Testimony: Making Federal Buildings and Other Property Work Better for the American Taxpayer
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Opening Statement by David Marroni, Director, GAO's Physical Infrastructure team on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
The federal government's real property holdings are vast and diverse, costing billions annually to occupy, operate, and maintain. Better management of the property portfolio is needed to effectively dispose of underused buildings, collect reliable real property data, enhance the security of federal facilities, and improve the condition and configuration of federal buildings. These management challenges have led GAO to include Managing Federal Real Property on GAO's High-Risk List since 2003.
This statement discusses key actions taken by Congress and the executive branch since the High-Risk update in 2023 and actions needed to address four federal real property issues: (1) underused buildings, (2) data reliability, (3) facility security, and (4) building condition. This statement is based on GAO's prior work and reflects GAO's 2025 High-Risk update, released in February 2025.
The federal government's real property holdings are vast and diverse, costing billions annually to occupy, operate, and maintain. Better management of the property portfolio is needed to effectively dispose of underused buildings, collect reliable real property data, enhance the security of federal facilities, and improve the condition and configuration of federal buildings. These management challenges have led GAO to include Managing Federal Real Property on GAO's High-Risk List since 2003.
This statement discusses key actions taken by Congress and the executive branch since the High-Risk update in 2023 and actions needed to address four federal real property issues: (1) underused buildings, (2) data reliability, (3) facility security, and (4) building condition. This statement is based on GAO's prior work and reflects GAO's 2025 High-Risk update, released in February 2025.
Date: Mar 11, 2025
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