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Department of Health & Human Services
Medicare Advantage Compliance Audit of Specific Diagnosis Codes That Geisinger Health Plan (Contract H3954) Submitted to CMS
DOJ Press Release: Former Wells Fargo Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Obstructing Bank Examination Involving the Opening of Millions of Accounts Without Customer Authorization
Audit of the Office of Justice Programs Victim Assistance Funds Subawarded by the District of Columbia's Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants to Safe Shores - The D.C. Children's Advocacy Center, Washington, D.C.
Audit of the Environment and Natural Resources Division’s Justice Consolidated Office Network Pursuant to the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, Fiscal Year 2022
Audit of the Office of Justice Programs’ International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program System Pursuant to the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, Fiscal Year 2022
Audit of the Office of Justice Programs’ Information Security Program Pursuant to the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, Fiscal Year 2022
Audit of the Environment and Natural Resources Division’s Information Security Program Pursuant to the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, Fiscal Year 2022
Michael Devine, a former Fire, Life and Safety Assistant Supervisor based in New York, was found guilty on March 15, 2023, of one count of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree after a three-day bench trial in the Supreme Court of the State of New York. Devine created counterfeit Amtrak badges for himself and other employees and participated in a scheme with co-workers to use these fake badges and/or their official Amtrak badges to “swipe” each other in and out on Amtrak’s time and attendance machines. Devine resigned on December 10, 2021, and he is ineligible for rehire. A sentencing hearing is pending.
What We Looked AtThe Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) is the official Governmentwide source for entering information on the past performance of Federal contractors. The assessments reported in CPARS can help provide a balanced view of contractor performance and give source selection officials valuable information to consider when making award decisions. This information is particularly important when officials need to make award decisions quickly, such as when responding during natural disasters or to the COVID-19 global pandemic and implementing new legislative requirements with short suspense dates. However, various reports issued by the Government Accountability Office have highlighted the lack of contractor performance information as an ongoing issue in the Federal Government. In addition, a 2017 Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit found significant shortfalls in DoD’s contractor performance reporting. Given these issues, we initiated this audit to assess the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) compliance with requirements for reporting contractors’ past performance information. What We FoundDOT faces challenges in meeting Federal CPARS reporting guidance for the system’s registration and assessment deadlines. Specifically, Operating Administration officials assigned CPARS responsibilities frequently did not register contracts within 30 days of the award or complete contractor performance assessments within 120 days after the period of performance ended, as recommended. Overall, DOT’s ability to meet its CPARS timeframes is impacted by insufficient departmental oversight and guidance, other priorities and staffing issues, disagreements over contractor assessments, and inadequate training. Until the Department addresses these issues, DOT cannot ensure it is in compliance with CPARS guidance for reporting contractors’ past performance information. Also, source selection officials—looking to initiate new procurement actions—may question the value of or may not have the CPARS assessments they need to make timely award decisions. Our RecommendationsWe made 10 recommendations to improve DOT’s compliance with requirements for reporting contractors’ past performance information. DOT concurred with all 10 recommendations and provided appropriate planned actions and completion dates. We consider all recommendations as resolved but open pending completion of the planned actions.
