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LCD-78-313 1 (1978-02-07)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaawpu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I7 11-7y DCCUMENT REST'1.S 04937 - (B0445339) (Retricted) Leasing of Social SecE ty Administration District and Branch Offices by the General Serrices Adsinistration. LCD-78-313; B-95136. February 7,9'97t8. 4 pp. + appendix (14 pp.). Report to Rep. Daniel *. FlPod, Chairman, House Ccmmittee on Appropriations: Labor.;Healt , Education and Welfare Subcommittee; by Elvez B. S taats, Comptroler General. Issue Area: falities-And material Hanageueiit: Building, Buying, or Leasing federal Facilities ani E%Jiiment (706). Contact: Logistics aaC .omminicaior.s Div. Budgoet Function: Geuera1i Government: General VreDperty and Records Manageme4 I' 11 '. Orqanizatioa Concerned: Gidaral Services Administration; Department of Heglh', Education, and Welfare; Social Security Administration. Congressional Relevance: House Committee ou Appropriations: Labo'-Health, EdLc'AloiJ and Weliare Sulcomnitee. Rej;. Daniel J. Flood. Social Secu:Ily provides services tc the public 6hro.-gh ,311 district and branch officeE, most of which are leased by the General Service-ministration (GSA) Ir, September 1977, Social Security ideiti.ied 36 offices that it considered inadequate and 16 Af4,es whose space problems have been resolved after lengthj delays. In January 1978, 89 offices considered to be unacc-ptable were identAfied. Many of the space problems experienced' by Social Securi4y were attributable to delayi in leasing space f, - office expi.neion cr relocation, overcrouding and overuse of offices, azud ivadeqiate services. Findings/Conclusions: GSA generally leases district and branch offices in areas designated by Social Security. Disagreements sometimes arise over the location of offices and implementation of Government policy. Som-e offices were not properly maintained, caused by overcrowdingand overuse of space dnd by inadequate services provided by lessors. Only 76 of the 1,321 district and branch offices were e6nistructed by GSA with trust fund moneys. The average time from design start to construction completion was about 38 months, much longer than the time needed to lease. Agencies have complalne because space is not leased in a timely manner. Both GSA and 6ther agencies citi the lack cf adequate staffing as a factor causing untimely performance. Other factors contributing to delaXV include: lack of suitable rental space in desiq::ated areaq, lealhg freezes due to budget constraints, lengthy negotiations, disputes over adequacy of offered space, and chaLges in space reguirements. (.RS)

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