Committee Holds Hearing on Defense Base Act Insurance
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. A preliminary transcript of this hearing is now available.
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
- Supplemental Information on Defense Base Act Insurance Costs
- Army Audit of Defense Base Act Insurance for LOGCAP Contract
- Testimony of Richard Ginman
- Testimony of Shelby Hallmark
- Testimony of William Moser
- Testimony of James Dalton
- Testimony of Joseph Mizzoni
- Testimony of John Needham
- Hearing Summary
- Preliminary Hearing Transcript