Audit of Bureau of Indian Affairs Contract No. A16PC00003 With Cherokee Nation Technologies

We audited the costs claimed by Cherokee Nation Technologies (CNT) under a $5.4 million IT support contract (Contract No. A16PC00003) with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). We found no reportable issues with the costs CNT claimed under the contract, but we did find that CNT did not always comply with applicable laws, contract clauses, and departmental guidance. Specifically, CNT failed to—

• follow proper procedure when awarding subcontracts;
• receive approval from BIA’s contracting officer to hire a new project manager; and
• receive approval from BIA’s chief information officer to share sensitive information with CNT’s subcontractor.

CNT concurred with all of our findings and took steps to correct the issues we found. In this audit report, we made one recommendation to BIA that will help CNT obtain the necessary approval to release sensitive information to its subcontractor.