Controls Over the Department of the Navy Military Payroll Disbursed in Support of the Global War on Terror
Abstract
From January 2007 through July 2008, the Department of the Navy disbursed about $242 million in Hostile Fire Pay/Imminent Danger Pay and Family Separation Allowance entitlements to support the Global War on Terror (GWOT). Our objective was to determine whether the Navy disbursed military payroll in support of the GWOT in accordance with laws and regulations. Specifically, we determined whether the Navy maintained adequate support for payments related to deployments to an active combat zone (CZ). Norfolk area disbursing center personnel did not maintain supporting documentation for CZ entitlements according to record retention requirements. They also did not always obtain adequate supporting documentation to substantiate CZ entitlements. We reviewed the adequacy of the support for the CZ entitlements received by 338 Navy military members. The disbursing centers provided complete support for the entitlements of 73 members. However, they only provided partial support for the entitlements of 107 members and no support for the entitlements of 158 members. Therefore, the Navy could not substantiate whether at least 158 of 338 Navy military members received proper CZ entitlements during deployments supporting the Global War on Terror. This could cause financial hardship on Navy warfighters and their families. In addition, the lack of proper supporting documentation adversely affects the Navy's ability to detect fraud or improper payments.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 07, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA499693
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense