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 2006-12-15 monographic deposited born digital 41 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-164 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-164 P0b002ee1803a43ac f:d07164 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-164 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-164 GAO-07-164 Appropriated funds Cost analysis Data integrity Facility management Funds management Housing programs Military appropriations Military facilities Performance measures Privatization Program evaluation Standards Strategic planning Benefit-cost tracking Program goals or objectives Temporary duty assignments DOD Military Housing Privatization Initiative Other Written Product A64184

The Department of Defense (DOD) transient lodging programs were established to provide quality temporary facilities for authorized personnel, and reduce travel costs through lower rates than commercial hotels. DOD has approximately 82,000 temporary duty (TDY) and permanent-change-of-station (PCS) rooms worldwide, and reported that it cost about $860 million in appropriated and nonappropriated funds to operate them in fiscal year 2005. While the Army plans to privatize its lodging in the United States, there are concerns as to whether these plans are cost-effective, and how they relate to DOD-wide lodging efforts. GAO was asked to address (1) how each military service and DOD manages, funds, and assesses the performance of its lodging programs to meet short- and long- term needs, and (2) the effect that lodging privatization would have on the costs to the Army and the ability to maintain and recapitalize facilities. GAO is also providing information on DOD's actions to implement prior recommendations regarding the lodging program. GAO obtained data from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the military services and visited nine military installations. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-164/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-164.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-164/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-164.pdf GAO-07-164 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-164 Other Written Product GAO-07-164; Defense Infrastructure: Continuing Challenges in Managing DOD Lodging Programs as Army Moves to Privatize Its Program; Appropriated funds Cost analysis Data integrity Facility management Funds management Housing programs Military appropriations Military facilities Performance measures Privatization Program evaluation Standards Strategic planning Benefit-cost tracking Program goals or objectives Temporary duty assignments DOD Military Housing Privatization Initiative Title 2910 Section 2883(f) 2910 U.S.C. 2883(f) Title 3010 Section 2884 3010 U.S.C. 2884