U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Data Quality Review Processes for Civil Works Programs

Abstract

Our objective was to determine whether the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) had established processes to perform limited data quality reviews for its Civil Works Programs. These data quality reviews are intended to: (1) identify material omissions and significant reporting errors in recipient report data and (2) notify the recipients of the need to make appropriate and timely changes. The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board requested that we perform this time-sensitive audit. We reviewed USACE guidance and processes for performing limited data quality reviews of data reported by recipients of Federal contracts, grants, and partnership agreements funded by the Civil Works Programs authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), February 17, 2009. We compared the USACE processes for performing limited data quality reviews to the policy and guidance issued by the Office of Management Budget (OMB). In addition, we obtained USACE data on recipients registered and filing reports on www.FederalReporting.gov. USACE developed processes to perform limited data quality reviews for its Civil Works Programs. These reviews are intended to identify material omissions and significant reporting errors, and to notify Federal contract, grant, and partnership agreement recipients of the need to make appropriate and timely changes. Until OMB issued interim guidance on September 30, 2009, there was no requirement for Federal agencies and departments to perform limited quality reviews of data submitted by Federal contractors. USACE took steps to inform recipients of Recovery Act funds of the requirement to register and submit the required reports. USACE developed a process to identify and assist recipients that had not registered before the October 1, 2009, reporting start date. USACE has plans to improve the completeness and accuracy of reports filed by recipients on www.FederalReporting.gov.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 30, 2009
Accession Number
ADA596318

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Acquisition
  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Business Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineers
  • Environmental Protection
  • Governments
  • Local Governments
  • Management Personnel
  • Materials
  • National Governments
  • Procurement
  • Quality Control

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.