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Evaluation of NRC's Oversight of the Agency's Federally Funded Research and Development Center Contract

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
OIG-18-A-17
Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Nuclear Regulatory Commission OIG
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Develop and implement procedures to use the COR Invoice Review Checklist (Cost-Reimbursement Type Contracts/Orders - required for all contracts and orders exceeding $1M), for all FFRDC invoices to ensure they are prepared in accordance with NRC Billing Instructions for Cost-Reimbursement Type Contracts.

Revise procedures to require delegation memoranda to be signed by CORs, and approved by their supervisor, before the start of the period covered by the designation.

Provide training to FFRDC CORs specific to FFRDC contract administration including, but not limited to, the structure of SwRI and CNWRA, the difference between the Charter and non-Charter contracts, invoice review and delegation memoranda.

Revise NRC Billing Instructions for Cost-Reimbursement Type Contracts, to include language prohibiting the contractor from billing rates that have not been incorporated into the contract by written modification.