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TVA
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Federal Agency
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What to Report to the OIG Hotline

If you know about fraud, waste, abuse, misconduct, or whistleblower reprisal relating to a Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) program, contract, or employee, you may report it to the TVA OIG EMPOWERLINE. Examples of topics investigated include: contractor fraud; employee wrongdoing; workers’ compensation fraud; environmental crimes; healthcare/prescription drug fraud; partisan political activity; and conflict of interest. TVA OIG also has jurisdiction to investigate allegations of whistleblower retaliation involving employees of TVA contractors or subcontractors.

What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline

• Emergencies involving imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury (911 emergencies) • EEO Complaints • Union Grievances

ScottMadden, Inc. - Contract Nos. 3526, 8579, and 8689

2017
2016-15441
Audit
Tennessee Valley Authority OIG
Tennessee Valley Authority

At the request of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Supply Chain's former Director of Sourcing, we audited costs billed to TVA by ScottMadden, Inc. (ScottMadden) under Contract Nos. 3526, 8579, and 8689. Under the contracts, ScottMadden provided consulting services that included, but were not...

Williams Plant Services, LLC - Contract No. 4067

2017
2015-15343-02
Audit
Tennessee Valley Authority OIG
Tennessee Valley Authority

As part of our annual audit plan, we audited costs billed to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) by Williams Plant Services, LLC (WPS) for providing facilities maintenance services and technical support services for Bellefonte Nuclear Plant under Contract No. 4067. Our audit included $23.9 million...

Proposal for Civil Projects and Coal Combustion Residual Program Management Work

2017
2017-15492
Audit
Tennessee Valley Authority OIG
Tennessee Valley Authority

At the request of the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) Supply Chain, we examined the cost proposal submitted by a company for civil projects and coal combustion residual program management work at TVA's steam electric power plants. Our examination objective was to determine if the company's cost...

Wind Power Contracts

2017
2017-15471
Audit
Tennessee Valley Authority OIG
Tennessee Valley Authority

We scheduled an audit of the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) long-term wind power contracts after noting TVA paid about $37.7 million to four wind farm contractors for energy it did not receive between November 1, 2012, and January 3, 2017. Our audit objectives were to determine if (1) TVA's...

Proposal for Civil Projects and Coal Combustion Residual Program Management Work

2017
2017-15494
Audit
Tennessee Valley Authority OIG
Tennessee Valley Authority

At the request of the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) Supply Chain, we examined the cost proposal submitted by a company for civil projects and coal combustion residual program management work at TVA's steam electric power plants. Our examination objective was to determine if the company's cost...

VECTOR JV - Sargent & Lundy, L.L.C. - Contract No. 4483

2016
2014-15232
Audit
Tennessee Valley Authority OIG
Tennessee Valley Authority

As part of our annual audit plan, the OIG audited costs billed to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) by VECTOR. VECTOR is a joint venture between Bechtel Power Corporation and Sargent & Lundy, L.L.C. (S&L) that provided engineering services for Bellefonte Nuclear Plant Unit 1. Our objective was to...

Proposal for Construction and Modification Services

2016
2015-15321
Audit
Tennessee Valley Authority OIG
Tennessee Valley Authority

At the request of the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) Supply Chain, we examined the cost proposal submitted by a contractor for construction and modification services. Our examination objective was to determine if the contractor's cost proposal was fairly stated for a planned $100 million...

Proposal for Construction and Modification Services

2016
2015-15322
Audit
Tennessee Valley Authority OIG
Tennessee Valley Authority

At the request of the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) Supply Chain, the OIG examined a cost proposal submitted for construction/modification services. Our objective was to determine if the vendor's cost proposal was fairly stated for a planned $100 million contract. In our opinion, the cost...

2015 Federal Information Security Management Act Compliance Audit

2016
2015-15276
Audit
Tennessee Valley Authority OIG
Tennessee Valley Authority

FISMA is meant to bolster computer and network security within the federal government. In accordance with FISMA and guidance from the Office of Management and Budget, TVA and the TVA OIG are required to report on agency-wide IT security and privacy practices annually. In our 2015 review of TVA's...

Proposal for Construction and Modification Services

2016
2015-15327
Audit
Tennessee Valley Authority OIG
Tennessee Valley Authority

At the request of the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) Supply Chain, the OIG examined a cost proposal submitted for construction/modification services. Our objective was to determine if the cost proposal was fairly stated for a planned $100 million contract. In our opinion, the cost proposal (1)...

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