Stronger Controls Needed Over the Bureau of Reclamation’s Central Valley Project Cost Allocation and Ratesetting Processes

Submitting OIG:

Report Description:

We found BOR did not effectively design and implement internal controls that ensure the CVP’s cost allocation and ratesetting processes are accurate.

Short / Alternative Report Title:

Stronger Controls Needed Over BOR’s Central Valley Project Cost Allocation and Ratesetting Processes

Date Issued:

Monday, August 12, 2024

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

2022-WR-048

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

$1,685

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

View Document:

Attachment	Size
Final-Audit-ReportCentral-Valley-Project.pdf	5.61 MB

Additional Details Link:

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
2022-WR-048-12	Open	No
We recommend that BOR develop a mechanism to enforce the use of the South-Central California Area Office’s micropurchase request formand ensure the form has the required approvals.
2022-WR-048-16	Open	No
We recommend that BOR revise the PurchaseBusiness Line Requirement Handbookto reflect any future changes made to the Department’s Purchase Card Program Policy regardingprohibiting the storage of purchase card information at stores.
2022-WR-048-17	Open	No
We recommend that BOR resolve the $1,685 in questioned costs for the two travel invoices.
2022-WR-048-18	Open	No
We recommend that BOR implement routine sampling of micropurchase transactions at the Central California, Northern California, and South-Central California Area Offices to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
2022-WR-048-20	Open	No
We recommend that BOR develop a mechanism to enforce the use of the South-Central Area Office’s purchase requisition form and ensure the form has the required approvals.

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

2022-WR-048-12

Open

2022-WR-048-16

Open

2022-WR-048-17

Open