The Mississippi Surplus Property Procurement Commission (MSPPC) was created in 1948 to negotiate with any appropriate agency of the U. S. government in securing surplus material at no charge. The commission was to be responsible for distributing this property to eligible state agencies at a minimal cost. Operational funds for the MSPPC were generated by the nominal charges on the surplus items.
The MSPPC conformed with applicable federal laws, but there was a discrepancy between state statutes and the Surplus Property Utilization Manual concerning which agencies were eligible receivers of surplus property. The present administration’s management policies were adequate, and communication with eligible receivers was sufficient concerning currently available surplus property.
Deficiencies identified were some lack of control in the area of expenditure control; inadequate inventory control in the areas of receiving, warehousing, and shipping; and the non-recording of values for surplus property on the commission’s balance sheet.
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