Date Issued
Report Number
18-0471
Report Type
Investigation
Component
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Description
The OIG investigated allegations that an FWS contractor falsely certified payments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under a construction contract it held in the Southeast Region and that the contractor failed to pay a subcontractor for work performed.
We found no evidence that the contractor falsely certified payments to the FWS or that it withheld payment to its subcontractor. We found that the subcontractor did not provide the contractor with timely and accurate support for its invoices and that there were legitimate delays in the contractor’s payments to the subcontractor. In an eventual settlement, the subcontractor acknowledged they had been paid in full for the work performed.
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
No
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
Oversight Report File