Water Resources:
Corps of Engineers' Inspections of West Williamson Flood Wall Project
RCED-89-132: Published: Aug 7, 1989. Publicly Released: Sep 6, 1989.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Army Corps of Engineers' inspections of a contractor's work on a flood control project in West Williamson, West Virginia.
GAO found that the: (1) Corps included its standard inspection and planning procedures in the contract; (2) Corps took reasonable actions to ensure that the contractor met the requirements; (3) contractor developed an approved quality control plan; and (4) Corps assigned inspection personnel to the work site.
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