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 2003-11-13 monographic deposited born digital 23 p. GA 1.13:GAO-04-86 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-86 P0b002ee18038f214 f:d0486 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-86 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-86 GAO-04-86 Military cost control Military personnel Military reenlistment bonuses Noncompliance Payments Performance measures Program evaluation Program management Employee retention Military occupational specialties DOD Selective Reenlistment Bonus Program Other Written Product A08851 The Department of Defense (DOD) uses the Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) program to reenlist military personnel in critical specialties. In fiscal years 1997-2003, the program budget rose 138 percent, from $308 million to $734 million. In fiscal year 2003, the House Appropriations Committee directed the Secretary of Defense to reassess program efficiency and report on five concerns: (1) how effective the program is in correcting retention shortfalls in critical occupations, (2) how replacement guidance will ensure targeting critical specialties that impact readiness, (3) how DOD will match program execution with appropriated funding, (4) how well the services' processes for administering the program work, and (5) advantages and disadvantages of paying bonuses in lump sum payments. The committee also directed GAO to review and assess DOD's report. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-86/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-86.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-86/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-86.pdf GAO-04-86 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-86 Other Written Product GAO-04-86; Military Personnel: DOD Needs More Effective Controls to Better Assess the Progress of the Selective Reenlistment Bonus Program; Military cost control Military personnel Military reenlistment bonuses Noncompliance Payments Performance measures Program evaluation Program management Employee retention Military occupational specialties DOD Selective Reenlistment Bonus Program