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National Park Service: Flood Recovery Efforts at Yosemite National Park, California

RCED-99-50R Published: Jan 27, 1999. Publicly Released: Mar 02, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the use of the disaster recovery funds provided for Yosemite National Park, following the January 1997 flood, focusing on whether: (1) planned and actual expenditures are consistent with the park's planning documents; (2) the costs of the disaster recovery projects appear reasonable; and (3) there is any merit to the allegations about the misuse of some of the disaster recovery funds.

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Budget outlaysFloodsDisaster recoveryDisaster relief aidFacility constructionFederal aid programsFunds managementNational parksProgram abusesProperty damagesRepair costs