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Defense Management: Installation of Telecommunications Equipment in the Homes of Volunteers

GAO-03-838R Published: Jun 16, 2003. Publicly Released: Jun 16, 2003.
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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.

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Allowable costsDefense cost controlInternal controlsTelecommunicationsTelecommunications equipmentVolunteer servicesMilitary forcesNational GuardCellular telephonesDefense budgets