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Army Corps of Engineers: Rental Rates for Concession Operations Need Biennial Review

GAO-24-107208
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1 Open Recommendations
Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Corps of Engineers The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works should ensure that the Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers establish a process to review the Corps' system of graduated rental rates for concession operation leases, update it as needed at least every 2 years, and document the review.
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DOD concurred with this recommendation. On August 27, 2024, the Army Corps of Engineers provided GAO with a corrective action plan for developing procedures to perform the required biennial review. According to this plan, the Corp anticipates completing the necessary actions, such as determining a methodology to update its graduated rental system, by January 15, 2025. We will continue to monitor the Corps' progress.

Army Corps of Engineers: Additional Steps Needed to Implement Acceleration Reforms

GAO-24-107072
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Corps of Engineers The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works should ensure that the Chief of Engineers and the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers solicit requests from other federal agencies and project sponsors for new categorical exclusions. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Corps of Engineers The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works should ensure that the Chief of Engineers and the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepare and submit the annual lists of feasibility studies that do not have adequate funding to make substantial progress toward the completion of studies to the Office of Management and Budget, or, if it is not feasible, seek repeal of the statutory requirement to do so. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Corps of Engineers The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works should ensure that the Chief of Engineers and the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers establish a performance measurement program that includes clearly defined short- and long-term performance goals to monitor and evaluate progress in improving and expediting the planning and environmental review process. (Recommendation 4)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Corps of Engineers The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works should ensure that the Chief of Engineers and the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provide the Corps' cost estimate for developing and maintaining the electronic database to Congress. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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