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Cowlitz Tap to Chehalis-Covington #1 Transmission Line Wood Pole ReplacementCX(s) Applied: B1.3Date: 04/18/2011Location(s): Pierce County, WashingtonOffice(s): Bonneville Power Administration

South Carolina Clean Green Investment Incentives ? Solar InitiativesCX(s) Applied: A1, A11, B5.1Date: 04/18/2011Location(s): Kingstree, South CarolinaOffice(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory

North Carolina Green Business Fund ? Kyma TechnologiesCX(s) Applied: A1, B1.4, B1.5, B5.1Date: 04/18/2011Location(s): North CarolinaOffice(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory

Grants for State-Sponsored Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects - New Jersey Transit SolarCX(s) Applied: A9, A11, B5.1Date: 04/18/2011Location(s): Kearny, New JerseyOffice(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, National Energy Technolog...

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is responsible for the maintenance and security of the Nation's nuclear stockpile, management of nuclear nonproliferation activities, and operation of the naval reactor programs. A significant amount of the information related to these mission activities is classified and stored or processed in national security information systems. The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) maintains various national security systems, ranging from diskless workstations to large supercomputers, which process sensitive and classified information in support of program objectives.

Security Planning for National Security Information Systems at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

The Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley) is a research laboratory managed by the Department's Berkeley Site Office (Site Office). Berkeley, operated under contract by the University of California, conducts unclassified research across a wide range of scientific disciplines, employing approximately 4,200 scientists, engineers, support staff and students. In addition to its Fiscal Year 2010 budget of approximately $707 million, Berkeley received an additional $104 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). Much of this funding is being used in combination with Department funds to complete infrastructure upgrades through the use of contractors and subcontractors, resulting in temporary workers gaining access to the Berkeley site. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (the Act) makes it illegal for employers to knowingly hire and continue to employ individuals who are not eligible to work (unauthorized workers) in the United States (U.S.). To comply with the Act, employers must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9) for each employee at the time of hiring. Because of potential security concerns associated with unauthorized workers, we initiated this inspection to determine whether contractors who were awarded contracts for infrastructure upgrades at Berkeley, including their subcontractors, verified the employment eligibility of their employees in accordance with Federal requirements prior to those employees accessing the site.

Verification of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Contract Workers' Eligibility to Work in the U.S.

Presidential Permit Application for Northern Pass Transmission, New Hampshire

The Department of Energy's (Department) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) provides grants to states, territories and the District of Columbia (states) in support of their energy priorities through the State Energy Program (SEP). Based on population and energy consumption, and after a review of proposed projects, EERE allocated a total of $3.1 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) funds to the states. The grant awards were designed to help states achieve SEP Recovery Act objectives, including preserving and creating jobs; saving energy; increasing renewable energy sources; and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. EERE program guidance held each state responsible for administering the SEP and for implementing sound internal controls over the use of Recovery Act funds. The State of New Jersey's (New Jersey) Board of Public Utilities (BPU) was assigned responsibility for New Jersey's SEP. BPU received $73.6 million of SEP Recovery Act funds – a 96-fold increase over New Jersey's Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 funding of $768,000. BPU planned to fund $20.6 million in State grants, $36 million in Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with other State entities, about $16 million in energy rebates, and budgeted about $1 million in administrative costs. Per the Recovery Act, the Department was required to obligate the funds by September 30, 2010. The State was to have spent the funds by April 30, 2012, the date specified in the grant agreement. As part of the Office of Inspector General's strategy for reviewing the Department's implementation of the Recovery Act, we initiated this review to determine whether New Jersey had internal controls in place to ensure that the goals of the SEP and Recovery Act would be accomplished efficiently and effectively.