This review was initiated in follow up to a recent OIG review of TVA's project management software, PowerPlant. During that review, we identified several areas for further analysis related to timely project approvals, delegated approvals, and project charges allocated incorrectly. The objective of this review was to determine if the TVA capital project approval process was (1) efficient and timely, (2) performed in accordance with TVA policies, and (3) aligned with industry best practices.We found that although the overall TVA project approval process was completed in a reasonable time frame, the NPG approval process took 25 days longer than the TVA average. This indicated there were opportunities for improvement in the timeliness of NPG approvals.We found 31 percent of NPG projects reviewed came in more than 25 percent behind the forecasted schedule. While there were also projects that came in ahead of schedule, the degree to which the schedules were being missed indicated there was potential for more accurate planning related to forecasted schedules.We recommended management (1) evaluate the approval process for NPG capital projects to identify opportunities to improve the timeliness of project approvals, and (2) evaluate the planning and forecasting process to identify other areas for improvement.
| Report Date | Agency Reviewed / Investigated | Report Title | Type | Location | |
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| Tennessee Valley Authority | TVA's Capital Projects Approval Process | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| U.S. Postal Service | Using Specific Assumptions for Calculating the Retiree Health Care Liability | Review | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| U.S. Postal Service | Using Specific Assumptions for Calculating the Civil Service Retirement System Liability | Review | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| U.S. Postal Service | Using U.S. Postal Service-Specific Assumptions for Calculating the Federal Employees Retirement System Liability | Review | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Department of the Treasury | GENERAL MANAGEMENT: Treasury Has Policies and Procedures to Safeguard Classified Information But Implementation Needs to Be Improved | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| General Services Administration | Semiannual Report to the Congress | Semiannual Report | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Overseas Private Investment Corporation | Audit of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation's Compliance with Provisions of the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 for Fiscal Year 2013 | Audit |
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| Department of Justice | Interim Report on the Department of Justice's Use and Support of Unmanned Aircraft Systems | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Department of Justice | Audit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Accounting and Reporting of Funds Distributed from the Crime Victims Fund | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA's Compliance with Executive Order 13526: Classified National Security Information | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
