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Yesterday, NASA announced that it would no longer accept low-risk determinations issued by DCAA (Defense Contract Audit Agency) on its contractors where the preponderance of the work relates to NASA contracts. Although unstated, NASA’s rationale is apparent – not every agency is enamored with DCAA’s low-risk determination procedures and the resultant mass write-off of incurred cost dollars without any audit or oversight.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: NASA Calls Foul on DCAA Low-Risk Determinations

The GAO (Government Accountability Office) issued a report yesterday claiming that DOE’s (Department of Energy) lax management and oversight of its contractors puts its contract management at a High Risk. The audit was requested by Senator McCaskill who was herself, at one time, an auditor. For example, the GAO noted that in November 2016, DOE contractors constructing a nuclear waste treatment plant agreed to pay $125 million to settle a lawsuit alleging, among other things, that a contractor improperly used federal funds for lobbying purposes.

Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: DOE is Lax on Fraud