Housing Allowances: Equity Issues for Certain Military Members
NSIAD-89-134
Published: Jun 08, 1989. Publicly Released: Jun 08, 1989.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed: (1) the fairness of the Department of Defense's (DOD) military housing system as it pertained to dual-service couples and divorced members; and (2) previous DOD studies on housing and existing laws on basic allowances for quarters (BAQ) and the variable housing allowance (VHA).
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should expeditiously complete the review of the housing allowance system and address the dual-service couple and divorced member issues as part of that review and any subsequent legislative proposals. Further, the Secretary should not submit the current proposals until that review is completed, and only if the review warrants their submission. |
Closed – Not Implemented
DOD review of the housing allowance system is still in process. The final report has not been approved by the Assistant Secretary of Defense. A legislative package has been prepared, but the package does not address the issues cited in the report.
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Child support paymentsDivorced personsEmployee incentivesEnlisted personnelHousing allowancesMilitary dependentsMilitary housingMilitary officersMilitary policiesPersonnel management