United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-01-26 monographic deposited born digital 53 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-9 P0b002ee180384a9d f:d019 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-9 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-9 GAO-01-9 Cost analysis Reimbursements to government Military personnel Military cost control Human resources utilization Interagency relations Armed forces abroad Department of Defense contractors International relations Letter Report

The Department of Defense (DOD) provides a wide range of support to many organizations at home and abroad. GAO estimates that, in fiscal year 1999, DOD provided support in at least 7,125 instances to at least 345 or more entities, including international organizations; private citizens; and federal, state, local, and foreign governments. This support consumed more than two million military staff-days. GAO could not determine the total cost of DOD's support because of the limited data it received. However, it conservatively estimates the cost to be about $180 million. Providing assistance to civil authorities does not appear to harm retention. DOD data show that overall retention has remained relatively stable during the last decade. There are alternatives to the use of military personnel. DOD and some civil entities have used contractors rather than military personnel for certain activities, such as construction, transportation, and medical treatment. There are limitations on the kinds of support that contractors can provide, however. For most of the 197 support instances GAO reviewed that occurred in 1997-99 for the State Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Secret Service, DOD billed and collected about $31.7 million in reimbursable costs, including military pay and allowances. Furthermore, DOD asked its components to report outstanding bills and identified about $2.9 million in unpaid bills from 11 agencies. DOD is now collecting the late payments from these agencies. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-9/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-9.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-9/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-9.pdf GAO-01-9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-9 Letter Report GAO-01-9; Military Personnel: Full Extent of Support to Civil; Cost analysis Reimbursements to government Military personnel Military cost control Human resources utilization Interagency relations Armed forces abroad Department of Defense contractors International relations Title 8 Section 1521 Title 8 Section 1522 8 U.S.C. 1521 8 U.S.C. 1522 Title 10 Section 1491 Title 10 Section 1535 Title 10 Section 1536 Title 10 Section 168 Title 10 Section 2012 Title 10 Section 2342 Title 10 Section 2344 Title 10 Section 2543 Title 10 Section 2544 Title 10 Section 2545 Title 10 Section 2546 Title 10 Section 2548 Title 10 Section 2549 Title 10 Section 2551 Title 10 Section 2554 Title 10 Section 2602 Title 10 Section 2604 Title 10 Section 2606 Title 10 Section 2635 Title 10 Section 2641a Title 10 Section 2641 Title 10 Section 3534 Title 10 Section 371 Title 10 Section 372 Title 10 Section 373 Title 10 Section 374 Title 10 Section 374note Title 10 Section 377 Title 10 Section 382 Title 10 Section 382note Title 10 Section 401 Title 10 Section 401note Title 10 Section 402 Title 10 Section 404 Title 10 Section 4301 Title 10 Section 4626 Title 10 Section 4744 Title 10 Section 487 Title 10 Section 5983 Title 10 Section 5985 Title 10 Section 5986 Title 10 Section 711a Title 10 Section 711 Title 10 Section 712 Title 10 Section 713 Title 10 Section 719 Title 10 Section 7227 Title 10 Section 9301 Title 10 Section 9305 Title 10 Section 9626 Title 10 Section 991 10 U.S.C. 1491 10 U.S.C. 1535 10 U.S.C. 1536 10 U.S.C. 168 10 U.S.C. 2012 10 U.S.C. 2342 10 U.S.C. 2344 10 U.S.C. 2543 10 U.S.C. 2544 10 U.S.C. 2545 10 U.S.C. 2546 10 U.S.C. 2548 10 U.S.C. 2549 10 U.S.C. 2551 10 U.S.C. 2554 10 U.S.C. 2602 10 U.S.C. 2604 10 U.S.C. 2606 10 U.S.C. 2635 10 U.S.C. 2641a 10 U.S.C. 2641 10 U.S.C. 3534 10 U.S.C. 371 10 U.S.C. 372 10 U.S.C. 373 10 U.S.C. 374 10 U.S.C. 374note 10 U.S.C. 377 10 U.S.C. 382 10 U.S.C. 382note 10 U.S.C. 401 10 U.S.C. 401note 10 U.S.C. 402 10 U.S.C. 404 10 U.S.C. 4301 10 U.S.C. 4626 10 U.S.C. 4744 10 U.S.C. 487 10 U.S.C. 5983 10 U.S.C. 5985 10 U.S.C. 5986 10 U.S.C. 711a 10 U.S.C. 711 10 U.S.C. 712 10 U.S.C. 713 10 U.S.C. 719 10 U.S.C. 7227 10 U.S.C. 9301 10 U.S.C. 9305 10 U.S.C. 9626 10 U.S.C. 991 Title 14 Section 141 14 U.S.C. 141 Title 18 Section 1116 Title 18 Section 112 Title 18 Section 1201 Title 18 Section 1385 Title 18 Section 175a Title 18 Section 175 Title 18 Section 229 Title 18 Section 229E Title 18 Section 2332c Title 18 Section 3056note Title 18 Section 831 18 U.S.C. 1116 18 U.S.C. 112 18 U.S.C. 1201 18 U.S.C. 1385 18 U.S.C. 175a 18 U.S.C. 175 18 U.S.C. 229 18 U.S.C. 229E 18 U.S.C. 2332c 18 U.S.C. 3056note 18 U.S.C. 831 Title 22 Section 1 Title 22 Section 2348 Title 22 Section 2388 Title 22 Section 287d Title 22 Section 4805 22 U.S.C. 1 22 U.S.C. 2348 22 U.S.C. 2388 22 U.S.C. 287d 22 U.S.C. 4805 Title 31 Section 1108 Title 31 Section 1535 Title 31 Section 1536 31 U.S.C. 1108 31 U.S.C. 1535 31 U.S.C. 1536 Title 36 Section 2101 Title 36 Section 2102 36 U.S.C. 2101 36 U.S.C. 2102 Title 39 Section 411 39 U.S.C. 411 Title 42 Section 2473 Title 42 Section 5144 Title 42 Section 5147 Title 42 Section 5170a Title 42 Section 5170b Title 42 Section 5185 Title 42 Section 5192 Title 42 Section 5197 42 U.S.C. 2473 42 U.S.C. 5144 42 U.S.C. 5147 42 U.S.C. 5170a 42 U.S.C. 5170b 42 U.S.C. 5185 42 U.S.C. 5192 42 U.S.C. 5197 Title 46 Appendix 1295c 46 U.S.C. 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