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False Records - Temporary Living Allowance (TLA)

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
20-0096
Report Type
Investigation
Description
Contractor approved temporary living allowance (TLA) for contract employee based on a claim of permanent residence when the residence claimed was actually owned by the contract employee’s father and rented at a low monthly rate that was paid sporadically. The contract between TVA and the contractor explicitly forbids the approval of TLA when the arrangement for the residence claimed is not part of an “arm’s length” transaction. The contractor was aware of its employee’s rental arrangement with his father and, yet, approved the payment of TLA which was subsequently billed to TVA.
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Tennessee Valley Authority OIG
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$131100
Funds for Better Use
$0

Recommendations

We recommend TVA seek any and all TLA reimbursements of $131,100 from the contractor for TLA payments made to contract employee.