[District of Colombia Water and Sewer Authority (DC WASA), 4th  Quarter (July 1, 2005 thru September 30, 2005), for FY 2005 (No. B-EV-NPS-0012-2005)]
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Date:  October 31, 2005


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Subejct:  District of Colombia Water and Sewer Authority (DC WASA), 4th 
          Quarter (July 1, 2005 thru September 30, 2005), for FY 2005 (No. B-EV-NPS-0012-2005)

                                                                                                 

The Honorable Sam Brownback
Chairman 
Subcommittee on the District of Columbia
Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate
Washington, DC  20510-6025

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 fourth quarter (July 1 through September 30) 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 fourth quarter electronic fund transfer payment of $227,944 for the largest account.  The partial bill in the amount of $13 received for the C&O Canal National Historic Park locations was paid in a timely manner.  NPS had not received all of the fourth 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 third quarter bills received in the fourth quarter for the C&O Canal National Historical Park in the amount of $5,678 and the George Washington Memorial Parkway in the amount of $1, 237 were paid in a timely manner.
        
Should you have 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 

		



                                                                                                               

The Honorable Mary L. Landrieu
Ranking Minority Member
Subcommittee on the District of Columbia
Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate
Washington, DC  20510-6025

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 fourth quarter (July 1 through September 30) 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 fourth quarter electronic fund transfer payment of $227,944 for the largest account.  The partial bill in the amount of $13 received for the C&O Canal National Historic Park locations was paid in a timely manner.  NPS had not received all of the fourth 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 third quarter bills received in the fourth quarter for the C&O Canal National Historical Park in the amount of $5,678 and the George Washington Memorial Parkway in the amount of $1, 237 were paid in a timely manner.
        
Should you have 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 
										    



                                                                                                             

The Honorable Joe Knollenberg
Chairman
Subcommittee on the District of Columbia
Committee on Appropriations
House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515-6019

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 fourth quarter (July 1 through September 30) 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 fourth quarter electronic fund transfer payment of $227,944 for the largest account.  The partial bill in the amount of $13 received for the C&O Canal National Historic Park locations was paid in a timely manner.  NPS had not received all of the fourth 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 third quarter bills received in the fourth quarter for the C&O Canal National Historical Park in the amount of $5,678 and the George Washington Memorial Parkway in the amount of $1, 237 were paid in a timely manner.
        
Should you have 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 

             
								


                                                                                                            

The Honorable John W. Olver
Ranking Minority Member
Subcommittee on the District of Columbia
Committee on Appropriations
House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515-3802

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 fourth quarter (July 1 through September 30) 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 fourth quarter electronic fund transfer payment of $227,944 for the largest account.  The partial bill in the amount of $13 received for the C&O Canal National Historic Park locations was paid in a timely manner.  NPS had not received all of the fourth 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 third quarter bills received in the fourth quarter for the C&O Canal National Historical Park in the amount of $5,678 and the George Washington Memorial Parkway in the amount of $1, 237 were paid in a timely manner.
        
should you have 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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