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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law on February 17, 2009, as a way to jumpstart the U.S. economy, create or save millions of jobs, spur technological advances in science and health, and invest in the Nation's energy future. This national effort will require an unprecedented level of transparency and accountability to ensure that U.S. citizens know where their tax dollars are going and how they are being spent. As part of the Recovery Act, the Department of Energy will receive more than $38 billion to support a number of science, energy, and environmental initiatives. Additionally, the Department's authority to make or guarantee energy-related loans has increased to about $127 billion. The Department plans to disburse the vast majority of the funds it receives through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and other financial instruments.

DOE/IG Annual Performance Report FY 2008, Annual Performance Plan FY 2009

DOE/IG Annual Performance Report FY 2008, Annual Performance Plan FY 2009

Access a Decision and Order issued in 2008.

The proposed action is the establishment of new energy conservation standards for commerical refrigeration equipment. DOE is adopting Trial Standard Level 4 for CRE.

Energy Conservation Program for Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Ice-Cream Freezers; Self-Contained Commercial Refrigerators, Commerical Freezers, and Commercial Refrigerator-Freezers without Doors; and ...

Under the recently passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Department of Energy will receive approximately $40 billion for various energy initiatives. The Recovery Act will have a significant impact on the operations and activities of the Department and, in turn, the Office of Inspector General. In recognition of the need for effective oversight to protect taxpayer interests, the Recovery Act includes the creation of the Recovery Act Accountability and Transparency Board and mandates specific actions by the Inspectors General.5

Stimulus Strategy

I am pleased to present the Office of Inspector General’s combined Fiscal Year 2007 Annual Performance Report and Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Performance Plan. This year, the Department of Energy (Department) celebrated the 30th anniversary of its establishment. The implementing legislation, the Department of Energy Organization Act, also created the Office of Inspector General. Thus, since 1977, the Office of Inspector General has strived to aid the Department in achieving its missions. Continuing this effort, during Fiscal Year (FY) 2007, we examined a variety of issues that are of vital importance to the Department and the Nation as a whole. As a direct result of our audits and inspections, significant opportunities for programmatic cost savings, operational efficiencies, and enhanced mission accomplishments were identified. During FY 2007, we issued 109 audit and inspection reports. Our performance audit reports contained recommendations for enhancing operations with likely savings of over $73 million. In addition, we referred 32 criminal cases for prosecution, obtained 46 convictions, and recovered more than $9 million in fines, restitutions and settlements. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is proud to have played a critical role this past year in providing Department of Energy senior management with recommendations for improving the effectiveness of programs and operations. During the course of our work, the OIG places special emphasis on those issues that we annually identify as significant management challenges facing the Department. Consequently, during FY 2007, we issued a number of reports addressing concerns in areas such as safeguards and security, environmental cleanup, stockpile stewardship, cyber security, and contract management.