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National Park Service: Maintenance Backlog Issues

T-RCED-98-61 Published: Feb 04, 1998. Publicly Released: Feb 04, 1998.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed: (1) the Park Service's estimate of the maintenance backlog and its composition; (2) how the agency determined the maintenance backlog estimate and whether it is reliable; and (3) how the agency manages the backlog.

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Data integrityFacility constructionFederal agency accounting systemsHistoric preservationMaintenance (upkeep)Maintenance costsNational historic sitesNational parksRecreation areasAccounting standards