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114566 1 (1981-03-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacutz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. f6548 ADDRESS BY HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION TO THE PUBLIC WORKS POLICY SYMPOSIUM AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MARCH 2, 1981 ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF PUBLIC POLICIE-S .4 I WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THIS SYMPOSIUM ON THE ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF PUBLIC WORKS POLICIES-- A MOST TIMELY TOPIC. THE TREMENDOUS SIZE OF THE INVESTMENT IN THE NATION'S PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS JUSTIFIES A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF WHERE THE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN, WHERE THEY ARE NOW, WHERE THEY ARE HEADED, WHAT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SHORTCOMINGS HAVE BEEN, AND WHETHER OBJECTIVES SHOULD BE REDIRECTED OR GROWTH ALTERED. SUCH AN EVALUATION TAKES ON EVEN MORE IMPORTANCE IN VIEW OF THE RECENT CHANGE IN ADMINISTRATIONS, THE SIGNIFICANT SHIFT OF POWER IN THE CONGRESS, AND INCREASING CONCERN WITH INFLATION AND EXISTING BUDGET CONSTRAINTS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. MORE THAN EVER, PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS WILL FACE TOUGH COMPETITION FROM OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAMS FOR LIMITED FUNDS. IT IS IMPERATIVE, THEREFORE, THAT FUNDING REQUESTS MAKE THE MOST CONVINCING CASE THAT PLANNED PROJECTS ARE CLEARLY NEEDED AND COST BENEFICIAL. IT IS IN THESE AREAS--INSURING THAT 114566 56W OAS