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Special Operations Forces: Additional Actions Are Needed to Effectively Expand Management Oversight

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date May 13, 2019
Release Date May 13, 2019
Report No. GAO-19-386
Summary:

DOD has increasingly relied upon Special Operations Forces since 9/11. The number of personnel has jumped from 45,000 to 70,000 and the budget for Special Operations Command has more than doubled.

Congress recently directed DOD to improve its oversight of special operations.

We found DOD faces two key challenges in improving oversight:

It has not set timeframes for taking planned actions

It has not clearly described DOD's and special operations' roles and responsibilities

We made 3 recommendations, including that DOD set timeframes for new oversight actions, and update or develop guidance to clarify roles and responsibilities.

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