“Thousands of Coast Guard servicemembers have left the military and transitioned into civilian life, and some of these new veterans may face significant challenges, such as finding and maintaining employment. To help them prepare, federal law mandated that DHS provide separating Coast Guard servicemembers with counseling, employment assistance, and information on veterans’ benefits through TAP. GAO was asked to examine TAP implementation.”
“This review analyzes (1) the reliability of TAP data on participation levels for Coast Guard servicemembers and the factors that affect participation, and (2) the Coast Guard’s performance measures and monitoring efforts related to TAP.”
“GAO is making seven recommendations, including that the Coast Guard issue a new Commandant Instruction establishing data collection policies, set TAP…” Read the full report here.
Source: Coast Guard Needs to Improve Data Quality and Monitoring of Its Transition Assistance Program – April 19, 2018. GAO.gov.
