Coast Guard shore infrastructure : applying leading practices could help better manage project backlogs of at least $2.6 billion : report to congressional requesters / United States Government Accountability Office.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Coast Guard--Rules and practice--Evaluation.

United States.

United States. Coast Guard--Operational readiness.

United States. Coast Guard--Facilities--Maintenance and repair--Management.

United States. Coast Guard.

Operational readiness (Military science).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iii, 53 pages) : color illustrations, color photographs

Other Title:

GAO-19-82 Coast Guard shore infrastructure

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, 2019.

Summary:

The Coast Guard owns or leases more than 20,000 shore facilities, such as piers, docks, boat stations, air stations, and housing units, at more than 2,700 locations. In June 2017, the Coast Guard testified to Congress that it had a $1.6 billion recapitalization backlog for its shore infrastructure, which had a replacement value of about $20 billion. This report examines: (1) what is known about the condition and costs of managing the Coast Guard's shore infrastructure, and (2) the extent to which the Coast Guard's process for managing its shore infrastructure meets leading practices. GAO is making six recommendations, which DHS agreed to implement, including that the Coast Guard align its management of its shore infrastructure backlogs with leading practices by requiring the use of models for predicting the outcome of, and optimizing among, competing investments for maintenance projects.

Contents:

Background

Almost half of the Coast Guard's shore infrastructure is beyond its service life, and project backlogs will cost at least $2 .6 billion to address

The Coast Guard's process for managing its shore infrastructure does not fully meet 6 of 9 leading practices, resulting in management challenges

Conclusions

Recommendations for executive action

Agency comments and our evaluation

Appendices.

Notes:

"February 2019."

"GAO-19-82."

In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Catalog and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (GAO, viewed February 24, 2019).

OCLC:

1088380775