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 2006-09-22 monographic deposited born digital 47 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-1010 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1010 P0b002ee1803756d0 f:d061010 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1010 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1010 GAO-06-1010 Cost analysis Employment assistance programs Families Federal aid programs Internal controls Military benefits claims Military compensation Military personnel Military policies Performance measures Program evaluation Social security benefits Standards Veterans benefits Program costs DOD Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom Thrift Savings Plan VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Program Other Written Product A61307 Almost 6,000 servicemembers died from October 2001 through September 2005. The Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the Social Security Administration (SSA) provide assistance to survivors of servicemembers who die on active duty. This assistance includes but is not limited to making funeral arrangements, applying for federal benefits, providing relocation assistance, and coordinating with other agencies. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 required GAO to assess casualty assistance provided to survivors of servicemembers. For this report, GAO reviewed the extent to which DOD has (1) an oversight framework and standards to monitor the assistance it provides to survivors of these deceased servicemembers and (2) visibility over the costs of its casualty assistance programs. GAO also reviewed the roles of VA and SSA in providing casualty assistance. In conducting this review, GAO analyzed agency documents and interviewed program officials, limiting its scope to federal programs. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1010/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1010.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1010/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1010.pdf GAO-06-1010 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-1010 Other Written Product GAO-06-1010; Military Personnel: DOD Needs an Oversight Framework and Standards to Improve Management of Its Casualty Assistance Programs; Cost analysis Employment assistance programs Families Federal aid programs Internal controls Military benefits claims Military compensation Military personnel Military policies Performance measures Program evaluation Social security benefits Standards Veterans benefits Program costs DOD Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom Thrift Savings Plan VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Program