DoD Complied With Policies on Converting Senior Mentors to Highly Qualified Experts, but Few Senior Mentors Converted

摘要

Our objective was to determine whether DoD implemented and complied with the Secretary of Defense memorandum, 'Policy on Senior Mentors,' April, 2010. Specifically, we determined whether DoD properly converted senior mentors to HQEs and consistently implemented the Secretary of Defense senior mentor policies. We reviewed the Navy, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), and selected Combatant Commands controls for implementing and complying with DoD policies for converting senior mentors to HQEs. We did not review the Departments of the Army and Air Force because their respective audit agencies were performing these reviews. Navy, USMC, U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM), U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) officials complied with DoD policies for converting senior mentors to HQEs. As of February 28, 2011, 11 of the 194 reported senior mentors for FY 2010 converted to HQEs. The other 183 senior mentors did not convert to HQEs and are no longer working as senior mentors. Seven of the 11 HQEs have since resigned. The other four HQEs properly converted within the appropriate time frame and in accordance with DoD policies.