United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-01-25 monographic deposited born digital 26 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-308R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-308R P0b002ee1803a274e f:d01308r DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-308R machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-308R GAO-01-308R Federal property management Strategic planning Facility construction Projections Federal courts Federal office buildings Statistical methods Correspondence GAO reported on the Administrative Office of the United States Courts' (AOUSC) progress in implementing six GAO recommendations to improve its long-range space planning process.. Of the six recommendations made, AOUSC has fully implemented five and partially implemented one. Specifically, AOUSC began (1) using a statistical classification technique, known as cluster analysis, to create groups of federal districts with similar characteristics, (2) relying on an automated computer program called AnyCourt to verify that districts' estimates of space baselines are consistent with the U.S. Courts Design Guide, (3) using a standard statistical forecasting technique, known as AutoRegressive Integrated Moving-Average, as a basis for developing more accurate caseload projections, (4) helping districts improve their personnel projections by comparing their projections to AOUSC personnel projections and discussing the results with districts when large deviations occurred, and (5) providing the General Services Administration (GSA) with data related to 10-year projections of districts' estimated space needs to support the judiciary's request for congressional approval of funds to build new court-related facilities and modify existing buildings. AOUSC has been unable to fully implement the remaining recommendation to update the districts' plans every 3 to 5 years. Nevertheless, AOUSC said it will continue to focus its efforts on updating the plans so that Congress and GSA can have the most accurate information on space requirements. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-308R/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-308R.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-308R/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-308R.pdf GAO-01-308R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-308R Correspondence GAO-01-308R; Federal Judiciary Space: Update on Improvement of the; Federal property management Strategic planning Facility construction Projections Federal courts Federal office buildings Statistical methods