NOAA botched decision to move Seattle fleet to Oregon, audit finds

Before deciding to move its research fleet from Seattle to Newport, Ore., the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) failed to adequately consider the possibly cheaper option of existing federal facilities in Seattle, a federal auditor's report says.

The report also takes NOAA to task for failing to analyze the total, long-term cost of moving the ships to Newport, which lacks major maritime facilities and is more than 200 miles from the Seattle-based researchers who commonly use the vessels.

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Article courtesy of The Seattle Times by Sandi Doughton