Water Sales Contracts From Missouri River Reservoirs Need To Require Reimbursement for Operation and Maintenance Expenses
CED-82-123
Published: Sep 07, 1982. Publicly Released: Sep 07, 1982.
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Highlights
During an ongoing review of water resources project operation and maintenance (OM) cost recovery systems established by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, GAO identified a problem concerning the nonrecovery of OM costs.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Army | The Secretaries of the Army and the Interior should require the Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation jointly direct that all future water service contracts specifically provide a contract provision for OM cost recovery. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
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| Department of the Interior | The Secretaries of the Army and the Interior should require the Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation jointly direct that all future water service contracts specifically provide a contract provision for OM cost recovery. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
|
| Department of the Army | The Secretaries of the Army and the Interior should require that the Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation jointly direct the necessary communication between the two agencies to establish the proper accounting for OM cost recovery. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
|
| Department of the Interior | The Secretaries of the Army and the Interior should require that the Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation jointly direct the necessary communication between the two agencies to establish the proper accounting for OM cost recovery. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
|
| Department of the Army | The Secretaries of the Army and the Interior should require that the Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation jointly establish a policy to reallocate an appropriate share of OM costs to existing and future MI water sales. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
|
| Department of the Interior | The Secretaries of the Army and the Interior should require that the Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation jointly establish a policy to reallocate an appropriate share of OM costs to existing and future MI water sales. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
|
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