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PLRD-82-93 1 (1982-07-20)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabmmg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 4'~ WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS, AND READINESS DIVISION B-207767 JULY 20,1982 The Honorable Gerald P. Carmen Administrator of General Services Dear Mr. Carmen: 119079 Subject: Improvements Needed in GSA's Role in the Real Property Utilization Survey Program (GAO/PLRD-82-93) We have reviewed how the General Services Administration (GSA) has fulfilled its responsibility for carrying out the real property utilization survey program, established by Executive Order 11954 (recently replaced by Executive Order 12348) and implemented by the Federal Property Management Regulation 101-47.8. The survey program was created to ensure that unneeded Federal real property is identified, reported, and disposed of in a manner that provides the greatest benefit to the United States. We reviewed GSA's survey reports and files, supporting docu- ments, and correspondence. We also reviewed the Executive orders which established the survey program and the implementing regula- tion. We performed work at GSA's central office and two regional offices, and discussed GSA's operations with responsible GSA personnel. We did similar work at several Federal agencies which have real property that was surveyed by GSA. The results of our review are discussed in detail in the enclosure. Our conclusions on the effectiveness of the survey program and our recommendations for improving the program are summarized below. The survey program has not changed much since 1970, when it was initiated, but it has not been as effective in causing Federal agencies to report real property in excess to their needs. We believe the reduced effectiveness of the program can be attributed, in part, to the termination of the Federal Property Council in December 1977. The Council provided policy guidance and settled disputes between GSA and agencies on whether real property was excess to agencies' needs. These responsibilities were transferred to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) When the Council was terminated. (945451) ~J~2~I2LI

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