Paying for Improvements at on-Base Schools for Military Dependents: A prototype Model
Abstract
DoD and the Department of Education (ED) have identified $183 million of construction, repair, and rehabilitation improvements at 124 military dependent schools on U.S. military installations. We developed a prototype model for assessing the state and local jurisdictions' ability to pay based on their revenue and expenditure flows associated with a military installation and its on-base schools. The model addresses the question of whether state or local government jurisdictions can pay for the needed improvements to on-base schools for military dependents. It does not address the policy question of who should pay for the improvements. The test results show that the model is effective in determining state and local fiscal capacities, and can easily be adapted for use elsewhere. We recommend that the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) apply the model to other installations with on-base schools. Such applications will require minor changes to reflect unique state and installation characteristics. To make the most effective use of their efforts, we recommend that OEA analyze all installations within a state at the same time. This will minimize data collection requirements at the state level; it will prevent the possibility of having to make multiple cost-sharing negotiations with a given state; and it will ensure that the state-level results are not distorted by the omission of certain schools or installations. Keywords: Financial management.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA210952
Entities
People
- Eric M. Small
Organizations
- LMI