Semiannual Report to Congress: April 1, 2005 - September 30, 2005

am pleased to provide the Office of Inspector
General’s (OIG) Semiannual Report to Congress
for the reporting period ending September 30,
2005. This report highlights our most significant
accomplishments in identifying areas of
Department of Energy operations most vulnerable
to waste, fraud, and mismanagement.
During this reporting period, we continued to
assist the Department’s management in addressing
its mission-related priorities. As a direct result of
our audits and inspections, significant opportunities
for programmatic cost savings, operational efficiencies,
and enhanced results were identified. We issued 48 audit
and inspection reports, which contained recommendations
identifying over $247 million in savings. In addition, we referred 17 investigations for
prosecution and had 6 criminal convictions. Our work led to the recovery of over
$5.6 million in fines, settlements, and restitutionsc=tru