GAO report on the Red Hill fuel storage depot

Below is a Government Accountability Office report on Department of Defense contracting approaches and oversight before and after the 2021 fuel leaks. From the report, “What GAO Found” Fuel Leaks and the Release of Hazardous Firefighting Foam Concentrate at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility ( Red Hill) in Hawaii raised questions about the role of contractors and the Navy’s oversight of them. The Department of Defense (DOD) managed Red Hill – a government-operated facility – through a complex structure with multiple DOD organizations and multiple contractors performing essential maintenance and repair work. The GAO found that the Navy changed its approach to contracting after the fuel leaks. Eight, to be exact