Evaluation of the DoD’s Management of Health and Safety Hazards in Government-Owned and Government-Controlled Military Family Housing (DODIG-2020-082)
Evaluation
April 30, 2020 —
Publicly Released: May 4, 2020
Objective
The objective of this evaluation was to determine if the DoD effectively managed health and safety hazards in Government‑owned and Government‑controlled (GO‑GC) military family housing. For this report, management is defined as the policies and procedures used by DoD officials to identify, mitigate or minimize, monitor, disclose, and oversee health and safety hazards in GO‑GC military family housing.
Background
In September 2018, Congress directed the DoD Office of Inspector General (OIG) to evaluate whether Service members and their families were exposed to lead hazards while living in GO‑GC military family housing. In November 2018, the DoD OIG announced an evaluation of the management of lead‑based paint hazards in GO‑GC military family housing. Subsequently, the Senate Armed Services and House Appropriations committees held several hearings that included discussion of other military housing problems, including construction defects, mold, pest infestations, and contamination from lead‑based paint, which affected the health, safety, and well‑being of Service members and their families in privatized family housing.
https://www.dodig.mil/reports.html/Article/2174435/evaluation-of-the-dods-management-of-health-and-safety-hazards-in-government-ow/
