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CED-79-100 1 (1979-06-14)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaazjj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: gr43 _COMPTROLLE FR GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 LM109646 B-125035 June 14, 1979 Al, The Honorable Jesse Helms United States Senate 109646 Dear Senator Helms: In a March 21, 1979F letter, you re 2 that we-,I report on the cost of repairing damages to te National Mall/fn Washington, D.C., as a result of the American farmers' demonstration.7/As expressed in your letter, you were particularly concerned over various reports of such costs ranging from $500,000 to $3 million. In accordance with your request and subsequent agree- ments with your office, we obtained the most recent costi_)1JzJ6 information available from the National Park Service, De- partment of the Interior, for repairing damages to the Mall. We also obtained an accounting of the costs for 034 enforcement and other related activities by the U.S. k Police, National Park Service, and the District of Cj/1t6712O7- OLJ7U columbia government. We did not verify the cost figures provided or assess their reasonableness. A review of the National Park Service records showed that - _r-a-bu-239,000 to rthae fmages J6°d-th'e National Ma-11 (see enc. I.) This amount willedUcd by about 18,l0Oas a result of - from various groups and individuals, leaving a net cost to the Feil Governmnent for-ep'aifing damages of about $220,900. (See enc. II.) This amount is subject to change pending final billings by contractors. National Park Service officials said the reasons for the diff-erence between current and earlier estimates was that the earlier estimates --included rough . e qet.'mat.e~s.-o-f-.aw _ eDfor cme nt costs and --were made before an inspection of the National Mall could be conducted because it was qpver' d by snow, tractors, and vehicles. CED-79-100

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