Date Issued
Report Number
2021-15787
Report Type
Audit
Description
As part of our annual audit plan, we audited costs billed to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) by Jacobs Technology Inc. (Jacobs) under Contract No. 11163 for construction management services, including design, construction, and project support at various TVA facilities. Our audit objective was to determine if costs were billed in accordance with the contract's terms. Our audit scope included about $21.3 million in costs billed to TVA from July 20, 2017, through April 29, 2020. All of the costs billed by Jacobs during our audit period were for cost-reimbursable projects.In summary, we determined Jacobs overbilled TVA $504,063, including (1) $322,596 in unsupported and ineligible temporary living allowances and travel costs, (2) $73,188 in labor costs, and (3) $108,279 in payroll tax and insurance costs for 2018 and 2019 because costs were not adjusted to actual costs at year end as required by the contract. In addition, Jacobs also informed us that it had not performed a payroll tax and insurance adjustment for calendar years 2017 and 2020. We also identified opportunities for TVA to improve contract administration by ensuring the contract does not include conflicting contract language.(Summary Only)
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Tennessee Valley Authority OIG
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0