The United States Government Accountability Office named a Crestview defense contractor in a February 4, 2026 report concerning unaccounted-for government property in an inventory management system. 

It’s the latest issue in DoD audits, a problem auditors at the Government Accountability Office have flagged for at least two decades without any change. 

The report claimed Reliance Test and Technology, a contractor based out of Crestview, could not locate 18 of 96 sampled items at its facility on Eglin Air Force Base. Reliance Test and Technology was just one of several companies named in the report. 

The missing items were a part of $118.4 billion in assets the U.S. government entrusts to contractors, according to the GAO report. The Air Force’s Stock Control (D305) system tracks government assets. The GAO said they could not find an oscilloscope, a heater, and a signal generator – among other items.

“GAO also found that the Air Force’s D035 system did not accurately record equipment that contractors returned when no longer needed for contract performance. This is because the Air Force Program Office did not establish an integrated product team to develop appropriate disposition instructions and system updates, as required by policy. As a result, the Air Force may be unaware of general equipment it has in stock and risks purchasing items unnecessarily,” the report scolded. 

As a result of the report, the GAO has recommended to the Air Force that they ensure all items are tracked in the D305 system and officials “adhere to policies requiring program offices to establish integrated product teams to plan for and manage receipt of returned general equipment that is maintained in the D305 system.”

We reached out by phone and attempted to contact Reliance Test and Technology via their website, but were unable to speak with a representative. We will update this story if we are able to reach a company representative.