U.S. GAO - Military Housing: Actions Needed to Improve the Process for Setting Allowances for Servicemembers and Calculating Payments for Privatized Housing Projects
Servicemembers who are stationed in the U.S. may get housing allowances to help cover the cost of suitable private housing—such as commercial apartments or rental homes. The Department of Defense annually spends billions on housing allowances as one of the largest parts of military compensation.In 44% of the cases we examined, the DOD didn't collect enough data on some locations and housing types to accurately represent housing costs in those areas.
Source: gao.gov