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 2006-11-16 monographic deposited born digital 41 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-31 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-31 P0b002ee18039f70b f:d0731 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-31 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-31 GAO-07-31 Best practices Construction industry Cost analysis Facility repairs Financial management Internal controls International organizations International relations Procurement planning Procurement practices Strategic planning Cost estimates UN Capital Master Plan Other Written Product A63447 The United Nations (UN) estimated in 2005 that renovating its headquarters will cost up to $1.75 billion. As the UN's host country and largest contributor, the United States has a substantial interest in the project's success. In this report, we (1) determine whether the development of the Capital Master Plan (CMP) has been consistent with leading industry practices, (2) examine factors that led to changes in the cost estimate and determine whether the 2005 estimate was updated using industry practices, (3) review the status of financing of the renovation, (4) identify decisions needed for the renovation to proceed, and (5) review UN oversight and State monitoring efforts. To address these objectives, we reviewed UN design and planning documents, including the latest cost estimate, to compare them with industry standards. To assess oversight, we reviewed Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) and UN Board of Auditors reports and met with UN officials. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-31/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-31.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-31/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-31.pdf GAO-07-31 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-31 Other Written Product GAO-07-31; United Nations: Renovation Planning Follows Industry Practices, but Procurement and Oversight Could Present Challenges; Best practices Construction industry Cost analysis Facility repairs Financial management Internal controls International organizations International relations Procurement planning Procurement practices Strategic planning Cost estimates UN Capital Master Plan Public Law 109-108