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OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration, Office of Logistics Management, Office of Acquisitions Management, direct the contracting officer to conduct a comprehensive review of all contractor invoices before the Embassy Baghdad operations and maintenance contract is closed to ensure that all unallowable transportation costs, including the approximately $2.7 million identified in this report, are recovered from the contractor.
OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration, Office of Logistics Management, Office of Acquisitions Management, direct the contracting officer to conduct a comprehensive review of all contractor invoices before the Embassy Baghdad operations and maintenance contract is closed to determine whether all goods paid for were in fact delivered. If the goods were paid for, all such payments for undelivered goods should be recovered from the contractor, including the approximately $34,000 identified in this report.
OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration, Office of Logistics Management, Office of Acquisitions Management, direct the contracting officer to conduct a comprehensive review of all contractor invoices before the Embassy Baghdad operations and maintenance contract is closed to determine whether the contractor submitted adequate supporting documentation for all reimbursable costs, to include the $1.7 million identified in this report. If not, the contracting officer should request supporting documentation from the contractor and determine whether the costs were allowable under the contract terms. If the reimbursable costs cannot be supported or are not allowable under the terms of the contract, the costs should be recovered from the contractor.
OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration, Office of Logistics Management, Office of Acquisitions Management, institute a mechanism to ensure that the contracting officer's representatives follow all appropriate Federal and Department of State guidance for approving and certifying the payment of invoices.
OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration, Office of Logistics Management, Office of Acquisitions Management, undertake a review and, if warranted, take appropriate administrative actions against the contracting officer's representatives who did not follow Department of State guidance concerning the contractor invoice certification and approval process.