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July 14, 2021

DCPS Failed to Effectively Monitor Title I Contract

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Topics: Education , CBE/SBE , Employment and Labor , Procurement , First Source

Fiscal Year 2020

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October 14, 2019

Statement by D.C. Auditor Kathleen Patterson on Washington Post Editorial

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Topics: Housing , Procurement , Government Transparency

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October 2, 2019

BEGA Mishandled Whistleblower Complaint on Housing Procurement

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Topics: Housing , Procurement , Risk Management

Fiscal Year 2019

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May 30, 2019

Low-Ranked Projects Secure Affordable Housing Funds

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Topics: Housing , Procurement , Government Transparency

Fiscal Year 2018

Fiscal Year 2017

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July 17, 2017

The Department of General Services Needs Guidance and Assistance to Develop Effective Internal Controls

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Topics: Education , Procurement , Infrastructure and Capital Improvements

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February 9, 2017

Planning, Buying, and Implementing New Information Technology: A Case Study of the D.C. Business Center

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Topics: Budget, Revenue, and Spending , Procurement , Information Technology and Security

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January 11, 2017

D.C. Spent $41 Million in Emergency Contingency Funds Responding to Winter Storm Jonas, and Could Have Saved Money through Negotiation and Improved Management of Retainer Contracts

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Topics: Budget, Revenue, and Spending , Public Works and Utilities , Procurement

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October 7, 2016

Contracting Out School Food Services Failed to Control Costs as Promised

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Topics: Education , Procurement

Fiscal Year 2016

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February 12, 2016

District of Columbia Public Schools Lack Important Information Needed to Efficiently Operate Food Services

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Topics: Education , Procurement

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March 9, 2016

The District’s Management Contract with The Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness was not Properly Managed in Fiscal Year 2014 to Ensure Performance Consistent with Contract Terms

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Topics: Budget, Revenue, and Spending , Procurement

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February 3, 2016

Potentially Wasteful Pool Maintenance Contracts Need Review, Oversight

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Topics: Budget, Revenue, and Spending , Public Works and Utilities , Procurement

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January 1, 2016

Status Report on Implementation of District of Columbia Auditor Recommendations

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Topics: Transportation , Education , Public Safety and Law Enforcement , Public Works and Utilities , Employment and Labor , ODCA Budget and Performance , Economic Development , Housing , Procurement , Advisory Neighborhood Commission , Entertainment and Sports , Environment , Health , Infrastructure and Capital Improvements , Recreation

Fiscal Year 2015

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March 5, 2015

Examination of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Receiving Local District Funds to Provide Homeless Services in Fiscal Year (FY) 2014

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Topics: Human and Social Services , Housing , Procurement

Fiscal Year 2014

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August 6, 2014

Contractor Selection and Quality Assurance for Select DDOT Road Projects

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Topics: Transportation , Procurement , Infrastructure and Capital Improvements

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December 6, 2013

Audit of the District Department of Transportation’s H Street Shuttle Service Grant Awards Issued in Fiscal Years 2008 and 2010

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Topics: Transportation , Procurement

Fiscal Year 2013

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September 27, 2013

Audit of the Department of General Services Fiscal Year 2012 Procurement of Snow and Ice Removal and Pretreatment Services

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Topics: Public Works and Utilities , Procurement

Fiscal Year 2012

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May 15, 2012

School Security Privatization

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Topics: Education , Public Safety and Law Enforcement , Procurement

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December 20, 2011

RESPONSES TO SPECIFIC QUESTIONS REGARDING PEACEOHOLICS CONTRACTS, LOANS, GRANTS, AND SUB-GRANTS BY DISTRICT AGENCIES (Councilmember Graham) December 20, 2011

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Topic: Procurement

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December 19, 2011

RESPONSES TO SPECIFIC QUESTIONS REGARDING PEACEOHOLICS CONTRACTS, LOANS, GRANTS, AND SUB-GRANTS BY DISTRICT AGENCIES (Councilmember Alexander) December 19, 2011

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Topic: Procurement

Fiscal Year 2011

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August 17, 2011

Audit of Funding Agreements Including Contracts, Loans, Grants, and Sub-grants Issued By the District of Columbia to Peaceoholics, Inc. From Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 to FY 2010

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Topic: Procurement

Fiscal Year 2010

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May 18, 2010

Auditor's Review of Compliance With the Living Wage Act and First Source Act Requirements Pursuant to the Compliance Unit Establishment Act of 2008

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Topics: Economic Development , Procurement

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May 11, 2010

Auditor’s Review of Environmental Standards Requirements Pursuant to the Compliance Unit Establishment Act of 2008

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Topics: Economic Development , Procurement , Environment

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April 22, 2010

Audit of the Fleet Management Administration of the Department of Public Works

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Topics: Public Works and Utilities , Procurement

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February 24, 2010

District's Earmark Process Needs Improvement

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Topics: Budget, Revenue, and Spending , Procurement

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May 17, 2010

Auditor’s Certification of the Department of Mental Health’s FY 2008 Performance Accountability Report

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Topics: Performance Measurement , Human and Social Services , Procurement

Fiscal Year 2009

Fiscal Year 2008

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September 30, 2008

Examination of District of Columbia Sports & Entertainment Commission Contracts and Expenditures for Program Management, Legal, and Financial Management Services

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Topics: Budget, Revenue, and Spending , Procurement , Entertainment and Sports

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May 21, 2008

Auditor's Examination of Contract Cost and Administration for the Integrated Tax System

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Topics: Procurement , Information Technology and Security

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May 16, 2008

Auditor's Review of Quality Assurance Practices Related to Certain Congregate Care Providers

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Topics: Human and Social Services , Procurement

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April 1, 2008

Audit of Child and Family Services Agency's Contracting and Quality Assurance Procedure

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Topics: Human and Social Services , Procurement

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April 1, 2008

Audit of Child and Family Services Agency's Congregate Care Contract Expenditure

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Topics: Budget, Revenue, and Spending , Human and Social Services , Procurement

Fiscal Year 2007

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June 1, 2007

Auditor's Preliminary Findings From Examination of Contract Between the Office of Contracting and Procurement and Venable, Baetjer and Howard, LLP

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Topics: Budget, Revenue, and Spending , Procurement

Fiscal Year 2006

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September 6, 2006

Auditor's Examination of McKinley Technology High School Modernization Project

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Topics: Education , Procurement , Infrastructure and Capital Improvements

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January 1, 2006

Auditor's Examination of the Escrow Account Established by Accenture and the Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) In Connection with Contract Number DCFRA #99-C-004

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Topics: Budget, Revenue, and Spending , Procurement

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July 7, 2006

Auditor's Examination of Parking Meter Contract Administration and Financial Management

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Topics: Budget, Revenue, and Spending , Business Regulation and Consumer Protection , Public Works and Utilities , Procurement

Fiscal Year 2005

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June 3, 2005

Sole Source Agreements Issued by the Executive Office of the Mayor and Office of the City Administrator Failed to Comply with Procurement Law and Regulations

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Topic: Procurement

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March 1, 2005

Implementation Status of Auditor Recommendations Pertaining to Audits of Agencies Under the Purview of the Committee on Government Operations (GO)

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Topics: Civil Rights , Employment and Labor , ODCA Budget and Performance , Procurement , Property Management

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February 28, 2005

Implementation Status of Auditor Recommendations Pertaining to Audits of Agencies Under the Purview of the Committee on Finance and Revenue (FR)

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Topics: Budget, Revenue, and Spending , ODCA Budget and Performance , Procurement

Fiscal Year 2004

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September 30, 2004

Results of the Auditor's Examination of the Processes Leading to the Award of a Sole Source, Non-Competitive Contract, and Blanket Purchase Agreement to Curtis Lewis & Associates

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Topics: Civil Rights , Procurement

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September 22, 2004

Effectiveness of the Special Nutrition and Commodities Distribution Program Was Hindered by Lax Management and Inadequate Oversight by Other Agencies

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Topics: Human and Social Services , Procurement , Health

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July 16, 2004

Contract Awarded by the Water and Sewer Authority Was Poorly Monitored and Managed

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Topics: Public Works and Utilities , Procurement , Infrastructure and Capital Improvements

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October 17, 2003

District of Columbia Sports and Entertainment Commission's Contracting, Procurement, and Spending Practices Characterized by Mismanagement, Noncompliance, and Inadequate Internal Controls

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Topics: Budget, Revenue, and Spending , Procurement , Entertainment and Sports

Fiscal Year 2003

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September 29, 2003

Review of the District of Columbia Public School System's Fiscal Years 2001 and 2002 Cellular Telephone Service Expenditures

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Topics: Education , Procurement

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June 19, 2003

Examination of the Commission on Mental Health Services' Financial Operations Under Court-Ordered Receivership Revealed Ineffective Management Accountability and Inadequate Financial Controls

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Topics: Human and Social Services , Procurement , Health

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June 16, 2003

Mismanagement, Noncompliance, and Ineffective Internal Controls Exposed School System Funds to a Significant Risk of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

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Topics: Education , Procurement

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June 9, 2003

Auditor's Review of the University of the District of Columbia's Land-Grant Endowment Fund

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Topics: Budget, Revenue, and Spending , Education , Procurement

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June 6, 2003

The Department of Mental Health Failed to Implement A Vocational Rehabilitation Program for the District's Mental Health Consumers

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Topics: Education , Employment and Labor , Procurement , Health

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May 15, 2003

$1 Million Lease and Proposed $12.5 Million Purchase of 4800 Addison Road: An Example of Misfeasance and Malfeasance

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Topics: Budget, Revenue, and Spending , Public Works and Utilities , Procurement , Property Management

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May 9, 2003

Flawed Processes and Ineffective Systems of Accountability Pertaining to DCPS' Special Education Program Have Resulted in Costly Legal Fees and Exorbitant Charges for Related Services and Nonpublic Tuition

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Topics: Education , Civil Rights , Procurement

Fiscal Year 2002

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September 27, 2002

Mismanaged Special Education Payment System Vulnerable to Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

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Topics: Education , Procurement

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September 17, 2002

Management and Accounting Deficiencies Continue to Exist in District's Excess and Surplus Property Program

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Topics: Procurement , Property Management

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February 22, 2002

Department of Parks and Recreation's Purchase Card Program Requires Substantial Improvement and Increased Oversight

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Topic: Procurement

Fiscal Year 2001

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December 18, 2000

Cost of Care for the District's Mentally Retarded and Developmentally Disabled Exceeded $300 Million Over A Three-Year Period [Executive Summary]

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Topics: Human and Social Services , Procurement

Fiscal Year 2000

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September 15, 2000

District’s Privatization Initiative Flawed By Noncompliance and Poor Management [Executive Summary]

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Topic: Procurement

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September 13, 2000

Management and Accounting Deficiencies in the District’s Excess and Surplus Property Program [Executive Summary]

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Topics: Procurement , Property Management

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August 7, 2000

Review of Metropolitan Police Department Vehicles Purchased During Fiscal Years 1996 and 1997 [Executive Summary]

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Topics: Public Safety and Law Enforcement , Procurement

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July 27, 2000

Current Status of the Contract for the District’s Consolidated Real Property Inventory System [Executive Summary]

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Topics: Procurement , Information Technology and Security , Property Management

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June 9, 2000

Review of Quantum Meruit Payments Made By District of Columbia Government Agencies [Executive Summary]

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Topic: Procurement

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April 12, 2000

Agency Retaliation Against Contractors Appearing Before or Providing Information to the Council

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Topics: Employment and Labor , Procurement

Fiscal Year 1999

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April 22, 1999

Evaluation of DPW's Monitoring and Oversight of the Ticket Processing and Delinquent Ticket Debt Collection Contracts [Executive Summary]

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Topics: Public Works and Utilities , Procurement

Fiscal Year 1998

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