The Fort Bliss Hospital Replacement Military Construction Project

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Date Issued

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Submitting OIG

Department of Defense OIG

Other Participating OIGs

Department of Defense OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of Defense

Report Number

DODIG-2018-125

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Open Recommendations

This report has 5 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
D-2018-0125-D000AV-0001-0001.bi	No	$0	$0
Rec. 1.b.i: The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment issue guidance to identify the roles, responsibilities, and deciding officials for key segments of a facility construction project, including but not limited to, the project development, budgetary submissions, design reviews, planning, construction management, and assessment of contractor performance.
D-2018-0125-D000AV-0001-0001.bii	No	$0	$0
Rec. 1.b.ii: The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment issue guidance to establish metrics that include financial risk management parameters and triggers, including, but not limited to, threshold changes to scope, cost, or timeline; emerging issues; dispute resolution; and statutory reporting requirements when higher headquarters engagement is required.
D-2018-0125-D000AV-0001-0003.a	No	$0	$0
Rec. 3.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commander review the actions of the individuals involved in the Fort Bliss Hospital Replacement project to determine whether any actions resulted in the cost and time increase related to design errors and omissions
D-2018-0125-D000AV-0001-0003.b	No	$0	$0
Rec. 3.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commander issue guidance to improve technical expertise and discipline for medical infrastructure projects and improve understanding of performance specifications and extensions of design and performance metrics for projecting a project at risk.
D-2018-0125-D000AV-0001-0003.c	No	$0	$0
Rec. 3.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commander complete an after action review following the construction of the Fort Bliss Hospital Replacement project.