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Controls Over the Conservation Stewardship Program

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number:
10601-0001-32
Report Type
Audit
Component
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$7,316,969
Funds for Better Use
$4,189,571

Recommendations

USDA OIG has determined that this recommendation contains sensitive information and will not be publicly released due to privacy concerns.

For the 21 contracts for which participants were unable to provide required job sheet documentation to demonstrate effective and timely implementation of enhancements, direct the State Conservationists to make operational adjustment modifications to the contracts and/or terminate the contracts and deobligate funds, as appropriate.

For the 21 contracts for which participants were unable to provide required job sheet documentation to demonstrate effective and timely implementation of enhancements, direct the State Conservationists to recover any overpayments and liquidated damages resulting from operational adjustment modifications to, or termination of, the contracts.