DOE/IG Annual Performance Report FY 2008, Annual Performance Plan FY 2009
Stimulus Strategy
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
This report presents the goals, objectives, and strategies for measuring the OIG’s FY 2007 actual performance and FY 2008 planned activities.
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.
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.
On an annual basis, the Office of Inspector General identifies what it considers to be the most significant management challenges facing the Department. This initiative is an important component of our effort to assess the Department’s progress in addressing previously identified challenges, and it serves to highlight emerging issues facing the agency. The management challenge process also assists the Office of Inspector General in setting priorities for its reviews
of Department programs and operations. This year, we identified six management challenges:
• Contract Administration
• Cyber Security
• Energy Supply
• Environmental Cleanup
• Safeguards and Security
• Stockpile Stewardship
of Department programs and operations. This year, we identified six management challenges:
• Contract Administration
• Cyber Security
• Energy Supply
• Environmental Cleanup
• Safeguards and Security
• Stockpile Stewardship
On an annual basis, the Office of Inspector General identifies what it considers to be the most significant management challenges facing the Department. This initiative is an important component of our effort to assess the Department’s progress in ad...
Management Challenges at the Department of Energy
Challenges at the Department of Energy, Contract Administration, Cyber Security, Energy Supply, Environmental Cleanup, Safeguards and Security, and Stockpile Stewardship
Security Clearances at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratory-California