Office of Personnel Management Should Defer Relocation of the Western Executive Seminar Center

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO conducted a cost analysis of the proposed relocation of the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Western Executive Seminar Center from Denver to Grand Junction, Colorado.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected	Recommendation	Status
Office of Personnel Management	The Director of OPM should not proceed with the proposal to relocate the Western Executive Seminar Center to Grand Junction, Colorado, in time to begin fiscal year 1985 operations.	Closed – Implemented When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Office of Personnel Management	The Director of OPM should take advantage of the offer by the current contractor for the Denver site to negotiate reduced food and lodging costs.	Closed – Not Implemented OPM is making arrangements to resolicit bids for training space and food and lodging in Grand Junction.
Office of Personnel Management	The Director of OPM should negotiate a new lease for the Center after March 31, 1986, on the basis of a detailed analysis of such factors as the design and suitability of the present space, alternatives available in Denver and elsewhere, and the costs of any relocation.	Closed – Not Implemented OPM is making arrangements to resolicit bids for training space and food and lodging in Grand Junction.

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