Audit of Cost Increases and Schedule Delays of Army Military Construction Projects Managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Date Issued

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Submitting OIG

Department of Defense OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of Defense

Report Number

DODIG-2025-057

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Report updated under NDAA 5274

Open Recommendations

This report has 7 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
D-2025-0057-D000AV-0001-0001.a	No	$0	$0
Rec 1.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief of Engineering and Construction issue a memorandum and provide training to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel emphasizing guidance to: * Develop accurate construction-related estimates on future military construction contract solicitations. * Estimate cost and schedule for possible variations in the soil conditions based on a geotechnical report and weather conditions of the location of future military construction projects. * Use the quality management system, including how to categorize and access lessons learned from previous military construction projects, and the importance of reviewing after-action reviewsto identify lessons learned from previous military construction projects in preparation for future military construction projects.
D-2025-0057-D000AV-0001-0001.b	No	$0	$0
Rec 1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief of Engineering and Construction review the benefits and limitations of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District officials using the bifurcated solicitation process to determine guidelines for the circumstances in which U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contracting personnel can use the bifurcated solicitation process in future military construction projects.
D-2025-0057-D000AV-0001-0001.c	No	$0	$0
Rec 1.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief of Engineering and Construction review the actions of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District officials for site preparation to determine whether U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel can use these actions in preparation for future military construction projects and issue a memorandum to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel with the results of the review to use as lessons learned.
D-2025-0057-D000AV-0001-0001.d	No	$0	$0
Rec 1.d: The DoD OIG recommended that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief of Engineering and Construction review the actions U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District officials took to determine if U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contracting personnel can use these actions when managing military construction projects and issue guidance for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contracting personnel on how to incorporate these actions for other military construction projects.
D-2025-0057-D000AV-0001-0001.e	No	$0	$0
Rec 1.e: The DoD OIG recommended that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief of Engineering and Construction review the mitigating actions and lessons learned that U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seattle District officials had for challenges with design changes, security boundaries, and software systems to determine if U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contracting personnel should use these actions when managing other military construction projects.
D-2025-0057-D000AV-0001-0002.a	No	$0	$0
Rec 2.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District provide training to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel reinforcing how the costs of the various types of installed building equipment under military construction projects should be included in construction contracts for future Army military construction projects in accordance with Army Regulation 420-1, "Army Facilities Management."
D-2025-0057-D000AV-0001-0002.b	No	$0	$0
Rec 2.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District complete an after-action review for the General Instruction Building project, including the benefits and additional efforts required for the bifurcated solicitation process in accordance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Regulations, and make the review available for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel to consider when planning and executing future military construction projects.