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Semiannual Review of the Architect of the Capitol’s (AOC’s) Multimillion-Dollar Construction Project Change Orders

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
OIG-AUD-2023-07
Report Type
Audit
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
No (location specific)
Location(s)

Washington, DC
United States

Questioned Costs
$88,025
Funds for Better Use
$17,199

Recommendations

Date Issued

We recommend the Architect of the Capitol review its potential change order (PCO) notification criteria and implement the following:
• Ensure that any diagrams or flowcharts referencing the criteria for PCO notification forms are consistent with the...

Date Issued

We recommend the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) evaluate the $2,320 in questioned costs related to improper application of markups for the following projects:
• Russell Stone Exterior Envelope Repair and Restoration $2,105 - contractor’s improper...

Date Issued

We recommend the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) evaluate the $288 in questioned costs for duplicative overhead costs awarded as direct costs for the Russell Stone Exterior Envelope Repair and Restoration. The AOC should recover any erroneously awarded...

Date Issued

We recommend the Architect of the Capitol review the insufficiently supported questioned costs identified within the Russell Stone Exterior Envelope Repair and Restoration ($66,449) and the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building Administrative...

Date Issued

We recommend the Architect of the Capitol ensure that it uses the contractual markups when preparing Independent Government Estimates to ensure that the resulting price is consistent with the costs allowed under the contract and avoids overpayment (Funds...