Military Personnel: DOD Should Improve Its Oversight of the Exceptional Family Member Program
Abstract
Military families with special medical and educational needs face unique challenges because of their frequent moves. To help assist these families, DOD provides services plans, which document the support a family member requires. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 included a provision for GAO to review the Services' EFMPs, including DOD's oversight of these programs. This report examines the extent to which (1) each Service provides family support and (2) the Services monitor and DOD evaluates assignment coordination and family support. GAO analyzed DOD and Service specific EFMP guidance and documents; analyzed fiscal year 2016 EFMP data (the most recent available); visited seven military installations, selected for their large numbers of military-connected students; and interviewed officials responsible for implementing each Service's EFMP, as well as officials in OSN that administer DOD's EFM policy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1157382
Entities
People
- Bill Macblane
- Bonnie Anderson
- Brian Egger
- Brian Lepore
- Connor Kincaid
- Daniel Meyer
- Holly Dye
- Jacqueline M. Nowicki
- James Rebbe
- Lucas Alvarez
- Mimi Nguyen
- Patricia Donahue
- Robin Marion
- Shelia Thorpe
- Walter Vance
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office