The EPA may have wasted up to $8.1 million by not doing its homework on costs when it upgraded its time and attendance reporting system, the agency’s internal watchdog said Monday.
The uncertainty arises over the Environmental Protection Agency’s $13 million decision in 2017 to purchase a new version of PeoplePlus, a software package based on an updated version of an Oracle’s PeopleSoft software, the Office of Inspector General said in a new report.
In doing so, the EPA failed to conduct a cost analysis before awarding the contracts or consider using other alternatives, such as a shared service, ...
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