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THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S PRIME CONTRACTOR FEES ON SUBCONTRACTOR COSTS, IG-0427

In Fiscal Year 1996, the Department's prime contractors awarded $5.3 billion in subcontracts. The
purpose of this audit was to determine if the Department adjusted the fee bases of prime
contractors to reflect the actual effort necessary to manage the technical and administrative
activities of their subcontractors.