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 2003-06-16 monographic deposited born digital 7 p. GA 1.13:GAO-03-838R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-838R P0b002ee180384182 f:d03838r DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-838R machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-838R GAO-03-838R Allowable costs Internal controls Telecommunication Telecommunication equipment Volunteer services Defense cost control Correspondence A07160

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 required that GAO review the Department of Defense's (DOD) use of the authority to install telephone lines and any necessary telecommunications equipment in the homes of persons who provide voluntary services for the military. These volunteers, in addition to their other social service activities, provide a link between military units and the families of servicemembers deployed away from home. The legislation required us to submit the results of our review within 2 years after the department issued implementing regulations. The department issued its regulation in March 2002. This report discusses (1) the extent of the military services' use of the authority and (2) the internal controls that have been established to ensure equipment is used only for authorized purposes. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-838R/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-838R.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-838R/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-838R.pdf GAO-03-838R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-838R Correspondence GAO-03-838R; Defense Management: Installation of Telecommunications Equipment in the Homes of Volunteers; Allowable costs Internal controls Telecommunication Telecommunication equipment Volunteer services Defense cost control Title 10 Section 1588 10 U.S.C. 1588 Public Law 106-65