{"product_id":"military-sealift-command-weak-controls-and-management-of-contractor-operated-ships-nsiad-96-41-9781287170655","title":"Military Sealift Command: Weak Controls and Management of Contractor-Operated Ships: NSIAD-96-41","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): U. S. Government Accountability Office (\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bibliogov\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bibliogov\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Military Sealift Command's (MSC) management of its contractor-operated ships, focusing on whether MSC has: (1) adequate management controls to oversee contractors and prevent abuses; and (2) sufficient oversight to ensure that contractual requirements are being met. \u003cbr\u003e GAO found that MSC: (1) does not require contractors to adequately document minor repairs, crew time, or subcontracted work; (2) does not adequately verify crew-performed repairs, review subcontractor invoices, or supervise overhaul work; (3) lacks sufficient internal controls to adequately manage its ship operation contracts; (4) has no guidelines for systematically establishing personnel requirements; (5) does not ensure that contractors comply with requirements for trustworthiness evaluations and security clearances; (6) has no formal system to identify and implement best practices that could improve contractor performance and reduce costs; and (7) has acknowledged its organizational problems and plans to designate program managers and establish formal lines of accountability.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bibliogov","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47597051281559,"sku":"9781287170655","price":1562.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781287170655.webp?v=1774996071","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/military-sealift-command-weak-controls-and-management-of-contractor-operated-ships-nsiad-96-41-9781287170655","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}