Army Housing: Overcharges for On-Base Lodging Have Not Been Repaid
NSIAD-93-188
Published: Aug 03, 1993. Publicly Released: Aug 03, 1993.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed Army overcharges for on-base housing for personnel on temporary training assignments, focusing on whether the Army has: (1) repaid the accumulated overcharges to the proper accounts; and (2) reduced transient lodging service charges to eliminate overcharges.
Recommendations
Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
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| Congress should direct the Army to reimburse the U.S. Treasury $123 million from its nonappropriated morale, welfare, and recreation funds. | Congress reduced the Army's operations and maintenance budget request for fiscal year 1994 by $50 million. Of this amount, $30 million is to be reimbursed from the Army's nonappropriated morale, welfare, and recreation account. |
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should direct base commanders to reduce transient lodging service charges to the minimum necessary to provide authorized services and amenities in accordance with DOD policy. |
New DOD guidance requires service charges to be based on the minimum amount necessary to cover authorized expenses. The guidance was published in late 1994, and the Army required commanders to reduce service charges within 120 days of publication.
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should require the Army Audit Agency to verify the Army's compliance with directives requiring it to reduce service charges and reimburse the U.S. Treasury from nonappropriated morale, welfare, and recreation funds. |
The Army Audit Agency verified compliance with directives to reduce service charges.
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Appropriated fundsArmy facilitiesBudget cutsFunds managementMilitary housingMilitary trainingNonappropriated federal fundsOverpaymentsRefunds to governmentTemporary lodging allowances