Opportunities Exist to Improve Bonneville Power Administration’s Management of Fish and Wildlife Program Contracts

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Date Issued

Thursday, September 5, 2024

Submitting OIG

Department of Energy OIG

Other Participating OIGs

Department of Energy OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of Energy

Components

Bonneville Power Administration

Report Number

DOE-OIG-24-27

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

$1,178

Funds for Better Use

Additional Details

https://www.energy.gov/node/4844433

Open Recommendations

This report has 8 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
8	No	$1,178	$0
CO make a determination regarding the allowability of questioned costs identified in this report, recover those amounts determined to be unallowable, and determine whether additional steps are needed to validate the allowability of costs.
1	No	$0	$0
Develop a tool to analyze the data in CBFish and identifying potential issues.
2	No	$0	$0
Identify the optimal size of the CO workforce to ensure that it is appropriate for the workload distribution.
3	No	$0	$0
Review the seven contracts that remain open as identified in the report, along with the expired contracts and agreements not included in our sample, and addressing the issues resulting in delayed closeout.
4	No	$0	$0
Develop and implement additional processes and controls to strengthen BPA’s oversight and monitoring of contracts such as training, tracking task status more accurately, and documenting justification for final disposition of task.
5	No	$0	$0
Update BPA’s policies and procedures to include a process for closing out IAAs and to establish specific closeout timeframes.
6	No	$0	$0
Evaluate the current design and operating effectiveness of the invoicing practices and revising, developing, or implementing a policy to strengthen and improve BPA’s overall approach to reviewing invoices.
7	No	$0	$0
Consider the use of a structured, documented self-assessment process to ensure compliance with applicable requirements and continuous improvement of the Program.