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FPCD-76-73 1 (1976-08-12)

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REPORT OF THE

COMPTROLLER GENERAL

OF THE UNITED STA TES




Accuracy Of Records And


Reported Quality Of

Military Male Enlistees

Department of Defense


Tests .cre made of a randomly selected
sample ot 1,600 ma!e enlistee service recoras
to determine the accuracy of inormation
about (1) police records. 12  educational at,
tainnent, and (31 age.

Records concerning eauration and 3e were
reasonab l, accurate.

Because of the inaccessibility of ocal and
State oo;ice data and ,ncompleteness of F3I
files, tre mil;tary services do rot know nowN
many er.iistees in the sample had DOice rec-
crds. Of the 'ecords that were avai:abie. 21
enlistees wouid have been barred 'ad their
records been disclosed.

Some cf the police record problems may oe
resolved because:

     --The responsibility for national agency
     checks will be transferred 'rorn basic
     training commands to the entrance sta.
     tions.

     --The Department ci Defense ts prooos-
     ing iegislation to improve its access to
     recorns.

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