The Commerce Department Office of Inspector General is concerned about oversight...
The Commerce Department Office of Inspector General is concerned about oversight of NTIA’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. “As these [BTOP] projects near their required 3-year completion dates (between November 2012 and September 30, 2013), the potential for fraud, waste, and…
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abuse associated with such large-dollar-amount awards will increase as recipient spending increases,” said a November report on top management challenges the department faces (http://xrl.us/bnzoud). “However, the uncertain funding for BTOP oversight in FY 2013 and beyond raises significant concerns about the Department’s ability to adequately oversee the program in the future (e.g., closeout of projects and oversight of projects that received extensions).” This management should “remained committed,” the report said. “NTIA is vigorously overseeing our BTOP grantees to ensure they complete their projects on schedule, within budget, and deliver the promised benefits to the communities they serve,” a spokeswoman said.