| Military Housing: Enhancements Needed to Housing Allowance Process and Information Sharing among Services |
May 2011 |
55 pages |
| Authors:
Brian J Lepore; Laura Talbott; Steven Banovac; Hilary Benedict; Joel Grossman; Brandon La Due Jones; Ron Lake; Charles Perdue; Richard Powelson; Michael Willems; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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 | The Department of Defense (DOD) paid active duty military personnel over $18 billion in housing allowances in fiscal year 2010. DOD sets housing allowance rates annually based on market costs of rent, utilities, and renter's insurance. Also, DOD has identified 26 installations significantly impacted by expected growth in personnel due to various rebasing actions. The Senate report accompanying a bill for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 ... |
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| Warfighter Support: Actions Needed to Improve the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization's System of Internal Control |
Jul 2010 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
William M Solis; Cary B Russell; Grace La Due Coleman; Ron Lake; Lonnie McAllister; Tristan T To; Jason Pogacnik; Jim Lloyd; Yong Song; John Strong; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| In 2006, the Department of Defense (DoD) established the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) to lead, advocate, and coordinate all DoD actions to defeat improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Since 2007, GAO has reported on several issues related to JIEDDO's management and transparency of operations. In response to the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act conference report mandating that GAO review JIEDDO's efforts, this report addresses the extent to which ... |
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| Military Personnel. DOD's and the Coast Guard's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Programs Need to Be Further Strengthened |
24 Feb 2010 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Brenda S Farrell; Randolph C Hite; Marilyn K Wasleski; Neelaxi Lakhmani; Divya Bali; Stacy Bennett; K N Harms; Jim La Due Houtz; Ron Lake; Kim Mayo; Adam Vodraska; Cheryl A Weissman; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| DOD has taken steps to implement our August 2008 recommendations to improve its sexual assault prevention and response program; however, its efforts reflect various levels of progress, and opportunities exist for further program improvements. To its credit, DOD has implemented four of the nine recommendations in our August 2008 report. First, the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) established a working group to address our recommendation to evaluate the ... |
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| Overseas Contingency Operations: Reported Obligations for the Department of Defense |
25 Sep 2009 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Sharon L Pickup; Ann Borseth; Bruce La Due Brown; Ron Lake; Lonnie McAllister; Kevin O'Neill; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Since 2001, Congress has provided the Department of Defense (DoD) with $893 billion in supplemental and annual appropriations, primarily for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO). DoD's reported annual obligations for OCO have shown a steady increase from about $0.2 billion in fiscal year 2001 to about $162.4 billion in fiscal year 2008. For fiscal year 2009, Congress appropriated $151 billion in war-related requests. DoD has reported obligations of about $744 billion ... |
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| Overseas Contingency Operations: Reported Obligations for the Department of Defense |
10-Jul-2009 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Sharon Pickup; Ann Borseth; Bruce La Due Brown; Ron Lake; Lonnie McAllister; Sara Cradic; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| As of March 2009, Congress has appropriated a total of about $888 billion primarily for OCO since 2001. Of that amount, about $65.9 billion was appropriated in the fiscal year 2009 DOD Appropriations Act and about $80 billion was appropriated in the June 2009 supplemental appropriation for a total of about $145.9 billion for use in fiscal year 2009. DOD has reported obligations of about $714.3 billion for OCO from ... |
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| Reserve Forces. Army Needs to Reevaluate Its Approach to Training and Mobilizing Reserve Component Forces |
Jul-2009 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
Sharon L Pickup; Michael Ferren; Grace Coleman; Nicole La Due Harms; Ron Lake; Susan Tindall; Nate Tranquilli; John Vallario; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have required the involvement of large numbers of Army National Guard and Army Reserve personnel and demands on the Army's reserve component forces are expected to continue for the foreseeable future. In addition, the high demand for ground forces has led DOD to retrain some units for missions that are outside of their core competencies. Our past reports have noted a number of personnel, ... |
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| Global War on Terrorism: DOD Needs to More Accurately Capture and Report the Costs of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom |
Mar-2009 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Eric Petersen; Deanna Laufer; Linda La Due Keefer; Ron Lake; Richard Geiger; Lonnie McAllister; Sharon Pickup; Susan Ditto; Ann Borseth; Joseph Rutecki; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Since September 11, 2001, Congress has provided about $808 billion to the Department of Defense (DoD) for the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) in addition to funding in DoD's base budget. Prior GAO reports have found DoD's reported GWOT cost data unreliable and found problems with transparency over certain costs. In response, DoD has made several changes to its cost-reporting procedures. Congress has shown interest in increasing the transparency of ... |
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| Defense Management: Actions Needed to Address Stakeholder Concerns, Improve Interagency Collaboration, and Determine Full Costs Associated with the U.S. Africa Command |
Feb-2009 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
Lonnie McAllister; Leigh Caraher; Ron Lake; John H Pendleton; Robert L Repasky; Tim Burke; Taylor Matheson; Amber Simco; Grace La Due Coleman; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| In February 2007, the President directed the Department of Defense (DoD) to establish the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) to help strengthen U.S. security cooperation with African nations and bring peace and stability to the continent. For this review, GAO assessed the following DoD actions: (1) efforts to establish the command and communicate its mission, (2) progress in integrating personnel from other U.S. government agencies into AFRICOM, and (3) plans and ... |
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| Human Capital: DOD Needs to Improve Implementation of and Address Employee Concerns about Its National Security Personnel System |
01-Sep-2008 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
Brenda S Farrell; Ron Fecso; Marion Gatling; Lori Atkinson; Margaret Braley; Renee Brown; Jennifer La Due Harman; Ron Lake; Janice Latimer; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| While DOD has taken some steps to implement internal safeguards to ensure that the NSPS performance management system is fair, effective, and credible, the implementation of some of these safeguards could be improved. Specifically, DOD has taken some steps to (1) involve employees in the system's design and implementation; (2) link employee objectives and the agency's strategic goals and mission; (3) train and retrain employees in the system s operation; ... |
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