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Army Housing: Programming of Housing in Europe Exceeds Requirements

NSIAD-88-63 Published: May 18, 1988. Publicly Released: May 18, 1988.
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GAO reviewed the Army's: (1) planned housing projects for families and unaccompanied personnel in Europe; and (2) 5-year acquisition plan for installations with projects included in the fiscal year 1987 budget.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of the Army The Secretary of the Army should require an independent review of the documentation for military family and unaccompanied personnel housing requirements in Europe to ensure accuracy and compliance with the DOD instructions. Until such a review is initiated, the Secretary should direct the Army in Europe to program its housing at less than 100 percent of anticipated needs.
Closed – Implemented
The Army issued instructions for AAA or IG review of housing requirements.
Department of the Army The Secretary of the Army should modify the family housing instructions for overseas locations to exclude non-command sponsored families from family housing requirement calculations.
Closed – Implemented
Instructions were issued to exclude non-command-sponsored families from housing requirements.

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Topics

Army facilitiesArmy personnelConstruction costsFamiliesHousing constructionMilitary cost controlMilitary housingNoncomplianceRental housingMilitary forces