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California State Auditor Report Number : 2015-117

California Department of General Services’ Real Estate Services Division
To Better Serve Its Client Agencies, It Needs to Track and Analyze Project Data and Improve Its Management Practices

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Figure 1 is a bar chart. The Project Management and Development Branch reviewed 17 projects. 4 Projects were completed within the initial time frame estimates. 2 projects were 10 percent or less as the percentage by which projects exceeded initial time frame estimates. 1 project was between 11 percent and 25 percent. 6 projects were between 26 percent and 50 percent. 1 project was between 51 percent and 75 percent. 3 projects were over 100 percent. The Construction services Branch reviewed 4 projects. 4 projects were completed within initial time frame estimates. 1 project was 10 percent or less as the percentage by which projects exceeded initial time frame estimates. 3 projects were over 100 percent.

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Figure 2 is a bar chart. The Project Management and Development Branch reviewed 15 projects. 6 projects were completed within the initial cost estimates. 4 projects were 10 percent or less as the percentage by which projects exceeded initial cost estimates. 3 projects were between 11 percent and 25 percent. 1 project was between 51 percent and 75 percent. 1 project was between 76 percent and 100 percent. The Construction services Branch reviewed 4 projects. 1 project was completed within the initial cost estimates. 1 project was 10 percent or less as the percentage by which projects exceeded initial cost estimates. 1 project was between 11 percent and 25 percent. 1 project was between 51 percent and 75 percent.

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Figure 3 is a pie chart with a break down of one of the portions. The Total Hourly Rate is $181.80. Of this rate, $140.3 is for personal services and operating expenses. The other $41.50 is for Administration and overhead. The $41.50 has 4 components. $21.34 is for California Department of General Services’(General Services) distributed administration. $12.66 is for Project Manangement and Development Branch overhead. $5.42 is for Real Estate Services Division’s Deputy Director overhead. $2.08 is for Asset Management Branch overhead.

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