U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works, New England District, Complied With The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Abstract:
Our objective was to determine whether the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Civil Works, New England Districts USACE New Englands planning and funding of Public Law 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Recovery Act, February 17, 2009, projects facilitated accountability and transparency in accordance with the requirements in the Recovery Act and the Office of Management and Budget OMB guidance. We made a nonstatistical selection of three projects at USACE New England for review Blackstone River Fisherville Pond, Shpack Landfill, and Fox Point Hurricane Protection Barrier. For each project, USACE New England personnel used Recovery Act funds to award a task order on existing contracts. USACE New England complied with the Recovery Act requirements for the three projects reviewed. Specifically, USACE New England properly planned, funded, and performed the initial execution of Recovery Act projects. USACE New England also had procedures in place to ensure that contractors properly tracked and reported required information.