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Embassy Construction: Proposed Cost-Sharing Program Could Speed Construction and Reduce Staff Levels, but Some Agencies Have Concerns

GAO-05-32 Published: Nov 15, 2004. Publicly Released: Nov 15, 2004.
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The Department of State is in the early stages of a proposed multibillion dollar program to build secure new embassies and consulates around the world. Under the proposed Capital Security Cost-Sharing Program, all agencies with staff assigned to overseas diplomatic missions would share in construction costs. This report describes (1) the rationale for and development of the program, (2) agency concerns about the program, and (3) the influence of the program on agencies' overseas staff levels.

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Construction costsConsulatesCost sharing (finance)EmbassiesProgram evaluationProgram managementEmbassy securityConstructionEmbassy constructionEmbassies