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NSIAD-85-113 1 (1985-07-24)

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BY THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE





Report To The Secretary Of Defense






Leased Military Housing Costs

In Europe Can Be Reduced By

Improving Acquisition Practices

And Using Purchase Contracts


The Congress has expressed a strong and con-
tinuing interest in reducing the high costs of leased
housing overseas for U.S. military families. The
Department of Defense (DOD) and the military
services have not been successful in containing the
growth of leased housing in Europe.
GAO found various opportunities to improve the
services' acquisition practices in awarding and admin-
istering family housing leases that would increase
competition and offer opportunity to reduce leasing
costs in Europe. Also, GAO believes that granting
the services authority to acquire needed housing
through installment purchase contracts is an al-
ternative means of reversing the trend toward
increased leasing.

GAO makes recommendations to the Secretary of
Defense to strengthen the management of the military
services' leasing programs. GAO also suggests legis-
lative changes which would authorize acquisition of
housing through purchase contracts when
economically justified.





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