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B-168700 1 (1978-12-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabmlx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GAO ..ELEASED ......... ro-, b y ... . .. . ,,.. .. . ., , tl 1 ... ---... IB019bS knited States Genera. Accounting Off ice .Vashington, DC 20548 Logistics and Communicatiors Division B-168700 DECEMBER 28, 1978 The Honorable Charles McC. Mathias, United States Senate The Honorable Gladys Noon Spellman, -Z House of Representatives This is in response your letter of July 6, 1978, concerning relocation o the Director, Naval Ocean- ography and Meteorology from Washington, D.C., to Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Areas of concern expressed in your request were (1) costs of the move and its consequence on management and morale, and (2) the alleged improper use of operation and maintenance funds for construction projects. On May 24, 1976, the Navy approved relocation of the Naval Oceanography and Meteorology office from the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., to the National Space Technology Laboratories, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The move began July 1, 1976 and was completed by September 1976. At the time of the announcement the office was authorized 25 military and 13 civilian positions, but only 10 military and 13 civilians were authorized for the location at Bay St. Louis. The remaining positions were either transferred to other Navy organizations or eliminated. About $476,000 was required to relocate personnel, equipment, and records, provide temporary space, and construct a new building for the Director, Naval Oceanography and Meteorology. Of the total cost, $273,000 was attributable to the construction project. The Director, Naval Oceanography and Meteorology is basically a headquarters organization responsible for providing direction, policy and technical guidance to subordinate activities throughout the world. Performance of these types of functions is not affected significantly by geographical location. Since most top management LCD-79-304 (945352) 4.. , -5'0 2 9'-( 1 5 W ' P I

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