[District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC WASA), 1st  Quarter (October 1 - December 31 2006), for FY 2007 (No. B-EV-NPS-0003-2007)]
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Date:  February 15, 2007


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Subejct:  District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC WASA), 1st 
          Quarter (October 1 - December 31 2006), for FY 2007 (No. B-EV-NPS-0003-2007)	
								

							             

The Honorable J. Durbin
Chairman 
Subcommittee on Financial Services 
  and General Government 
Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate
Washington, D.C.  20510-1304

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 first quarter (October 1 through December 31, 2006) of fiscal year 2007.  

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, for the U.S. Park Police Raleigh Building, and within the C&O Canal National Historical Park are paid individually by either check or third party draft directly to DC WASA.
       
The partial bill for the U.S. Park Police Raleigh Building, invoices dated June 1, 2006 through October 2, 2006, in the amount of $13 have not been paid.  
       
NPS was timely in its first quarter electronic fund transfer payment of $381,849.  The fourth quarter 2006 bill for the George Washington Memorial Parkway of $1,297 was received in the first quarter of 2007 and paid in a timely manner.  The partial bill in the amount of $5 received for the U.S. Park Police Raleigh Building was paid in a timely manner.  The fourth quarter bill for the C&O Canal National Historical Park (Carderock/Great Falls) in the amount of $6,743 was received in the first quarter and was paid in a timely manner.   
       
NPS had not received all of the first 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.  
       
       
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 Sam Brownback
Ranking Minority Member
Subcommittee on Financial Services 
  and General Government 
Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate
Washington, D.C.  20510-1604

Dear Senator Brownback:

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 first quarter (October 1 through December 31, 2006) of fiscal year 2007.    

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, for the U.S. Park Police Raleigh Building, and within the C&O Canal National Historical Park are paid individually by either check or third party draft directly to DC WASA.
       
The partial bill for the U.S. Park Police Raleigh Building, invoices dated June 1, 2006 through October 2, 2006, in the amount of $13 have not been paid.    
       
NPS was timely in its first quarter electronic fund transfer payment of $381,849.  The fourth quarter 2006 bill for the George Washington Memorial Parkway of $1,297 was received in the first quarter of 2007 and paid in a timely manner.  The partial bill in the amount of $5 received for the U.S. Park Police Raleigh Building was paid in a timely manner.  The fourth quarter bill for the C&O Canal National Historical Park (Carderock/Great Falls) in the amount of $6,743 was received in the first quarter and was paid in a timely manner.  
       
NPS had not received all of the first 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.  
       
       
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 Josï¿½ E. Serrano
Chairman
Subcommittee on Financial Services 
   and General Government 
Committee on Appropriations
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515-3216

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 first quarter (October 1 through December 31, 2006) of fiscal year 2007.    

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, for the U.S. Park Police Raleigh Building, and within the C&O Canal National Historical Park are paid individually by either check or third party draft directly to DC WASA.  
       
The partial bill for the U.S. Park Police Raleigh Building, invoices dated June 1, 2006 through October 2, 2006, in the amount of $13 have not been paid.    
       
NPS was timely in its first quarter electronic fund transfer payment of $381,849.  The fourth quarter 2006 bill for the George Washington Memorial Parkway of $1,297 was received in the first quarter of 2007 and paid in a timely manner.  The partial bill in the amount of $5 received for the U.S. Park Police Raleigh Building was paid in a timely manner.  The fourth quarter bill for the C&O Canal National Historical Park (Carderock/Great Falls) in the amount of $6,743 was received in the first quarter and was paid in a timely manner.  
       
NPS had not received all of the first 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.  
       
       
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 Ralph Regula 
Ranking Minority Member
Subcommittee on Financial Services 
   and General Government 
Committee on Appropriations
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515-3516

Dear Congressman Regula:
       
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 first quarter (October 1 through December 31, 2006) of fiscal year 2007.    

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, for the U.S. Park Police Raleigh Building, and within the C&O Canal National Historical Park are paid individually by either check or third party draft directly to DC WASA.  
      
The partial bill for the U.S. Park Police Raleigh Building, invoices dated June 1, 2006 through October 2, 2006, in the amount of $13 have not been paid.  
       
NPS was timely in its first quarter electronic fund transfer payment of $381,849.  The fourth quarter 2006 bill for the George Washington Memorial Parkway of $1,297 was received in the first quarter of 2007 and paid in a timely manner.  The partial bill in the amount of $5 received for the U.S. Park Police Raleigh Building was paid in a timely manner.  The fourth quarter bill for the C&O Canal National Historical Park (Carderock/Great Falls) in the amount of $6,743 was received in the first quarter and was paid in a timely manner.         
       
NPS had not received all of the first 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.
       
       
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