Audit of the Department of Energy's Community and Regulatory Support Funding at the Carlsbad Field Office
Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress, October 1, 2006 - March 31, 2007
The Department’s Efforts to Implement Common Information Technology Services at Headquarters
The Department of Energy invested more than $980 million on consolidated
infrastn~ctureo, ffice automation, and telecommunications in Fiscal Year (FY) 2006.
In an effort to increase efficiency and purchasing power and reduce overall
expenditures, the Department launched an initiative in FY 2003 to consolidate all
aspects of common information technology (IT) systems including: computer
desktop support, application hosting, and equipment distribution services that had
previously been managed separately by various Headquarters organizations. The
initiative, originally known as the Extended Common Integrated Technology
Environment, is now known as the Department of Energy's Common Operating
Environment (DOE-COE).
infrastn~ctureo, ffice automation, and telecommunications in Fiscal Year (FY) 2006.
In an effort to increase efficiency and purchasing power and reduce overall
expenditures, the Department launched an initiative in FY 2003 to consolidate all
aspects of common information technology (IT) systems including: computer
desktop support, application hosting, and equipment distribution services that had
previously been managed separately by various Headquarters organizations. The
initiative, originally known as the Extended Common Integrated Technology
Environment, is now known as the Department of Energy's Common Operating
Environment (DOE-COE).
Internal Controls Over Computer Property at the Department’s Counterintelligence Directorate
The Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence conducts
AND OBJECTIVE technical analyses of foreign intelligence for the Department of
Energy (DOE), including the National Nuclear Security
Administration, and the United States Intelligence Community.
The Counterintelligence Directorate (CN), which is part of the
Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, is responsible for
protecting DOE information against espionage or other intelligence
activities by foreign entities. In support of this mission, CN
procures and maintains computer processing equipment such as
desktop computers, laptop computers, and computer servers. DOE
considers computer property to be “sensitive property,” which is
required to have specific controls in place. The objective of this
inspection was to determine the adequacy of internal controls over
computer property maintained by the CN Headquarters program
office
AND OBJECTIVE technical analyses of foreign intelligence for the Department of
Energy (DOE), including the National Nuclear Security
Administration, and the United States Intelligence Community.
The Counterintelligence Directorate (CN), which is part of the
Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, is responsible for
protecting DOE information against espionage or other intelligence
activities by foreign entities. In support of this mission, CN
procures and maintains computer processing equipment such as
desktop computers, laptop computers, and computer servers. DOE
considers computer property to be “sensitive property,” which is
required to have specific controls in place. The objective of this
inspection was to determine the adequacy of internal controls over
computer property maintained by the CN Headquarters program
office
The Department of Energy's Management of Contractor Intergovernmental Personnel and Change of Station Assignments
The Department of Energy's contractor-operated facilities use Intergovernn~ental
Personnel Act (PA) and Change of Station (COS) assignments to permit contractor
employees to work at other organizations. P A assignments are temporary transfers of
personnel between the contractor and a Federal agency. Under COS assignments,
personnel are temporarily transferred to a non-Federal organization (i.e., personnel loan
agreements between contractors, non-profit organizations, or private sector entities). The
Department's national laboratories frequently use P A and COS assignments.
Personnel Act (PA) and Change of Station (COS) assignments to permit contractor
employees to work at other organizations. P A assignments are temporary transfers of
personnel between the contractor and a Federal agency. Under COS assignments,
personnel are temporarily transferred to a non-Federal organization (i.e., personnel loan
agreements between contractors, non-profit organizations, or private sector entities). The
Department's national laboratories frequently use P A and COS assignments.
Testimony of William S. Maharay, Deputy Inspector General for Audit Services U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, D.C. Subject: FY 2005 and 2006 Audits of the Department of Energy's Financial Statements
Testimony on issues associated with the FY 2005 and 2006 Audits of the Department of Energy's Financial Statements. Over the years, the Office of Inspector General has conducted and overseen a number of reviews of the accounting and financial operations of the Department. Our reviews related to the audits of the year-end financial statements have covered accounting information system issues, financial statement reporting, and actions to remediate financial accounting and reporting weaknesses. Prior to discussing
these subjects, I would like to provide some background information on the Department's financial information management system.
these subjects, I would like to provide some background information on the Department's financial information management system.