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All Reports

Required Nuclear Training

Report Number
2018-15549

We reviewed training for Nuclear Security, Emergency Preparedness, and Fire Brigade to determine if required nuclear training was being taken by TVA personnel. We reviewed training completion records for a sample of employees assigned to fire brigade, nuclear security, and emergency preparedness roles and found not all required training was completed. Specifically, we found (1) 1 of 54 employees did not complete the required emergency preparedness training, and (2) 3 of the 91 employees who perform fire brigade functions were missing a quarterly training.

Inspection / Evaluation

Human Capital Management Solution

Report Number
2019-15622

The Office of the Inspector General audited TVA’s documentation related to vendor selection in TVA’s project to replace the current human resource system with a cloud-based human capital management solution. We found TVA had not identified project risks related to ongoing changes in the federal government’s strategy for the use of cloud services. In addition, we were unable to verify whether sufficient security architecture reviews were completed to mitigate one of the identified project risks due to the lack of documentation.

Audit

Proposal for Civil Projects and Coal Combustion Residual Program Management Work

Report Number
2019-15623

At the request of the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) Supply Chain, we examined the cost proposal submitted by a company for civil projects and coal combustion residual program management work at TVA's steam electric power plants. Our examination objective was to determine if the company's cost proposal was fairly stated for a planned <br> $10 million contract.In our opinion, the company's cost proposal was overstated.

Audit

Organizational Effectiveness – Paradise Fossil Plant

Report Number
2018-15557

The Office of the Inspector General conducted an organizational effectiveness review of Paradise Fossil Plant (PAF) to identify operational and cultural strengths and risks that could impact PAF’s organizational effectiveness. Our report identified strengths related to (1) organizational alignment, (2) teamwork within and between PAF departments, and (3) leadership of first-line supervisors. However, we also identified risks that could impact the effectiveness of PAF to achieve its responsibilities in support of Power Operation’s mission.

Inspection / Evaluation

Tool Controls at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

Report Number
2018-15574

As part of our annual audit plan, we audited the tool controls at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant (SQN). Our audit objective was to determine if SQN is in compliance with the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) Nuclear Power Group Business Practice 226 (BP-226), Tool and Equipment Accountability. In summary, we determined SQN is not in compliance with BP-226.

Audit

Proposal for Civil Projects and Coal Combustion Residual Program Management Work

Report Number
2018-15606

At the request of the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) Supply Chain, we examined the cost proposal submitted by a company for civil projects and coal combustion residual program management work at TVA's steam electric power plants. Our examination objective was to determine if the company's cost proposal was fairly stated for a planned <br> $10 million contract.In our opinion, the company's cost proposal was understated.

Audit

Human Resource System Personally Identifiable Information Access Control

Report Number
2018-15531

The Office of the Inspector General audited TVA’s internal controls in place to prevent, detect, and report unauthorized access and disclosure of human resource (HR) system Personally Identifiable Information (PII). We found TVA has weaknesses in its internal controls to prevent and detect unauthorized access and disclosure of HR system PII. TVA management agreed with our recommendations for improving the internal controls.

Audit

GE Mobile Water, Inc. - Contract No. 75130

Report Number
2018-15542

As part of our annual audit plan, we performed an audit of costs billed to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) by GE Mobile Water, Inc. (GE) for providing water processing services, chemicals, and other related products and services under Contract No. 75130. Our audit included approximately $40.898 million in costs billed to TVA from January 1, 2014, to <br> April 30, 2018. Our audit objective was to determine if GE billed TVA in accordance with the contract terms.In summary, we determined GE generally billed TVA in accordance with the contract terms.

Audit

2018 Federal Information Security Modernization Act

Report Number
2018-15526

The Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) requires each agency’s Inspector General (IG) to conduct an annual independent evaluation to determine the effectiveness of the information security program (ISP) and practices of its respective agency. Our objective was to evaluate the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) ISP and agency practices for ensuring compliance with FISMA and applicable standards, including guidelines issued by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Audit

Independent Examination of Labor and Labor Markup Rates

Report Number
2018-15565

At the request of the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) Supply Chain, we examined the labor and labor markup rates included in a contract TVA has with a contractor. Our examination objective was to determine if the contract's labor and labor markup rates were fairly stated for the five-year, $100 million contract.In our opinion, the contract's labor markup rates were overstated. We estimated TVA could save $1.4 million by negotiating reductions to the labor markup rates to more accurately reflect the contractor's recent historical costs.

Audit