Overseas Construction: State Initiates Corrective Actions, but Improvements Still Needed
NSIAD-88-27
Published: Oct 30, 1987. Publicly Released: Dec 08, 1987.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of State's efforts to correct long-standing construction management problems in its Office of Foreign Buildings Operations (FBO).
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of State | The Secretary of State should direct FBO to develop and implement detailed written operating procedures to provide the necessary managerial framework for planning, awarding, administering, managing, and monitoring the design and construction of FBO construction projects. |
Closed – Implemented
As of August 24, 1988, the Director, FBO, indicated that the respective procedures/procedures manuals have been completed.
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| Department of State | The Secretary of State should direct FBO to develop and implement a systematic cost-estimating process setting forth the specific criteria to be used in developing estimates, the need for regular updating of cost factors, and the requirement for documenting program cost estimates and any changes to them. |
Closed – Implemented
As of August 24, 1988, the Director, FBO, indicated that FBO had developed and implemented a systematic cost-estimating process setting forth the specific criteria to be used in developing, regularly updating, and documenting program cost estimates.
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