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121109 1 (1983-01-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacxvt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: II . 1 T4 IZ(10C UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 RESOURCES. COMMUNITY, ANO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT oIVISON January 12, 1983 Lieutenant General J. K. Bratton Chief of Engineers U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 121109 Dear General Bratton: Subject: Opportunity To Improve the Corps of Engineers' Small Projects Programs We have completed a review of the Corps of Engineers' Small Projects Programs aimed at determining how frequently such proj- ects lead to solutions of water problems. We found that rela- tively few projects undertaken since 1964 by the Corps through these programs have resulted in projects to solve water problems because, in part, local communities did not support the solution. In our recent report 1/ on Federal water project feasibility studies, we made recommendations aimed at placing more emphasis on evaluating local support early in the study process. Because these recommendations will be applied by the Corps to its Small Projects Programs as well as project feasibility studies, we are not making any further recommendations in this report. However, we would like to bring the results of our review to your attention with the view that the information might be helpful in making the programs more cost effective. We obtained data on the Small Projects Programs from the Corps' South Atlantic, Southwestern, and South Pacific Diviiions because, according to the Small Projects Program manager, these Divisions are representative of the programs nationwide. The data was obtained for newly funded projects during the period July 1, 1964, to Decem- ber 31, 1981, primarily to ascertain the extent to which they re- sulted in construction projects and, if not, why. We also visited Corps headquarters in Washington, D.C., and two of the Corps Divisions--Southwestern and South Pacific--to review project files and discuss the program with Corps planning officials. The infor- mation from the Southwestern Division was fully verified. Except for the South Pacific Division section 205 data, we did not take the time to verify the da.ta provided by Corps South Atlantic and 1/Sharing the Cost of Making Federal Water Project Feasibility Studies--A Financing Alternative (GAO/RCED-83-18, Dec. 6, 1982). (085643)

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