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U.S. Customs Service Automated Herchaoise Processing System: An
Evaluation or Costs and benefits. GGE-76-57; a-114890.- Ari  20,
1918. 8 pp. * enclosure (1 pp.).
Report to Rep. Al Ullman, Chairmwn, souse Committee on Vays and
Means; by Elmer B. Staats, Coptrollaez eneral.

Issue Area: Von-Discrinination and Equal Opportunity Programs:
    Data of Federal Lavs and Programs (1001).
Contact: General Government Dive
Budqet Functidn: Law Enforcement and Justice: federal Law
    Enforceme t and Prosecution (751)..
Orqanization Concerned: United States Castems Service.
conqressioaal Relevance: bouse Committee on eays and means;
    Senate Committee on Finance. Rep. &l Olman.

         An analysis of the cost benefit study for the U.S.
Customs Services Automated erchandise Processing Systes
indicated that automation of Customs  merchandise and revenue
pLocessinc; functions would be beneficial. Autonption is Custost
answer to the problem of limited manpower to cope with
increasinq imported merchandise and revenue processing uorklcd.
The analysis of the cost benefit study dealt with the
acceptability of the methodology and the extent it fuly and
accurately stated costs and benefits. The study setkcdolcojy used
by Customs was sound and is acceptable for estimating cots and
benefits. Althouqh benefits were overstated and costs
understated, the system will provide about 82.50 in benefits
(S485 million) for every Sl in costs (S189 sillion). Personnel
costs az' computer procuiesent costs were understated, while
personnel reduction benetits and benefits to the importing
community were overstata~d. Customs needs, tut does not have, a
plan to implement the personnel changes and retraining that will
be required as a result of the system. (BBS)

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