Army savings estimates for base moves have been inflated and poorly documented.

Evidence

A Government Accountability Office report found that the Army’s estimate of money saved by this move was inflated by almost double, and that construction delays have further eaten into any potential savings. “The original analyses,” the GAO added, “were poorly documented, limited in scope and based on questionable assumptions.” — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 798