Defense Centers of Excellence
Subtitle: limited budget and performance information on the Center for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury : report to congressional requesters
Contributors: Fantone, Denise M.
Publisher: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 29
Subjects: Appropriations and expenditures; Evaluation; Military hospitals; Finance; Armed Forces; Medical care; Military Medicine; Soldiers; Veterans; War casualties; War wounds; Treatment; Mental health; Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury (U.S.)
Other titles: Limited budget and performance information on the Center for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury
Description: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 established the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCOE) in January 2008 to develop excellence in prevention, outreach, and care for service members with psychological health (PH) conditions and traumatic brain injury (TBI). DCOE consists of six directorates and five component centers that carry out a range of PH- and TBI-related functions. GAO was asked to report on (1) DCOE's budget formulation process; and (2) availability of information to Congress on DCOE. GAO reviewed budget guidance, budget requests and performance data. GAO reviewed Department of Defense (DOD) reports submitted to Congress on PH and TBI and interviewed DOD officials. To enhance visibility and improve accountability, GAO recommends that the Secretary of Defense direct the Director of TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) work with the Director of DCOE to develop and use additional narrative in budget justifications, to regularly collect and review data on funding and obligations, and expand its review and analysis process. DOD concurred with GAO's recommendations. GAO understands that the expanded review and analysis process would not include realigned component centers. GAO agrees that ensuring entities external to TMA comply with regular collections of funding and obligations data could be a limitation.
Notes: Title from cover screen (viewed on July 12, 2011).

"June 2011."

"GAO-11-611."

Includes bibliographical references.

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