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Organizational Effectiveness - Southaven Combined Cycle Plant

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2021-17251
Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Description
The Office of the Inspector General conducted a review of the Southaven Combined Cycle (SCC) Plant to identify factors that could impact SCC’s organizational effectiveness. During the course of our evaluation, we identified behaviors that had a positive impact on SCC. These were related to teamwork and interactions with others; however, we also identified risks related to employee and managerial behaviors that had a negative impact on SCC morale. In addition, we identified risks to operations that could hinder SCC’s effectiveness. These were related to (1) ineffective work management, (2) inaccurate plant drawings, (3) inadequate staffing, and (4) perceived negative interactions with an internal TVA business partner.
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Tennessee Valley Authority OIG
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
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Recommendations

We recommend the SCC plant manager in conjunction with the Senior Manager, Western Region, and General Manager, Gas Operations, as applicable, address concerns with perceived negative interactions with an internal TVA business partner outside of SCC.

We recommend the SCC plant manager in conjunction with the Senior Manager, Western Region, and General Manager, Gas Operations, as applicable, address inaccurate plant drawings.

We recommend the SCC plant manager in conjunction with the Senior Manager, Western Region, and General Manager, Gas Operations, as applicable, address work management concerns related to work packages.

We recommend the Southaven Combined Cycle (SCC) plant manager in conjunction with the Senior Manager, Western Region, and General Manager, Gas Operations, as applicable, address concerns related to (1) one employee’s behaviors, (2) interactions and quality of work with a few individuals, and (3) interactions with middle and upper management.