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GAO Report: The DOD and Coast Guard Academies Have Taken Steps to Address Incidents of Sexual Harassment and Assault, but Greater Federal Oversight Is Needed (January 17, 2008)
Category: Sexual Harassment/Assault/Trauma
In the GAO-08-296 report, GAO staff stated: 'The academies have taken steps to prevent, respond to, and resolve sexual harassment and assault incidents. Each Department of Defense (DOD) academy, for example, has created and staffed the position of Sexual Assault Response Coordinator. Additionally, the DOD and Coast Guard academies have established training programs aimed at preventing and responding to future incidents. The academies have also established alternatives for responding to and resolving reported incidents, depending on whether the incident involves harassment or assault, and in cases of assault, whether the victim wishes to make a restricted report--privately disclosing the incident to select response service providers without triggering an investigation--or an unrestricted report--which involves investigative authorities and the chain of command. However, DOD's oversight has not been integrated and comprehensive, and the Coast Guard headquarters has not established an oversight framework.'
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