Pentagon Mocks Sequester with New Millions Wasted

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http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2013/09/12/Pentagon-Mocks-Sequester-New-Millions-Wasted



Pentagon Mocks Sequester with New Millions Wasted
by Brianna Ehley
The Fiscal Times
September 12, 2013

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Delayed Navy Aircraft Carrier Goes Over-Budget

The GAO on Friday blasted the DOD for delays and cost overruns for the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford. The carrier is already 22 percent over budget and will not likely be ready in time for its commissioning deadline in 2016.

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Overpriced AFRICOM Headquarters:

GAO reported Monday that the Pentagon didn’t use a well-documented analysis to assess the cost-effectiveness of keeping AFRICOM’s headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. The agency suggested that if AFRICOM was moved to the United States it could save up to $70 million each year and potentially create more than 4,300 jobs.

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DARPA Didn’t Properly Screen Contract Bids

DOD’s Inspector General reported Friday that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency slacked off on certain portions of its contract bid review, a competitive process that could determine which company would receive awards. The IG said there were flaws in DARPA’s scientific review process and that it missed Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements in 35 of 36 contracts, which totaled $426.4 million.

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Vehicle Mismanagement Wastes $2 Million

Due to staffing shortages, the DOD failed to manage its nontactical vehicles in the Washington, DC region in the National-Capital Region, costing the department nearly $2 .5 million in 2011. An audit released by the IG said the Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, Pentagon Force Protection Agency and Washington Headquarters Services did not perform annual mileage reviews or daily mileage logs for all of the 774 nontactical vehicles in the region.


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