Millions of Dollars in Charges for Housing D.C. Prisoners in Bureau of Prisons' Institutions Are in Dispute
GGD-83-44
Published: Jun 01, 1983. Publicly Released: Jun 01, 1983.
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GAO reviewed the dispute between the Bureau of Prisons and the District of Columbia Government concerning payments to house D.C. prisoners in Federal correctional institutions.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice | The Attorney General should require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to formulate legislation to authorize the Bureau of Prisons to use reimbursements collected from the D.C. Government to offset the Bureau's operating expenses for housing D.C. prisoners. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The Subcommittee declined to accept this recommendation.
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| Department of Justice | The Attorney General should require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to enforce the terms of the recently revised billing procedures that require Bureau of Prisons' institutions to submit negative quarterly reports to the Department of Corrections when no D.C. prisoners are being housed. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
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| Department of Justice | The Attorney General should require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to require Bureau institutions to promptly respond to disputed payment lists prepared by the Department of Corrections so that disputed charges in recent billings can be resolved quickly. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
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| Department of Justice | The Attorney General should require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to meet with D.C. Government officials to: (1) resolve how the $12.5 million the District paid in January 1982 is to be applied by the Bureau; and (2) determine how debt resolution and the application of payments will be handled in the future. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
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| Department of Justice | The Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Attorney General should set a timetable for resolving the disputed charges and outstanding debts that are now on the Bureau of Prisons' records. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
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| District of Columbia | The Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Attorney General should set a timetable for resolving the disputed charges and outstanding debts that are now on the Bureau of Prisons' records. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
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Correctional facilitiesDebt collectionIntergovernmental fiscal relationsMunicipal governmentsPrisonersQuestionable paymentsDistrict of Columbia governmentFederal prisonsBudget deficitBilling procedures