Federal Reports

EAC OIG, through the independent public accounting firm of Clifton Gunderson LLP, audited $348.9 million in funds received by California Secretary of State under the Help America Vote Act. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether 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 and for a matching contribution.

Annual audit of financial statements.

Audit of NLRB use of official time for union activity.

Based on reports of government and contractor employees obtaining phony/counterfeit educational degrees, we conducted a review of Bechtel and subcontractor employees assigned to the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2 Construction Completion Project (WBN U2 Project). Our objective was to validate, for selected personnel, the highest educational degree listed on the resume submitted for employment. Our review found no instances where an employee was hired based on a fraudulent degree. However, neither Bechtel nor the OIG was successful in verifying one employee's degree. Specifically, we recommended the Vice President, WBN U2 Project, in conjunction with the Bechtel Project Director, make certain that employees' educational degrees are verified if the degree is required for the position for which they are hired. Furthermore, a copy of a diploma supplied by an employee should not be considered adequate verification. TVA management agreed with our findings and recommendations and plans to take corrective action.