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June 29, 2001

MEMORANDUM FOR DAVID A. GRANT

FROM: Pamela J. Gardiner /s/ Pamela J. Gardiner

SUBJECT: Report on Audit of Specified Cost Elements for Time and Material Proposal TIRNO-01-R-00005

In response to your request, the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audited the direct labor rates, labor escalation factor, overhead rate, fringe benefit rate, General & Administrative (G&A) expense rate, and cost of money factor included in the proposed composite of Time and Material (T&M) rates. This report pertains only to the audit of proposed T&M rates and other direct costs. Accordingly, the DCAA expresses no opinion on the contractor's proposal taken as a whole.

In summary, DCAA took no exception to the proposed direct labor rates, labor escalation factor, fringe benefit rate, overhead rate, G&A expense rate, and cost of money rates. However, DCAA qualified its conclusions for the non-receipt of technical evaluation that may have an effect on the proposed T&M rates and the Internal Revenue Service’s determination of a negotiated profit percentage.

The information in this report should not be used for purposes other than that intended without prior consultation with the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration regarding its applicability.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (202) 622-6510 or Maurice S. Moody, Assistant Inspector General for Audit (Headquarters Operations and Exempt Organizations Programs), at (202) 622-8500.

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