Transparency and Accountability in Contract Management - Office of ...
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Oversight Reports – Best Practices <strong>and</strong> LessonsLearned From Past Relief <strong>and</strong> Recovery InitiativesCommerce OIG reviews showed the importance <strong>of</strong> balanc<strong>in</strong>g expediency<strong>and</strong> accountability:• Document deviations from regular procedures to avoid the appearance <strong>of</strong>impropriety.• Dedicate staff <strong>in</strong> the field to the recovery projects to enhance on-site support<strong>and</strong> oversight.• Actively monitor the start <strong>and</strong> completion <strong>of</strong> recovery projects <strong>and</strong> addressstruggl<strong>in</strong>g projects to remedy or term<strong>in</strong>ate, allow<strong>in</strong>g transfer <strong>of</strong> funds to otherprojects.The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction found that:• Adequately staffed quality-control <strong>and</strong> quality-assurance programs areessential.• Outsourc<strong>in</strong>g management responsibilities to contractors should be limited.• Field presence <strong>of</strong> contract<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong>ficers <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficials should be enhanced foroversight.• Award-fee processes should be tightened.<strong>Transparency</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Accountability</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Contract</strong> <strong>Management</strong> 43
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