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NSIAD-95-215R 1 (1995-09-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaobackxw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-260435 September 8, 1995 The Honorable Conrad Burns Chairman The Honorable Harry M. Reid Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Military Construction Committee on Appropriations United States Senate This correspondence responds to the requirement contained in Senate Report 102-355, dated July 31, 1992. In that report, the Senate Appropriations Committee requires us to perform an annual review of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) accounts' and provide the results to the Committee prior to markups on the annual appropriations bill. As agreed with your office, on June 29, 1995, we provided information about first round BRAC (BRAC I) funds. We also provided information on potential funding changes that could better ensure BRAC funds are used for the highest priority closure needs. This letter summarizes the information we provided at the earlier briefings and the final results of our work. RESULTS IN BRIEF Substantial amounts of BRAC I funds, perhaps as much as $200 million, may be unobligated at the end of fiscal year 1995. Also, it appears that more funds are being allocated for environmental cleanup than requirements suggest are currently needed. For example, funds required for operations and maintenance as well as military construction costs are significantly lower than originally estimated, and the Department of Defense (DOD) already has 'There are two BRAC accounts. Public Law 100-526 established the Department of Defense Base Closure Account (BRAC I account) to fund base closures in the 1988 BRAC round. Public Law 101-510 established the Department of Defense Base Closure Account (BRAC II account) to fund base closures in the 1991, 1993, and 1995 closure rounds. 1 GAO/NSIAD-95-215R Military Bases 1(-%SY%/

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