Evaluation of the DoD’s Management of Health and Safety Hazards in Government-Owned and Government-Controlled Military Family Housing

Submitting OIG:

Department of Defense OIG

Date Issued:

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of Defense

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

DODIG-2020-082

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Review

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

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DODIG-2020-082_Redacted.pdf	6.54 MB

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
D-2020-2082-DEV0SR-0001-0001.1	Open	No
Rec. 1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness collaboratively establish or revise appropriate DoD policy(s) to address health and safety hazards-including lead‑based paint, asbestos‑containing material, radon, fire and electrical safety, drinking water quality, window fall prevention, mold, carbon monoxide, and pest management-in military family housing to manage health, safety, and environmental risks to acceptable levels for military family housing residents.
D-2020-2082-DEV0SR-0001-0001.2	Open	No
Rec. 1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness collaboratively establish or revise appropriate DoD policy(s) to address health and safety hazards-including lead‑based paint, asbestos‑containing material, radon, fire and electrical safety, drinking water quality, window fall prevention, mold, carbon monoxide, and pest management-in military family housing to manage health, safety, and environmental risks to acceptable levels for military family housing residents.
D-2020-2082-DEV0SR-0001-0002.a	Open	No
Rec. 2.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment update Service policies to align with revisions to DoD policy for health and safety hazard management
D-2020-2082-DEV0SR-0001-0002.b	Open	No
Rec. 2.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment develop oversight policies and procedures to assess the management of health and safety hazards in Government‑Owned/Government‑Controlled military family housing.
D-2020-2082-DEV0SR-0001-0002.c	Open	No
Rec. 2.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment direct installation officials to correct the specific lead-based paint, asbestos-containing material, radon, and fire safety health and safety hazard management deficiencies discussed in this report.
D-2020-2082-DEV0SR-0001-0003.a	Open	No
Rec. 3.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment (on behalf of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps) update Service policies to align with revisions to DoD policy for health and safety hazard management.
D-2020-2082-DEV0SR-0001-0003.b	Open	No
Rec. 3.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment (on behalf of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps) develop oversight policies and procedures to assess the management of health and safety hazards in Government‑Owned/Government‑Controlled military family housing.
D-2020-2082-DEV0SR-0001-0003.c	Open	No
Rec. 3.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment (on behalf of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps) direct installation officials to correct the specific lead-based paint, asbestos-containing material, and radon health and safety hazard management deficiencies discussed in this report.
D-2020-2082-DEV0SR-0001-0004.a	Open	No
Rec. 4.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Energy update Service policies to align with revisions to DoD policy for health and safety hazard management.
D-2020-2082-DEV0SR-0001-0004.c	Open	No
Rec. 4.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Energy direct installation officials to correct the specific lead-based paint, asbestos-containing material, radon, fire safety, and drinking water quality health and safety hazard management deficiencies discussed in this report.

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

D-2020-2082-DEV0SR-0001-0001.1

Open

Rec. 1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness collaboratively establish or revise appropriate DoD policy(s) to address health and safety hazards-including lead‑based paint, asbestos‑containing material, radon, fire and electrical safety, drinking water quality, window fall prevention, mold, carbon monoxide, and pest management-in military family housing to manage health, safety, and environmental risks to acceptable levels for military family housing residents.

D-2020-2082-DEV0SR-0001-0001.2

Open

D-2020-2082-DEV0SR-0001-0002.a

Open

Rec. 2.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment update Service policies to align with revisions to DoD policy for health and safety hazard management