DOD Hotline Allegation of Irregularities in DOD Contractual Arrangements with the Department of Energy
Abstract
On August 4, 1988, the Office of the Inspector General received a Hotline allegation that DoD activities were wasting Government funds by circumventing procurement regulations to acquire services and supplies through Department of Energy sponsored national laboratories. This audit was made in response to that allegation. Our overall audit objective was to determine the validity of the allegation. Our specific objectives were to evaluate: - whether orders placed through the Department of Energy could be placed through other procurement channels at lower costs, - whether orders placed through the Department of Energy complied with Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements, and - the adequacy of internal control procedures over DoD ordering arrangements with the Department of Energy. Appendix A summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (DFARS) criteria used to conduct the audit. These criteria included FAR and DFARS, subpart 17.5, "Interagency Acquisition Under the Economy Act," and subpart 1.6, "Contracting Authority and Responsibilities."
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 19, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA382333
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense