Natural Resources
An Audit of the General Land Office Asset Management Division
January 2001
Report Number 01-016
Overall Conclusion
The Asset Management Division of the General Land Office has implemented previous State Auditor's Office audit recommendations regarding asset management. The Division has well-defined policies and procedures for identifying unused or underused agency land, and for recommending highest and best use and implementing approved dispositions of such land.
Key Facts
Although the Land Office develops recommendations for alternative uses of underused agency land, it does not currently solicit proposals for the use of such land in any public forum. Management is discussing establishing a comprehensive web-based database to advertise available land to state agencies and the public. This approach would more fully meet the requirement in the Natural Resources Code, Section 31.156 (see attachment), that the Division solicit proposals for underused land that would be of significant benefit to the State.
Additionally, the Natural Resources Code, Section 31.157, requires that the General Services Commission (Commission) "further evaluate the use of the [underused] property by another state agency or department." The Commission notes, however, that it currently reviews recommendations and informs the Land Office of needs for only Commission-owned facilities and agencies that seek Commission help in locating facilities. The envisioned Land Office web-based land database would provide a public information resource for matching available land with all agency needs statewide.
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