WHAT IS CONSTRUCTION INTEGRITY MONITORING?
The observation of construction projects to prevent, mitigate and report fraud, waste, and abuse.
The Integrity Monitor independently oversees physical construction, much like an inspector, as well as the associated project documentation in order to detect any wrongdoing by the various construction entities (contractors, subcontractors, construction managers, etc).
An Integrity Monitor addresses problems before they occur by utilizing any combination of interdisciplinary teams composed of auditors, legal professionals, investigators, engineers, project managers, and loss prevention specialists. An Integrity Monitoring Program can be employed by an entity on either a voluntary or compulsory basis.
The involvement of an integrity monitor at the beginning of a job goes a long way in preventing unethical behavior from ever developing. Contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and others will be motivated to stay within project and legal guidelines, contributing to the protection of an owner’s bottom line and reputation/brand.
THREE PHASES OF INTEGRITY MONITORING
At the beginning of a project, the Integrity Monitor analyzes contract and construction documents, identifying any weak points within the system that could potentially compromise the building process, from both a qualitative and financial perspective.
Deliverable: These weaknesses and risks are identified and addressed in an Integrity Pre-Mortem Analysis.
After identifying risk areas, select construction operations and field activities are monitored and documented.
Deliverable: Project data, site conditions and investigative intelligence are captured in detailed reports.
Project documentation such as requisitions, change orders, time and material tickets and more are collected, analyzed and compared with field observations.
Deliverable: A comprehensive, comparative review between physical construction and quality/financial documents is furnished.
FRANKLIN & OAK: INTEGRITY MONITORING EXPERTS ON RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Franklin & Oak can be retained as a third party Integrity Monitor, serving public, private, not-for-profit, and governmental organizations. F&O produces expert evaluations and reports by licensed engineers and construction professionals with years of onsite experience.
F&O’s investigative work will allay or eliminate the fraud, waste, and abuse that mar the quality of construction projects, and damage the finances and reputations of business owners. F&O is also capable of performing forensic (look back) reviews of completed projects to determine if any wrongdoing had occurred.