[District Water and Sewer Authority- January 1, 2005 through March 31, 2005

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Report No. E-EV-MOA-0016-2005

Title: District Water and Sewer Authority- January 1, 2005 through
       March 31, 2005



Date: June 10, 2005

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Dear Mr. Chairman:

Subject: District Water and Sewer Authority- January 1, 2005 through March 31, 2005 (No. E-EV-MOA-0016-2005) 
	
	This letter communicates our findings on the promptness of payments the Department of the Interior made to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC WASA) for water and sewer services billed during the second quarter (January 1 through March 31) of fiscal year 2005.  

      The National Park Service (NPS) pays DC WASA for services to the majority of the parks and NPS facilities within the District of Columbia by electronic transfer of funds through the U.S. Department of the Treasury.  Water and sewer services provided along the George Washington Memorial Parkway and within the C&O Canal National Historical Park are paid individually by either check or third party draft directly to DC WASA.
      
      NPS was timely in its second quarter electronic fund transfer payment of $227,944 for the largest account.  The parties responsible for the other locationsï¿½ payments had not received second quarter bills at the time of our inquiry.  In our next quarterly report, we will include information as to whether these bills have been received and paid in a timely manner. 
      
      We also found that first quarter bills for the George Washington Memorial Parkway and the C&O Canal National Historical Park, which were received in the second quarter, were paid in a timely manner.
       
	If you should have any questions regarding this information, please feel free to contact me at (202) 208-5745 or Mr. Roy Kime, Attorney Advisor, Office of Inspector General, at (202) 208-6232.

							Sincerely,

							(Signed)

							Earl E. Devaney
      Inspector General 
	
            								June 10, 2005
                                                                                                            E-EV-MOA-0016-2005



The Honorable Mary L. Landrieu
Ranking Minority Member
Subcommittee on the District of Columbia
Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate
Washington, DC  20510-1804

Dear Senator Landrieu:
	This letter communicates our findings on the promptness of payments the Department of the Interior made to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC WASA) for water and sewer services billed during the second quarter (January 1 through March 31) of fiscal year 2005.  

      The National Park Service (NPS) pays DC WASA for services to the majority of the parks and NPS facilities within the District of Columbia by electronic transfer of funds through the U.S. Department of the Treasury.   Water and sewer services provided along the George Washington Memorial Parkway and within the C&O Canal National Historical Park are paid individually by either check or third party draft directly to DC WASA.
      
      NPS was timely in its second quarter electronic fund transfer payment of $227,944 for the largest account.  The parties responsible for the other locationsï¿½ payments had not received second quarter bills at the time of our inquiry.  In our next quarterly report, we will include information as to whether these bills have been received and paid in a timely manner. 

        We also found that first quarter bills for the George Washington Memorial Parkway and the C&O Canal National Historical Park, which were received in the second quarter, were paid in a timely manner.

	If you should have any questions regarding this information, please feel free to contact me at (202) 208-5745 or Mr. Roy Kime, Attorney Advisor, Office of Inspector General, at (202) 208-6232.
							
      Sincerely,

							(Signed)

							Earl E. Devaney
							Inspector General

									

									June 10, 2005
                                                                                                            E-EV-MOA-0016-2005

The Honorable Joe Knollenberg
Chairman
Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury
  House and Urban Development, the Judiciary
  District of Columbia
Committee on Appropriations
House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515-2209

Dear Mr. Chairman:
	This letter communicates our findings on the promptness of payments the Department of the Interior made to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC WASA) for water and sewer services billed during the second quarter (January 1 through March 31) of fiscal year 2005.  

      The National Park Service (NPS) pays DC WASA for services to the majority of the parks and NPS facilities within the District of Columbia by electronic transfer of funds through the U.S. Department of the Treasury.  Water and sewer services provided along the George Washington Memorial Parkway and within the C&O Canal National Historical Park are paid individually by either check or third party draft directly to DC WASA.
      
      NPS was timely in its second quarter electronic fund transfer payment of $227,944 for the largest account.  The parties responsible for the other locationsï¿½ payments had not received second quarter bills at the time of our inquiry.  In our next quarterly report, we will include information as to whether these bills have been received and paid in a timely manner. 

        We also found that first quarter bills for the George Washington Memorial Parkway and the C&O Canal National Historical Park, which were received in the second quarter, were paid in a timely manner.

	If you should have any questions regarding this information, please feel free to contact me at (202) 208-5745 or Mr. Roy Kime, Attorney Advisor, Office of Inspector General, at (202) 208-6232.

							Sincerely,

							(Signed)

							Earl E. Devaney
						Inspector General




								June 10, 2005
									E-EV-MOA-0016-2005

The Honorable John W. Olver
Ranking Minority Member
Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury
  Housing and Urban Development, the 
  Judiciary, District of Columbia
Committee on Appropriations
House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515-2101

Dear Congressman Olver:
	This letter communicates our findings on the promptness of payments the Department of the Interior made to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC WASA) for water and sewer services billed during the second quarter (January 1 through March 31) of fiscal year 2005.  

      The National Park Service (NPS) pays DC WASA for services to the majority of the parks and NPS facilities within the District of Columbia by electronic transfer of funds through the U.S. Department of the Treasury.  Water and sewer services provided along the George Washington Memorial Parkway and within the C&O Canal National Historical Park are paid individually by either check or third party draft directly to DC WASA.
      
      NPS was timely in its second quarter electronic fund transfer payment of $227,944 for the largest account.  The parties responsible for the other locationsï¿½ payments had not received second quarter bills at the time of our inquiry.  In our next quarterly report, we will include information as to whether these bills have been received and paid in a timely manner. 

        We also found that first quarter bills for the George Washington Memorial Parkway and the C&O Canal National Historical Park, which were received in the second quarter, were paid in a timely manner.
      
	If you should have any questions regarding this information, please feel free to contact me at (202) 208-5745 or Mr. Roy Kime, Attorney Advisor, Office of Inspector General, at (202) 208-6232.

							Sincerely,
						
							(Signed)

							Earl E. Devaney
						Inspector General

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	OEMS Director-Patti Boyd
	Robert Romanyshyn
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