Date Issued
Report Number
2008-12050
Report Type
Audit
Description
We audited $147.7 million of costs billed to TVA by a contractor for providing security services for TVA facilities. In summary, we found (1) TVA made an erroneous payment of $206,531 to the contractor for costs related to another contract, (2) the contractor overbilled TVA an estimated $72,645 due to miscellaneous unsupported and ineligible costs, and (3) the contractor understated its provisional billing adjustments for 2007 and 2008 by $7,705.The contractor subsequently refunded or provided credits for $247,438, including (1) the erroneous payment of $206,531, and (2) $40,907 of the miscellanious unsupported and ineligible expenses. We recommended TVA management recover the remaining overbilled costs. Summary Only
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Tennessee Valley Authority OIG
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0