The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing titled, “Defense Base Act Insurance: Are Taxpayers Paying Too Much?” on Thursday, May 15, 2008, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building. Click here for a summary of the hearing.
The hearing examined allegations of waste and abuse in the procurement of Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance, the workers’ compensation insurance required for all federal contractors working overseas. Contractors obtain DBA insurance from private insurance companies, and these costs are included in the price of the contract and passed on to taxpayers.
The following witnesses testified:
- Mr. Richard Ginman, Deputy Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, U.S. Department of Defense
- Mr. Shelby Hallmark, Director of Workers’ Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor
- Mr. William H. Moser, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau for Administration Logistics Management, U.S. Department of State
- Mr. James Dalton, P.E., Chief, Engineering and Construction, U.S. Corps of Engineers
- Mr. Joseph P. Mizzoni, Deputy Auditor General for Acquisition and Logistics
- Mr. John K. Needham, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management Issues, Government Accountability Office
Documents and Links
Chairman Waxman's Opening Statement (123 KB)- Supplemental Information on Defense Base Act Insurance Costs (765 KB)
- Army Audit of Defense Base Act Insurance for LOGCAP Contract (5 MB)
- Testimony of Richard Ginman (24 KB)
- Testimony of Shelby Hallmark (76 KB)
- Testimony of William Moser (21 KB)
- Testimony of James Dalton (31 KB)
- Testimony of Joseph Mizzoni (41 KB)
- Testimony of John Needham (157 KB)
- Hearing Summary (25 KB)
