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Audit of PBS National Capital Region’s Asbestos Management in Building 40 of the St. Elizabeths West Campus

Submitting OIG:

General Services Administration OIG

Date Issued:

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

General Services Administration

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

A230046PRR24003

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

$0

Funds for Better Use:

$0

Number of Recommendations:

3

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

No

View Document:

Attachment	Size
A230046-2-Final-Report.pdf	1.83 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
1	Open	Yes
We recommend that the PBS NCR Regional Commissioner conduct a comprehensive assessment of PBS NCR’s asbestos management program and implement internal controls to ensure adherence to federal regulations and PBS asbestos management policy.
2	Open	Yes
We recommend that the PBS NCR Regional Commissioner comprehensively train PBS NCR management and staff so that they have a clear understanding of PBS’s asbestos management policy and their roles and responsibilities for effectively and safely managing ACM in GSA-owned facilities.
3	Open	Yes
We recommend that the PBS NCR Regional Commissioner take the actions listed below to improve asbestos management in Building 40: develop and maintain an accurate, current, and comprehensive ACM inventory; upon completion of the ACM inventory, assess hazards arising from the ACM in the building and implement appropriate actions to mitigate or eliminate those hazards; ensure all required asbestos records are maintained in the Inventory Reporting Information System; enforce the asbestos management requirements established in the Building 40 operations and maintenance contract; update, enforce, and administer the Building 40 asbestos management plan; and notify tenants of ACM inventory annually.