Tennessee Valley Authority OIG

TVA provides engineering and technical assistance to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for major disasters and emergencies using TVA retirees who are working for a TVA subcontractor. In April 2006, the Department of Homeland Security requested all Offices of the Inspector General to...

We audited $5.6 million of costs billed by a TVA contractor for providing construction and modification services for TVA generating plant switchyards, substations, electrical transmission system, and power control communication facilities. We found TVA had been overbilled an estimated $186,378 for...

At the request of the Coal Acquisition and Supply, Fossil Power Group, we initiated an inspection to review and obtain information related to a coal company’s cost and profitability assertions. The company leases land from TVA and pays TVA a royalty fee per ton on all coal removed from a mine which...

We conducted a review to determine whether TVA 's inventory management system, PassPort, accurately reflected the reported $14.3million in inventory housed at the Hartsville facility as of December20, 2006. We compared PassPort data to physical inventory on hand for 93 catalog identification numbers...

We surveyed TVA and financial institutions in the Tennessee Valley to identify (1) any TVA-owned cash accounts not currently accounted for by TVA's Treasury and (2) non-TVA-owned cash accounts set up in TVA's taxpayer identification number (TIN). In summary, we identified:One TVA-owned certificate...

We reviewed the first FCA that went into effect January 1, 2007. The objective of our review was to determine whether the FCA for the second quarter fiscal year 2007 was calculated correctly and in accordance with the agreed-upon methodology. In summary, we found the FCA was calculated correctly and...

We performed a review to determine whether River Systems Operation & Environment (RSO&E) permitting policies and procedures (1) ensure reviews and approvals are conducted consistently and in accordance with applicable requirements and (2) are being followed. Our review included Reservoir Land...

We audited $37.4 million of costs billed by a TVA contractor for providing specialty fire protection systems and determined the contractor had billed TVA an estimated $408,100 of excessive or unsupported costs. Specifically, the contractor billed TVA (1)an estimated $257,400 of extra labor costs...

Gold Cards are issued to TVA Board members, officers, and other designated employees for travel, entertainment, hospitality, and incidental miscellaneous expenses and these charges are directly billed to TVA. Our review included Gold Card purchases made from October 1, 2004, to August 28, 2006. Of...

Full-time annual employees are eligible to participate in TVA's Tuition Reimbursement Program (TRP). The use of the program has grown significantly since fiscal year (FY) 2003. Payments to employees increased from about $339,000 in FY 2003 to over $985,000 in FY2006. The objective of our review was...