Objective
We determined whether the contracts and
tasks orders related to the Army Utility
Energy Services Contracts (UESCs) were
properly awarded and administered.
Specifically, we reviewed the contract and
task orders related to the UESC awarded
for the U.S. Army Garrison Presidio of
Monterey (POM), Monterey, California, with
a maximum expected value of $10 million.
This is the second in a series of audits on
Army UESCs.
Finding
Contracting personnel at the San Antonio
Mission and Installation Contracting
Command and POM program personnel
properly awarded and administered the
POM UESC. However, personnel at the
Army Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff
for Installation Management, U.S. Army
Installation Management Command,
San Antonio Mission and Installation
Contracting Command, and POM did not
have standard operating procedures or
sufficient guidance in place over the UESC
program. This occurred because this
contract was the first UESC for San Antonio
Mission and Installation Contracting
Command and POM personnel; therefore,
they had not yet created UESC‑specific
standard processes. In addition, the Office
of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation
Management personnel stated they were
waiting to issue guidance until after a
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement case is resolved. Although
current personnel have awarded and administered the UESC
appropriately, without documenting adequate and appropriate
procedures and guidance, Army officials may not be able to
effectively award UESC contracts and administer the UESC
program in the future.
Recommendations
We recommend the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation
Management establish guidance with specific thresholds for
reviewing and approving projects and guidance for awarding
and administering U ESCs. We recommend the Commander,
412th Contracting Support Brigade, and the Director, Presidio
of Monterey Directorate of Public Works, establish standard
operating procedures for awarding and administering UESCs.
Management Comments
and Our Response
The Acting Deputy to the Commanding General, Mission
and Installation Contracting Command, responding for
the Commander, 412th Contracting Support Brigade;
the Garrison Commander, responding for the Director,
Presidio of Monterey Directorate of Public Works; and the
Director, Operations, Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff
for Installation Management, addressed the specifics of the
recommendations.
This report is a result of Project No. D2015-D000CG-0218.000.