Improvements Needed in GSA's Role in the Real Property Utilization Survey Program
PLRD-82-93
Published: Jul 20, 1982. Publicly Released: Jul 20, 1982.
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Highlights
GAO reviewed how the General Services Administration (GSA) fulfills its responsibility for carrying out the real property utilization survey program established by Executive Order 11954, recently replaced by Executive Order 12348, and implemented by Federal Property Management Regulation 101-47.8. The survey program was created to ensure that unneeded Federal real property is identified, reported, and disposed of in a manner that provides the greatest benefit to the United States.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| General Services Administration | In planning real property surveys, the Administrator of General Services should direct GSA survey program managers to analyze the results of previous surveys to determine the types of properties that have the greatest potential for being excess to agencies' needs. |
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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| General Services Administration | In planning real property surveys, the Administrator of General Services should direct GSA survey program managers to concentrate on those properties for survey where the evidence indicates good potential for finding excess property. |
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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| General Services Administration | In planning real property surveys, the Administrator of General Services should direct GSA program managers to establish a more realistic number of surveys to be performed each year based on available resources and a systematic scheduling of properties never surveyed, as well as properties where experience indicates a potential for excess. |
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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| General Services Administration | In planning real property surveys, the Administrator of General Services should direct GSA survey program managers to improve, through cooperative efforts with holding agencies, the inventory of Federal real property used to select properties for survey. |
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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