Pursuit's Take
For fiscal years (FYs) 2009–2011, the Department awarded 1,383 time-and- materials (T&M) and labor-hour (LH) contracts, with a total obligated value of approximately $1.3 billion.
OIG found contracting officers and program officials did not prepare Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASPs), and they did not perform effective surveillance over contractor performance (from 1,383 T&M/LH contracts awarded FYs 2009–2011). OIG estimates that as of September 30, 2011, approximately $169.5 million was paid to contractors without adequate surveillance documentation of contractor performance.