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B-175773 1 (1973-05-31)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaageb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: , 4-- UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL PERSONNELAD AN COMPENSATION DIVISION B-175773 MAY 3 1 1973 The Honorable LM096344 The Secretary of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: We have completed a survey of the miniL ary-serviggs' npnresA..dntt7ining-pro-rams. Our prime interest was to de- termine how these programs are managed and used. Most of our information came from questionnaires sent to 35 nonresident training schools and from detailed data on the Army's non- resident programs. The enrollment, completions, and cost for each service during fiscal year 1972 follow. Service Enrollment Completions Cost (millions) Army 238,400 50,100 $11.8 Navy 86,900 42,100 1.7 Air Force 338,500 204,400 4.1 Marine Corps 122,700 62,400 1.8 Total 786,500 359,000 $19.4 Nonresident training programs need (1) to have a uniform policy on completion goals, (2) to avoid course duplication, (3) to improve cost reporting, and (4) to consider consolidat- ing the Army's administrative functions. These points tend to support observations by the House Armed Services Committee in its 1972 hearings. The Committee noted a lack of training cost information and the need to consolidate training to re- duce costs. Therefore we are advising you of our observations at this time so you can give these matters prompt attention. One of the major purposes for the nonresident programs is to provide skill training to those unable to participate in

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