RECOVERY - Calendar Year 2011 (Option III) Limited Scope Administrative & Financial ARRA On-Site Reviews

This contract awards $37,407.96 for limited scope on-site administrative and financial reviews related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grants for the calendar year 2011, specifically under Option III. The work period spans from December 20, 2010, to December 31, 2012, and the services will be performed at the contractor's locations in California and Washington. The primary objective is to conduct financial management reviews of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant recipients across the United States, focusing on ensuring adherence to established policies and procedures in grant administration. The contract addresses ongoing concerns regarding oversight weaknesses in assistance agreements, which have been recognized as material weaknesses under the Federal Financial Managers Integrity Act since 1996 and remained a challenge for the EPA as recently as FY 2007. These reviews contribute to strengthening the EPA’s oversight and compliance efforts. This task order is only available to the existing EPA contract-holder awarded the original contract, and it falls under the NAICS code 541219, managed by the Headquarters Acquisition Division of the EPA in Washington, DC. The designated point of contact for this contract is Nicole Humphrey.