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The Office of the Inspector General conducted an evaluation to determine if the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is performing preemployment suitability and onboarding steps necessary for access in a timely manner. We found TVA was allowing access to TVA facilities while not always performing preemployment suitability and onboarding steps in a timely manner.

Due to the importance of monitoring the performance of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) Safety Program, the TVA Office of Inspector General (OIG) performed an evaluation of TVA’s health and safety committees (HSC). The objective of this evaluation was to determine if HSCs were effectively monitoring the remediation of identified safety concerns. The TVA OIG determined TVA HSCs are generally effective at monitoring the remediation of identified safety concerns. However, there were limited instances when safety concerns were not monitored or remediation plans were not established.

As part of our annual audit plan, we audited costs billed to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) by HJM Forest Resource Management Services, LLC (HJM) under Contract No. 15243 for vegetation management, initial clearing, and maintenance of TVA transmission line rights-of-way. Our audit objective was to determine if costs were billed in accordance with the terms of the contract. Our audit scope included about $16.5 million in costs billed to TVA from September 1, 2020, through December 31, 2022.

As part of our annual audit plan, we performed an audit of costs billed to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) by America Fujikura Ltd. dba AFL Telecommunications LLC (AFL) for optical ground wire cable (OPGW) and hardware under Contract Nos. 12674 & 15270. Our audit objective was to determine if costs were billed in accordance with the terms of the contracts.

Continuity of operations (COOP) is an effort within the executive office of the President of the United States and individual federal executive departments and agencies to ensure that mission essential functions continue to be performed during disruption of normal operations.

As part of our annual audit plan, we performed an audit of costs billed to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) by Express Scripts, Inc. (ESI) for pharmacy benefits management services under Contract No. 11023. Our audit objective was to determine if costs were billed in accordance with the terms of the contract.

As part of our annual audit plan, we performed an audit of costs billed to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) by The Steam Generating Team, LLC for steam generator replacement services under Contract No. 11144. Our audit objective was to determine if the craft labor and project closeout costs billed to TVA under Contract No. 11144 for steam generator replacement services were in accordance with the contract's terms. Our audit scope included about $29.2 million in craft labor costs billed to TVA from February 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023.

We are pleased to present our report for the period April 1, 2023, to September 30, 2023. In this semiannual period, our audit, evaluation, and investigative activities identified more than $67.7 million in questioned costs; funds to be put to better use; recoveries, fees, and fines; waste/other monetary loss; and opportunities for TVA to improve its programs and operations.TVA relies on contractors and vendors to access materials, build and maintain assets, and innovate new technology to support and advance operations.

In keeping with its responsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, the OIG monitored the audit of TVA's fiscal year 2023 financial statements performed by Ernst and Young LLP (EY) to assure their work complied with Government Auditing Standards. Our review of EY's work disclosed no instance in which the firm did not comply in all material respects with Government Auditing Standards.

Section 26a of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Act requires TVA's approval prior to construction, operation, or maintenance of any dam, appurtenant works, or other obstruction affecting navigation, flood control, or public lands or reservations across, along, or in the Tennessee River and its tributaries.