United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Health, Education, and Human Services Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-06-20 monographic deposited born digital 195 p. GA 1.13:HEHS-96-148 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-148 P0b002ee18039f1f7 f:he96148 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-148 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-148 HEHS-96-148 Public schools Facility repairs Intergovernmental fiscal relations Data collection operations Facility maintenance Maintenance costs Hazardous substances Disadvantaged persons Educational facilities Surveys Letter Report HEHS Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the condition of America's schools, focusing on state-specific information about school buildings, environmental conditions, needed maintenance and costs, and financial burdens to meet federal mandates on correcting environmental hazards and providing access to the disabled.<p/>GAO found that: (1) the data obtained from its survey of 10,000 schools was based on school officials' estimates and was not independently verified; and (2) each state includes information on the state's general education context, the state's role in school facilities, the extent of facility needs, and the amounts the state has spent or needs to spend to meet federal mandates. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-148/html/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-148.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-148/pdf/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-148.pdf GAO/HEHS-96-148 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-148 Letter Report GAO/HEHS-96-148; School Facilities: Profiles of School Condition by State; Public schools Facility repairs Intergovernmental fiscal relations Data collection operations Facility maintenance Maintenance costs Hazardous substances Disadvantaged persons Educational facilities Surveys