Water Resources: The Corps of Engineers' Revised Review Process for Proposed Civil Works Projects
RCED-90-188
Published: Sep 13, 1990. Publicly Released: Sep 13, 1990.
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Highlights
GAO reported on: (1) changes to the Army Corps of Engineers' review process for feasibility studies used to recommend congressional authorization for constructing proposed civil works water resource projects; and (2) the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) role in the review process.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army, through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, should work with the Director, OMB, to establish a realistic time frame goal for the expedited review of feasibility reports on proposed water resource development projects to be transmitted to Congress for construction authorization. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The Secretary of the Army and OMB have not agreed upon a time frame for OMB review of projects, although they have taken actions cited in part I to expedite the process, which they believe is responsive to the recommendation.
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