Tennessee Valley Authority

At the request of TVA Nuclear (TVAN), we reviewed Stone and Webster Engineering Corporations' (SWEC) craft labor time reporting associated with the October 2005 Unit 1 Restart craft labor switch to five eight-hour straight-time work schedules. In 2005, TVA and the Tennessee Valley Trades and Labor...

We compared Gallatin Fossil Plant (GAF) coal receipts using TVA and terminal shipment weights to identify whether any significant variances exist. Our review covered December 1, 2005, to May 3, 2006. We determined (1) coal receipt information input into FuelWorx (FWX) and the Daily Coal Report (DCR)...

At the request of TVA Occupational Health and Workers' Compensation, we performed a limited scope review to assess whether policies, procedures, and key control activities ensure compliance with TVA's Prescription Safety Eyewear Program requirements. In summary, we determined TVA's policies and...

We determined a TVA contractor providing nuclear security services was incurring a high level of overtime due to work schedules and headcount limitations. The headcount limitations had resulted in TVA paying $1.84 million in extra labor costs during 2004 and 2005. We estimated if the trend continued...

We audited $32.7 million of costs billed to TVA by a contractor providing reload fuel fabrication services for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant and determined TVA had been overbilled $5,545 due to the contractor's use of overstated hours and incorrect labor rates. Additionally, the contract did not have a...

We audited $3.2 million of costs billed to TVA by a contractor for welding services performed at Browns Ferry and Sequoyah Nuclear Plants by one of its subcontractors and determined TVA had been billed $450,165 for unsupported and ineligible costs. The overbilling included (1) per diem payments that...

We reviewed TVA's contracting process and noted several areas where improvements could result in better contract management and greater contractor compliance with commercial terms and conditions. Although we noted many instances of good practices being performed by various individuals in Procurement...

We audited the costs invoiced by a contractor for retroactive rate adjustments and determined the adjustments were overstated by about $12,000 due to miscellaneous billing errors. The contractor agreed with our findings. Summary Only

We reviewed the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance/requirements regarding a potential influenza pandemic to determine if TVA is in compliance with OPM requirements and/or has taken other proactive solutions. We found that OPM has issued some guidance for Federal agencies to follow in the...

We conducted a review to determine what TVA has done to address challenges arising from TVA's aging workforce, retirements, and the resulting knowledge loss. Challenges facing power utilities as a result of the aging workforce include the loss of critical knowledge, the inability to find...