# Audit of DoD Health Care Personnel Shortages During the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Pandemic
> **Audit** by Department of War OIG · 2024-05-23
> *About: Department of War*
## Report
- **Title:** Audit of DoD Health Care Personnel Shortages During the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Pandemic
- **Submitting OIG:** Department of War OIG
- **Component agency:** Department of War
- **Type:** Audit
- **Publication date:** 2024-05-23

## Recommendations

- **Rec D-2024-0086-D000AW-0** (Open): Rec. 3.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Health Agency Director revise Defense Health Agency Administrative Instruction 5136.03 to establish approval authority for any civilian personnel extensions outside the continental United States…
- **Rec D-2024-0086-D000AW-0** (Open): Rec. 3.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Health Agency Director establish maximum time frames to approve civilian personnel extensions outside of the continental United States and require monitoring of extension approval timelines.
- **Rec D-2024-0086-D000AW-0** (Open): Rec. 3.d: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Health Agency Director develop and implement a plan to apply strategies and incentives used by other Federal agencies to hire entry-level registered nurses if it is determined the strategies and…
- **Rec D-2024-0086-D000AW-0** (Open): Rec. 1.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Health Agency Director, in consultation with the Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service develop and implement a plan to ensure a more competitive pay rate for nursing and other hard to fill…
- **Rec D-2024-0086-D000AW-0** (Open): Rec. 1.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Health Agency Director, in consultation with the Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service develop and implement a plan to establish qualification requirements for nursing and other hard to fill…
## Source
- [oversight.gov report page](https://www.oversight.gov/reports/audit/audit-dod-health-care-personnel-shortages-during-coronavirus-disease-2019-pandemic)
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