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11-16-2009, 03:12 AM
The U.S. Congress' General Accounting Office (GAO) is urging the Pentagon to provide more timely information about the military buildup. The report notes that "The government of Guam is expected to be largely responsible for funding and constructing ... off-base roads and utilities and providing certain public services." But "the process used by GovGuam to develop cost estimates for off-base infrastructure projects varies ....depending on whether DOD or independent consultants provided the input." As a result, "the overall costs to develop supporting off-base infrastructure are still uncertain." The GAO reports that GovGuam faces two key challenges in financing off-base infrastructure projects required to support a larger military and civilian population resulting from the military buildup.
For more information:
http://www.pacificnewscenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1617:gao-urged-dod-to-keep-guam-better-informed-on-buildup&catid=50:homepage-slideshow-rokstories
For more information:
http://www.pacificnewscenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1617:gao-urged-dod-to-keep-guam-better-informed-on-buildup&catid=50:homepage-slideshow-rokstories