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ASCS Needs Better Information To Adequately Assess Proposed County and State Office Automation

IMTEC-84-11 Published: May 25, 1984. Publicly Released: May 25, 1984.
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GAO examined the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service's (ASCS) cost-benefit analysis to determine whether ASCS adequately justified the automation of its state and county offices.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Agriculture The Secretary of Agriculture should direct ASCS to proceed with the prototype project in three states and defer the planned nationwide automation of state and county offices until the prototype has provided credible cost-benefit information and tested the technology.
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

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