Better Procedures Needed for Inspections at Sewage Treatment Construction Projects
RCED-83-73
Published: Jan 26, 1983. Publicly Released: Jan 26, 1983.
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Highlights
GAO reviewed 18 sewage treatment plant construction projects in five states to: (1) evaluate how well the Army Corps of Engineers is carrying out its inspection monitoring function for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); and (2) the adequacy of the resident inspector's recordkeeping process to record construction deficiencies.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Corps of Engineers | The EPA Administrator, with the assistance of the Corps of Engineers, should develop and implement standard operating procedures for monitoring the resident inspectors' activities. These procedures should provide specific guidance on how to review the residents' inspection activities; establish timeframes for monitoring, when feasible, critical construction events; and provide criteria for assessing the adequacy of the residents' inspection activities. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
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| Environmental Protection Agency | The EPA Administrator, with the assistance of the Corps of Engineers, should develop and implement standard operating procedures for monitoring the resident inspectors' activities. These procedures should provide specific guidance on how to review the residents' inspection activities; establish timeframes for monitoring, when feasible, critical construction events; and provide criteria for assessing the adequacy of the residents' inspection activities. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
|
| Corps of Engineers | The EPA Administrator, with the assistance of the Corps of Engineers, should establish recordkeeping guidelines for resident inspectors on construction grant projects for documenting construction deficiencies, highlighting the deficiencies that need follow-up, and maintaining important construction records. The Administrator should issue these guidelines to grantees suggesting better documenting of resident inspections and, if residents do not follow the guidance, EPA should include as a condition in its grant awards that the resident inspectors follow the guidance. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
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| Environmental Protection Agency | The EPA Administrator, with the assistance of the Corps of Engineers, should establish recordkeeping guidelines for resident inspectors on construction grant projects for documenting construction deficiencies, highlighting the deficiencies that need follow-up, and maintaining important construction records. The Administrator should issue these guidelines to grantees suggesting better documenting of resident inspections and, if residents do not follow the guidance, EPA should include as a condition in its grant awards that the resident inspectors follow the guidance. |
Closed – Implemented
Please call 202/512-6100 for information.
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