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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Defense OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Defense OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Defense
Report Number
DODIG-2024-083
Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
10
Questioned Costs
$134,373,242
Funds for Better Use
$0
Report updated under NDAA 5274
No

Open Recommendations

This report has 10 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
D-2024-0083-D000RJ-0001-0001.A1 No $0 $0

(U) Rec. A.1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of the U.S. Army Sustainment Command revalidate the Care of Supplies in Storage requirements in Army Technical Manual 38-470 to determine whether the requirements are operationally realistic and cost effective for Army Prepositioned Stock and revise Army Technical Manual 38-470, as appropriate.

D-2024-0083-D000RJ-0001-0002.A2a No $0 $0

(U) Rec. A.2.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Executive Director for the Army Contracting Command-Rock Island direct the Procuring Contracting Officer for the Army Prepositioned Stock-5 contract to take action to enforce or relieve the Army Prepositioned Stock-5 contractor of Care of Supplies in Storage requirements based on guidance from the Commander of the Army Sustainment Command's implementation of Recommendation A.1 to revalidate Army Technical Manual 38-470 requirements.

D-2024-0083-D000RJ-0001-0002.A2b No $0 $0

(U) Rec. A.2.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Executive Director for the Army Contracting Command-Rock Island direct the Procuring Contracting Officer for the Army Prepositioned Stock-5 contract to coordinate with the Army Prepositioned Stock-5 Administrative Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer's Representatives to update surveillance procedures to require Contracting Officer's Representatives to conduct periodic checks of the Global Combat Support System-Army to provide reasonable assurance that all pieces of Army Prepositioned Stock-5 equipment have a correct maintenance service plan listed in the system.

D-2024-0083-D000RJ-0001-0002.A2c No $0 $0

(U) Rec. A.2.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Executive Director for the Army Contracting Command-Rock Island direct the Procuring Contracting Officer for the Army Prepositioned Stock-5 contract to coordinate with the Army Prepositioned Stock-5 Administrative Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer's Representatives to develop and implement surveillance plans to include Contracting Officer's Representatives verifying that the Army Prepositioned Stock-5 contractor determined whether all required Basic Issue Items and Components of End Items are on hand for each piece of Army Prepositioned Stock-5 equipment being repaired before allowing the contractor to declare the equipment fully mission capable.

D-2024-0083-D000RJ-0001-0002.A2d No $0 $0

(U) Rec. A.2.d: The DoD OIG recommended that the Executive Director for the Army Contracting Command-Rock Island review nonconformance reports issued to the Army Prepositioned Stock-5 contractor from July 3, 2021, through July 2, 2022, to determine whether the Army Contracting Command-Rock Island should reduce the contractor's fixed fee by at least $971,537.52 for nonconformance identified during the Army Prepositioned Stock-5 contract's Option Year 5. The Executive Director for the Army Contracting Command-Rock Island should also review all other nonconformance reports issued to the Army Prepositioned Stock-5 contractor from January 3, 2017, through January 2, 2023, to determine whether the Army Contracting Command-Rock Island should further reduce any amount of the contractor's fixed fee in accordance with the Army Prepositioned Stock-5 contract.

D-2024-0083-D000RJ-0001-0003.A3 No $0 $0

(U) Rec. A.3: The DoD OIG recommended that the Area Support Group-Kuwait Commander coordinate with the Executive Director of the Army Contracting Command-Rock Island to modify the Area Support Group-Kuwait Directorate of Public Works contract to ensure that all Army Prepositioned Stock-5 controlled humidity facilities are in compliance with Army Technical Manual 38-470, including managing the humidity settings to be within 30- to 50-percent relative humidity.

D-2024-0083-D000RJ-0001-0004.A4a No $0 $0

(U) Rec. A.4.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the 401st Army Field Support Brigade Commander direct the 401st Army Field Support Battalion-Kuwait Commander to determine whether any Army Prepositioned Stock-5 equipment missed scheduled maintenance as a result of missing or incorrect maintenance service plans in the Global Combat Support System-Army, and operationally prioritize the maintenance of the equipment that missed scheduled maintenance.

D-2024-0083-D000RJ-0001-0005.A5 No $0 $0

(U) Rec. A.5: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of the Army Materiel Command conduct a review of Command Supply Discipline Programs for subordinate commands and determine whether commands have been executing the necessary supervisory review of the Army Prepositioned Stock-5 property book. If necessary, update Command Supply Discipline Programs to ensure that Government personnel have adequately validated the inventories performed by the Army Prepositioned Stock-5 contractor and accurately recorded inventory validation in the Global Combat Supply System-Army.

D-2024-0083-D000RJ-0002-0001.B1 No $0 $0

(U) Rec. B.1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commanding General of the Army Contracting Command direct the Executive Director of the Army Contracting Command-Rock Island and the Commander of the 408th Contracting Support Brigade to coordinate on the development and implementation of the invoice review and approval procedures and retrain contracting officials as necessary to ensure compliance with Federal and DoD invoice review procedures.

D-2024-0083-D000RJ-0002-0002.B2 No $133,401,705 $0

(U) Rec. B.2: The DoD OIG recommended that the Executive Director of the Army Contracting Command-Rock Island request the Defense Contract Audit Agency perform a review of the 50 invoices totaling $133,401,705.89 to verify whether contractor-reported direct and indirect costs were allowable, allocable, and reasonable.

Department of Defense OIG

United States