Federal Reports

We audited the costs billed to TVA by a contractor for providing (1) modification and supplemental maintenance services at TVA nuclear plants (operating unit work) and (2) construction services for the restart of Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Unit 1 (BFN U1). The scope of our review included $272.2 million of noncraft costs billed by the contractor through December 31, 2007, including (1) $89.6 million for modification and supplemental maintenance services and (2) $182.6 million for the BFN U1 services.In summary, we found TVA had overpaid the contractor (1) from $876,519 to $1,579,575 for BFN U1 performance fees due to an overstated fee base and inflated fee rates, (2) $268,538 due to ineligible and unsupported billings for labor costs, (3) $54,633 due to overbillings for temporary living and relocation costs, and (4) $6,650 due to miscellaneous overbilled costs. We recommended TVA management recover up to $1,909,396 in overpaid costs from the contractor. Summary Only