Project to Repair Nutrition Care Division at Fort Carson, Colorado, Generally Complied with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

摘要

We reviewed the planning, funding, initial execution, and tracking and reporting phases of the Repair Nutrition Care Division project, valued at $11.55 million. Specifically, we determined whether personnel at Fort Carson, Colorado, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering and Support Center in Huntsville, Alabama, complied with Public Law 111-5, 'American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,' (Recovery Act), February 17, 2009, Office of Management and Budget Memorandum (OMB) M-0910, 'Initial Implementing Guidance for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,' February 18, 2009; and subsequent related guidance. The project will renovate the kitchen and dining areas (including the repair of ceilings, floors and walls, doors and hardware, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems) in the Nutritional Care Division. Fort Carson's Facilities Management Branch personnel appropriately documented the requirement for the Repair Nutritional Care Division project; however, they and USACE, Huntsville Center personnel could not provide documentation supporting the estimated project cost. But, the risk of the unsupported cost estimate was mitigated by competing the task order on a firm- fixed-price basis. USACE, Huntsville Center personnel received Recovery Act funds in a manner consistent with OMB's guidance. Additionally, USACE, Huntsville Center personnel ensured that contracting actions for the project met the Recovery Act's requirements and had procedures to track the reporting of project information.