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Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Defense OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Defense OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Defense
Components
United States Navy (USN)
United States Marine Corps (USMC)
United States Army (USA)
United States Air Force (USAF)
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
Report Number
DODIG-2023-123
Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
1
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Open Recommendations

This report has 7 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
D-2023-0123-D000AX-0001-0001.a No $0 $0

Rec. 1.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment require the Services, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency, to conduct an in-depth review of their respective spare parts forecasting process for Defense Logistics Agency-managed items. The review should also determine how the Services can improve the process and establish a plan of action with milestones with specific areas for improvement to include determining whether the Services' information systems accurately calculate the spare parts forecasts as intended and can maintain an audit trail to support the forecasts.

D-2023-0123-D000AX-0001-0001.b No $0 $0

Rec. 1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment require the Services, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency, to conduct an in-depth review of their respective spare parts forecasting process for Defense Logistics Agency-managed items. The review should also determine how the Services can improve the process and establish a plan of action with milestones with specific areas for improvement to include developing metrics and goals to measure spare parts forecast accuracy.

D-2023-0123-D000AX-0001-0001.c No $0 $0

Rec. 1.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment require the Services, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency, to conduct an in-depth review of their respective spare parts forecasting process for Defense Logistics Agency-managed items. The review should also determine how the Services can improve the process and establish a plan of action with milestones with specific areas for improvement to include establishing procedures and controls for monitoring spare parts forecast accuracy.

D-2023-0123-D000AX-0001-0001.d No $0 $0

Rec. 1.d: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment require the Services, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency, to conduct an in-depth review of their respective spare parts forecasting process for Defense Logistics Agency-managed items. The review should also determine how the Services can improve the process and establish a plan of action with milestones with specific areas for improvement to include establishing procedures for identifying, tracking, and analyzing the primary causes of inaccurate spare parts forecasts and using the data to improve the accuracy of future forecasts.

D-2023-0123-D000AX-0001-0001.e No $0 $0

Rec. 1.e: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment require the Services, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency, to conduct an in-depth review of their respective spare parts forecasting process for Defense Logistics Agency-managed items. The review should also determine how the Services can improve the process and establish a plan of action with milestones with specific areas for improvement to include establishing guidance and providing recurring training to depot personnel on the process for evaluating the accuracy of spare parts forecasts and the level of research and information required to justify forecasts during monthly collaboration with the Defense Logistics Agency.

D-2023-0123-D000AX-0001-0001.f No $0 $0

Rec. 1.f: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment require the Services, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency, to conduct an in-depth review of their respective spare parts forecasting process for Defense Logistics Agency-managed items. The review should also determine how the Services can improve the process and establish a plan of action with milestones with specific areas for improvement to include requiring the Services to coordinate with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Defense Logistics Agency to determine whether their spare parts forecasts add value to the Defense Logistics Agency's demand planning and purchase decisions and whether corrective actions are improving accuracy rates. The Services and the Defense Logistics Agency should consider removal of specific items from collaboration if the forecast accuracy rate cannot be improved or while forecast accuracy improvement plans are being implemented. The Services should justify keeping items with continuously low accuracy rates in the collaboration category and maintain a supporting audit trail.

D-2023-0123-D000AX-0001-0001 No $0 $0

Rec. 1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment require the Services, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency, to conduct an in-depth review of their respective spare parts forecasting process for Defense Logistics Agency-managed items. The review should evaluate the number and value of items forecasted, resources involved in the forecasting and collaboration processes, and the accuracy of the forecasts. The review should also determine how the Services can improve the process and establish a plan of action with milestones with specific areas for improvement to address the deficiencies identified in this report.

Department of Defense OIG

United States