Eric,

So how much does all of that mapping cost us (just from the USGS – not including other agencies)????

An idea of how much this costs us is found in the June 2000 report to accompany the appropriations bills, this information is found in the:

“Report , Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2001, Senate, Report 106-312, 106th Congress, 2nd Session, June 22, 2000”
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=106_cong_reports&docid=f:sr312.106.pdf

The Committee on Appropriations to which was referred the bill (H.R. 4578) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes…(Figures for the USGS below from p.40):

Note: The appropriated amount is listed first, followed by the requested amount-budget estimate in .

NATIONAL MAPPING PROGRAM

National Data Collection and Integration = $54,558,000 .

Earth Science Information and Delivery = $35,411,000

Geographic Research and Applications = $36,744,000

BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Biological Research and Monitoring = $122,922,000

Biological Information Management and Delivery = $10,743,000

Cooperative Research Units Applications = $14,108,000

SCIENCE SUPPORT = $69,895,000

FACILITIES = $88,036,000

Overall, the committee recommended the appropriation of $847,596,000 for the USGS (agency budget) for FY-2001.

Of note is that the committee added this paragraph into the report (below)…What did the USGS mapping program spend the money on? And no accounting…I wonder how the IRS would treat the American citizen if we were to do this? The USGS still received $848 million in the end…

“The Committee is deeply disturbed by events that have transpired over the past year within the Mapping Program. Mapping Program staff redirected substantial sums of money to activities, which were unauthorized and for which dollars were not appropriated, without the Committee’s knowledge or consent. The apparent lack of recognition by the Mapping Program staff that these actions were, at a minimum, contrary to accepted procedure, as well as their lack of cooperation as the Committee attempted to obtain complete information, has proven as disturbing as the initial events themselves. The Committee will not tolerate the continued failure of the Mapping Program to operate in a responsible and accountable manner. The Committee expects the Director of USGS to act immediately to ensure that systems are put in place whereby the Mapping Program’s budgetary operations are coordinated with the larger USGS budget office and appropriate oversight is provided at a sufficiently detailed level to avoid further incidents of this magnitude.” (p.41)

What did the USGS mapping program spend the money on? And no accounting…I wonder how the IRS would treat the American citizen if we were to do this? The USGS still received $848 million in the end…

Later,
Jim.

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CSRAJim

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