Aviation Continuation Pay: Some Bonuses Are Inappropriate Because of Prior Service Obligations
NSIAD-95-30
Published: Oct 14, 1994. Publicly Released: Oct 25, 1994.
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GAO reviewed the military services' compliance with a congressional directive that prohibits the payment of Aviation Continuation Pay (ACP) bonuses to service members with overlapping service commitments, focusing on the: (1) extent and amount of the overlapping commitments; and (2) reasons for these preexisting commitments.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should establish internal controls to ensure that the services do not pay aviators for periods of preexisting service obligations. |
DOD did not concur with the recommendation and has indicated that it does not intend to take any action. The House Appropriations Committee, however, cut DOD's FY 1996 budget request for Aviation Continuation Pay by $5.6 million. Action by the full Congress has not yet been taken.
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Aircraft pilotsCongressional oversightDual compensationEmployee incentivesFlight trainingMilitary compensationMilitary personnelMilitary reenlistment bonusesPayMilitary forces