Audit of Dual-Status Commanders for Use in Defense Support of Civil Authorities Missions in Support of the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic

Abstract

The objective of this audit was to determine whether DoD Components nominated, certified, and appointed DualStatus Commanders (DSC) in accordance with legal authorities and DoD policies for use in Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) missions in response to theoutbreak of the coronavirus disease2019 (COVID19). COVID19 is a viral respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus. The World Health Organization declared the global COVID19 outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on January 30, 2020, and labeledthe outbreak as a pandemic on March 11, 2020. See Appendix A for a discussion of the scope and methodology and prior audit coverage related to the objective.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 05, 2021
Accession Number
AD1147958

Entities

People

  • Richard B. Vasquez

Organizations

  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Best Practices
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Command And Control
  • Covid-19
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • District Of Columbia
  • Emergencies
  • Governments
  • Health
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Law
  • National Guard
  • Performance Tests
  • Public Health
  • Public Health Emergencies
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Northern Command

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.