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Environmental Cleanup: Defense Funding Allocation Process and Reported Funding Impacts

NSIAD-99-34 Published: Nov 16, 1998. Publicly Released: Dec 02, 1998.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on: (1) the Department of Defense's (DOD) process for allocating approved environmental cleanup budgets when funds received are less than requested or budget rescissions occur; and (2) reported cleanup schedule delays due to lack of funding.

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Budget authority rescissionBudget cutsDefense budgetsDefense operationsEnvironment evaluationEnvironmental monitoringMilitary facilitiesPollution controlPrioritizingWaste disposalEnvironmental cleanups