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Military Bases: Update on the Status of Bases Closed in 1988, 1991, and 1993

NSIAD-96-149 Published: Aug 06, 1996. Publicly Released: Aug 16, 1996.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Department of Defense's (DOD) base realignment and closure (BRAC) process, focusing on: (1) the status and extent of land sales at closing bases; (2) whether private parties are excluded from purchasing surplus property; and (3) the amount of federal assistance provided to communities to promote economic conversion of closing bases.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should establish reasonable timeframes for concluding negotiated sales of surplus real property and when practical, rent unoccupied, surplus housing and other facilities as a means of preserving property pending final disposition.
Closed – Implemented
DOD has reviewed the advisability of setting timeframes in the negotiated sales process and has determined that it would not be practical because the negative implications would outweigh any possible benefits. DOD continues to negotiate interim leases for some unneeded base property, including housing in cases where market conditions and environmental conditions permit, in order to get usable property to users as quickly as possible.

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Topics

Base closuresCommunity developmentEconomic developmentFair market valueGrants to local governmentsLand transfersMilitary basesProperty disposalReal estate salesSurplus federal property