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089624 1 (1975-03-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacvrg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE ROOM 403. U.S. CUSTOMHOUSE. 610 SOUTH CANAL STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60607 61 q it/MAR 2 7 1975 Mr. Paul K. Kennedy, Director Veterans Administration Hospital Downey, Illinois 60064 Dear Mr. Kennedy: We have completed a review of energy conservation efforts undertaken at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Downey, Illinois. Our objectives were to determine how effectively the Hospital has implemented energy conservation measures and to identify potential areas for effective long-range energy conser- vation through more efficient operating procedures and capital improvements. Specifically, we were concerned with the develop- ment of an adequate energy-use information system, controls to reduce energy consumed in buildings and by vehicles, and the impact of energy conservation on operations. The Hospital has made little or no progress in reducing. energy consumption. A comprehensive long-range plan to identify areas requiring attention and to monitor energy conservation on a continuing basis is needed. Such a plan should include an adequate energy-use information system that would accurately measure the conservation efforts by the Hospital. The extent to which the Hospital achieved energy savings could not be accurately measured because reports of energy consumption were incomplete and inaccurate. For example, mile- age on vehicles leased from the General Services Administration was not considered in measuring energy consumption in fiscal year 1974. Also, reported reductions in gasoline consumption for fiscal year 1975 to date were misleading because fiscal year 1973 base line data were not adjusted to reflect the disposal of three vehicles in fiscal year 1975. In addition, although the Hospital reported savings in the use of steam, the reductions were based on an estimate by the Great Lakes Navy

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