defense

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

DODIG-2024-029

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

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DODIG-2024-029SECURED.pdf	5.17 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
D-2024-0029-D000AT-0001-0001.b	Open	No
Rec. 1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Program Executive Officer, Bombers, require that the B-52 System Program Manager, System Program Office, establish and implement a process to develop and periodically update a bill of materials for all B-52 spare parts on the aircraft to reflect updates to both legacy and modernized spare parts.
D-2024-0029-D000AT-0001-0001.c	Open	No
Rec. 1.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Program Executive Officer, Bombers, require that the B-52 System Program Manager, System Program Office, establish and implement a process to complete annual Weapon System Support Program coding reviews of B-52 spare parts and validate codes with the Defense Logistics Agency to ensure accurate coding of all spare parts.

Department of Defense OIG

Department of Defense

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a) conduct, supervise, monitor, and initiate audits, evaluations, and investigations relating to programs and operations of the Department of Defense,

b) provide leadership and coordination and recommend policies for activities designed to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of, and to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in, such programs and operations,

c) provide a means for keeping the Secretary of Defense and the Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of such programs and operations and the necessity for and progress of corrective action

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Audit of B-52 Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages

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