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Report No. 19 of 2015 - Union Government (Defence Services) Army and Ordnance Factories (Performance Audit of Ammunition Management in Army)
Overview
Ready availability of ammunition plays a critical role in overall preparedness of the Army. Director General Ordnance Services (DGOS) at Army Headquarters (AHQ) is responsible for overall management of ammunition in the Army and carries out annual provisioning and procurement. Most of the ammunition for the Army is procured from Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). To meet this requirement, ten factories of Ammunition and Explosives Group under OFB are engaged in production of ammunition and explosives. Balance requirement of ammunition is met from trade and ex-import.
The review was undertaken to ascertain the effectiveness of procedures and practices and built-in controls relating to management of the ammunition in the Army in terms of operational preparedness and resource utilization.
In order to review the existing system, which included implementation of existing policies on ammunition management, stocking policies, implication of shortfalls in production/procurement and import, storage and distribution problems and disposal of unserviceable/obsolete ammunition. Review of related records at AHQ, Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA), and OFB was carried out for the years 2008-2009 to 2012-13.