COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE TOM MURRAY, Tennessee, Chairman JAMES H. MORRISON, Louisiana EDWARD J. ROBESON, JR., Virginia CHET HOLIFIELD, California KATHRYN E. GRANAHAN, Pennsylvania LINDLEY G. BECKWORTH, Texas CHARLES O. PORTER, Oregon JOHN YOUNG, Texas ROBERT W. HEMPHILL, South Carolina RALPH J. SCOTT, North Carolina EDWARD H. REES, Kansas ROBERT J. CORBETT, Pennsylvania CECIL M. HARDEN, Indiana ALBERT W. CRETELLA, Connecticut JOEL T. BROYHILL, Virginia ELFORD A. CEDERBERG, Michigan AUGUST E. JOHANSEN, Michigan STUYVESANT WAINWRIGHT, New York GLENN CUNNINGHAM, Nebraska DAVID S. DENNISON, JR., Ohio REPORT TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES REVIEW OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED PROPERTY IN PosSESSION OF DEFENSE CONTRACTORS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, Hon. Tом MURRAY, Chairman, Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, House of Representatives. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Herewith for the use of your committee is a copy of our report to the Congress on the review of the administration of Government-owned property in possession of defense con tractors. This report shows that there is a lack of coordination among the military departments in administering controls over Governmentowned property resulting in duplication of effort with apparent increased cost to the Government. Because of the importance of this matter in the administration of contracts, this report is submitted for your information and any action deemed appropriate. Sincerely yours, JOSEPH CAMPBELL, Comptroller General of the United States. LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, Hon. SAM RAYBURN, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Herewith is our report on the review of the administration of Government-owned property in possession of defense contractors. This report shows that there is a lack of coordination among the military departments in administering controls over Governmentowned property resulting in duplication of effort with apparent increased cost to the Government. Because of the importance of this matter in the administration of contracts, this report is submitted for your information and any action deemed appropriate. Copies of this report are being furnished to the chairmen of the Committees on Armed Services, Appropriations, Government Operations, and Post Office and Civil Service of the House of Representatives. This report is also being sent today to the President of the Senate, and copies are being furnished to the chairman of the Joint Committee on Defense Production and the chairmen of the Committees on Armed Services, Appropriations, and Government Operations of the Senate. Sincerely yours, JOSEPH CAMPBELL, Comptroller General of the United States. V |