District of Columbia: Planned Funding and Schedule for D.C. Public Schools' Modernization Program Are Unrealistic
Highlights
In April 2002, GAO testified on the major challenges facing the District of Columbia Public School system faces in modernizing and renovating the District's schools (see GAO-02-628T). The school system, with the assistance of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has made considerable progress in making emergency repairs during the past few years. However, the school system now faces the more complex task of modernizing--either through renovation or through new construction--virtually every public school in the District of Columbia. As a result, the school system must adopt a modernization program that will cost significantly more and take longer to accomplish than originally projected. In addition, the school system faces the challenge of ensuring that sufficient funds are budgeted for asbestos management activities.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| DC Public School System | The Superintendent of District of Columbia Public Schools should ensure that the school system's modernization program is revised to reflect cost, schedule, and budget realities. |
Closed – Not Implemented
In its written comments, the school system disagreed with the recommendation. The school system did not remotely suggest that it planned to implement this recommendation.
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| DC Public School System | The Superintendent of District of Columbia Public Schools should ensure that all necessary asbestos management activities are adequately funded. |
Closed – Not Implemented
In its written comments, the school system disagreed with the recommendation. The school system did not remotely suggest that it planned to implement this recommendation.
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