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GAO-10-1037R OFDT Budget Estimating Methods
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Background - OFDT's payments for use of
detention facilities, by facility type
BOP facilities: OFDT does not pay BOP for use of its detention
facilities, as BOP recovers any USMS detention-related costs for
USMS detainees through its annual appropriation.
State and local government facilities: OFDT pays state and local
governments for housing and subsistence based on per diem rates-
the rate for housing one detainee for 1 day in detention-that are
negotiated between the facility and USMS, with OFDT's final approval.
The rates are established through an Intergovernmental Agreement
(IGA) and cover housing, subsistence, and a few other costs, such as
those for medical care provided at the facility.
Private detention facilities: OFDT negotiates with each private
facility for housing and subsistence, paying a set amount for a
guaranteed number of beds.
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United States. Government Accountability Office. Office of the Federal Detention Trustee's (OFDT) Cost Estimation Methods Reflect Features of Best Practices, but Processes Could be Enhanced, text, September 30, 2010; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc300042/m1/22/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.