Basic Repairs and Alterations Project for the Central Heating Plant in Washington, D.C., Was Not Effectively Managed

View Report

Date Issued

Friday, August 9, 2024

Submitting OIG

General Services Administration OIG

Other Participating OIGs

General Services Administration OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

General Services Administration

Report Number

A230043PRR24006

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Open Recommendations

This report has 3 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
1	Yes	$0	$0
We recommend that the PBS NCR Regional Commissioner improve management oversight to ensure that PBS NCR contracting officers and contracting officer’s representatives: maintain complete contract files; verify that contractor and subcontractor employees are paid in accordance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements; enforce contractor compliance with subcontracting limitations required for sole-source 8(a) program contracts; and, enforce security requirements for contractor employees.
2	Yes	$0	$0
We recommend that the PBS NCR Regional Commissioner train PBS NCR contracting officers and contracting officer’s representatives on their duties and responsibilities with respect to: maintaining complete contract files; verifying that contractor and subcontractor employees are paid in accordance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements; enforcing contractor compliance with subcontracting limitations required for sole-source 8(a) program contracts; and, enforcing security requirements for contract employees.
4	Yes	$0	$0
We recommend that the PBS NCR Regional Commissioner conduct a review of PBS NCR’s current basic repairs and alterations contracts to ensure that: contract files are complete; contractor and subcontractor employees are paid in accordance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements; contractors are complying with limitations on subcontracting for sole-source 8(a) program contracts; contractor employees have the required security clearances; and, FPDS-NG contains current, complete, and accurate information.