American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District Contractor Performance and Reporting Controls Were Generally Effective
Abstract
We determined whether DoD and its Components implemented Public Law 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, (Recovery Act). Specifically, we evaluated the effectiveness of Government controls over contractor performance and reporting on selected projects, including contracts awarded to qualified small businesses. We reviewed 10 contract actions valued at $56.6 million. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District (USACE Los Angeles) contractor performance and reporting controls were generally effective to ensure that the 10 contract actions were properly executed. Contracting personnel established adequate quality controls to: ensure that Recovery Act funds were used for contract requirements, monitor the contract actions so that contract requirements were met, and make certain that the use of funds was reported in a clear and understandable manner. USACE Los Angeles accepted the contracted goods and services without unnecessary delays and cost overruns for eight completed contract actions and the work completed as of May 2011 on two ongoing contract actions. However, contracting officers needed stronger controls when delegating contract administration responsibilities to administrative contracting officers and contracting officer s representatives (CORs).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 10, 2012
- Accession Number
- ADA561251
Entities
Organizations
- United States Department of Defense