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Central Utah Project Cost Allocations

RCED-94-65R Published: Jan 25, 1994. Publicly Released: Jan 25, 1994.
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Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the development of cost accounting standards for the Department of the Interior to follow in allocating costs for the Central Utah Project (CUP). GAO found that: (1) the cost accounting standards developed by the Cost Accounting Standards Board provide a sound basis for allocating CUP costs and additional standards are not needed; (2) its audit of the CUP cost allocation will determine whether Interior's cost allocation methodology is based on the Board's standards and whether Interior properly applies the cost allocation methodology; and (3) the Bureau of Reclamation's experience with the Central Valley Project's cost allocation should be helpful to Interior in allocating CUP costs.

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Accounting proceduresAllocation (Government accounting)Auditing standardsConstruction costsCost accountingCost accounting standards complianceCost analysisStandards evaluationWater resources developmentWater supply management