Government Accountability Office (GAO) , 4/28/2010
This testimony is based on GAO's October 2009 report on significant deficiencies in internal control over certain contracts the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The GAO found that CMS had not substantially addressed 7 of the 9 recommendations made in 2007 as of the October 2009 report.
Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO), 4/27/2010
Recent legislation in the State of California authorized the Department of General Services (DGS) to sell and then lease back 11 state-owned office properties. While the sale-leaseback would transfer the state's costs and risk of owning the buildings to the private owner, the state would make ongoing lease payments that would be greater than what the state currently spends to own and operate the properties. This report analyzes whether the benefit of the one-time revenue from selling the facilities would be large enough to compensate for the higher costs in subsequent years.
Government Accountability Office (GAO), 4/23/2010
This memorandum states that the government needs to ensure that it has the workforce needed to carry out robust and thorough management and oversight contracts to achieve programmatic goals, avoid significant overcharges, and curb wasteful spending. It also addresses the issue that the capacity and capability of the federal government's acquisition workforce to oversee and manage contracts have not kept pace with increased spending for increasingly complex purchases.
California Transportation Commission, 4/5/2010
This report by the California Transportation Commission provides an analysis of the proposal to enter into a public private partnership agreement with a private entity for the development of the Presidio Parkway project. The report outlines the reasons why the Commission recommends that it should not grant the requested approval.
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), 4/1/2010
This report discusses the Department of Defense (DOD), State, and U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) use of contractors to help administer contracts and grants in Iraq and Afghanistan, the reasons behind decisions to use contractors, whether the decisions are guided by strategic workforce planning, and whether agencies considered and mitigated related risks. The GAO makes recommendations to improve State's and USAID's ability to plan for the use and mitigate risks of contractors performing contract and grant administrative functions.
Government Accountability Office (GAO), 4/1/2010
This report analyzes the lack of data and limitations on governmentwide policies to effectively leverage, manage, and oversee interagency contracts. GAO makes recommendations to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to strengthen policy, improve data, and better coordinate agencies' awards of multiagency contracts (MACs) and enterprise contracts; and to improve program pricing and management.
State Auditor's Office, 3/10/2010
The Department of Criminal Justice assessed the contract compliance of its private facility providers that deliver residential services and substance abuse treatment programs through the operation of secure correctional facilities, halfway houses, work release programs, and substance abuse treatment programs. Auditors reviewed 16 (24 percent) of the Department’s 68 contracts with providers (7 secured correctional facilities, 7 substance abuse treatment programs, and 2 halfway houses).
Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO), 3/2/2010
This report by the California Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) discusses its finding that the appropriations requested by the Governor to fund public-private partnerships are significantly problematic for several reasons.
Government Accountability Office (GAO), 3/1/2010
This performance audit was conducted by the GAO from May 2008 through March 2010 to audit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in transitioning claims administration to new entities known as Medicare Administrative Contractors (MAC).
Government Accountability Office (GAO), 3/1/2010
The 8(a) Business Development Program, administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA), is one of the federal government's primary vehicles for nurturing small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. The GAO identified $325 million in set-aside and sole-source contracts given to firms not eligible for the 8(a) program. This report investigates such cases and provides recommendations of how to improve SBA's ability to screen and monitor fraud and abuse within the 8(a) program.
