Federal Reports

The report dealing with the review of compliance with the ARC J-1 Visa Waiver program

The report dealing with the review of compliance with ARC J-1 Visa Waiver program

As part of our annual audit plan, we audited $5.2 million in costs billed to TVA by a contractor for subcontract services provided on the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Unit 1 (BFN U1) recovery project. Under its subcontract, the subcontractor provided engineers for the BFN U1 project to assist in the resolution of technical issues developed during the field implementation of modifications. Our audit objective was to determine if the costs the contractor billed to TVA were in compliance with the provisions of the contract and the subcontract. In summary, we determined the contractor billed TVA $25,331 for costs that were not in accordance with the contract provisions. TVA management plans to recover the overbilled costs. Summary Only

EAC OIG, through the independent public accounting firm of Clifton Gunderson LLP, audited $16.6 million in funds received by the Wyoming Secretary of State under the Help America Vote Act. The objectives of the audit were to determine if the Secretary of State (1) used payments authorized by Sections 101, 102, and 251 of HAVA in accordance with HAVA and applicable requirements; (2) accurately and properly accounted for property purchased with HAVA payments and for program income; and (3) met HAVA requirements for Section 251 funds for an election fund, for a matching contribution, and for maintenance of a base level of state outlays.

We determined the provisional billing adjustments a contractor calculated for calendar years 2005 and 2006 were understated by $267,040 due to various errors in the contractor's reconciliations of previously billed and incurred costs. Also, we found the contractor owed TVA an additional $636 due to various billing and payment errors. The contractor and TVA management agreed with our findings. Summary Only