Military Personnel: Proposed Increases in Household Goods Weight Allowances
NSIAD-87-111BR
Published: Jun 25, 1987. Publicly Released: Jun 25, 1987.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the weight allowances for transferred uniformed service members moving household goods, focusing on: (1) the services' methodologies for determining weight allowances; (2) how much the system encourages shipment of unnecessary items; and (3) the cost-effectiveness of alternative systems.
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Employee transfersHousehold goodsMilitary budgetsMilitary personnelRelocation allowancesStatistical dataTransportation costsMilitary forcesAllowancesDependents