Northern Triangle : DOD and State need improved policies to address equipment misuse : report to congressional committees / United States Government Accountability Office.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Defense--Rules and practice--Evaluation.

United States.

United States. Department of State--Rules and practice--Evaluation.

United States. Department of Defense.

United States. Department of State.

Military assistance, American--Central America--Management.

Military assistance, American.

Vehicles, Military.

military vehicles.

Military assistance, American--Management.

Central America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 36 pages) : color illustration, color maps, color photograph

Other Title:

Northern Triangle : Department of Defence and State need improved policies to address equipment misuse

DOD and State need improved policies to address equipment misuse : report to congressional committees

GAO-23-105856 End-Use Monitoring in the Northern Triangle

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : United States Government Accountability Office, 2022.

Summary:

The three countries that make up the Northern Triangle of Central America have historically faced security challenges. To assist these countries, DOD has provided them with equipment and other support. From fiscal years 2017 to 2021, DOD and State provided over $66 million in assistance to the Northern Triangle. This report examines (1) the extent to which steps taken by DOD and State to address alleged misuse aligned with relevant procedures and guidance, (2) how, and the extent to which, DOD monitored equipment, and (3) the extent to which this monitoring ensures that recipients are using equipment for its intended purposes. GAO is making five recommendations, including that DOD and State improve their policies for recording allegations and that DOD improves policies to maintain accurate equipment data.

Contents:

Background

Agencies reviewed multiple misuse allegations, but laced policies to record and investigate some allegations

DOD did not consistently implement all end-use monitoring requirements

DOD's end-use monitoring program does not ensure that recipients use equipment as intended

Conclusions

Recommendations for executive action

Agency comments and our evaluation

Appendices.

Notes:

"November 2022."

"GAO-23-105856."

In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Catalog and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (GAO, viewed November 4, 2022).

OCLC:

1350277421