Selected Purchase Card Transactions at the Nevada Site Office
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) established a Purchase Card Task Force to proactively review purchase card expenditures under
the General Services Administration (GSA) SmartPay program,
which allows Department of Energy (DOE) and contractor
employees to make micro-purchases using Government furnished
credit cards.
As part of this initiative, we conducted a review of purchase card
transactions by Bechtel Nevada cardholders between March and
September 2004. Bechtel Nevada is the management and
operating contractor for DOE’s Nevada Site Office. Purchase card
transactions are processed by Bechtel Nevada through the Bank of
America.
The objective of our review was to determine if internal controls
regarding Bechtel Nevada’s purchase card program are adequate to
ensure purchases are proper and comply with applicable
guidelines.
The OIG has recently issued several reports concerning purchase
card transactions by DOE and contractor personnel. These reports
are listed in Appendix B.
the General Services Administration (GSA) SmartPay program,
which allows Department of Energy (DOE) and contractor
employees to make micro-purchases using Government furnished
credit cards.
As part of this initiative, we conducted a review of purchase card
transactions by Bechtel Nevada cardholders between March and
September 2004. Bechtel Nevada is the management and
operating contractor for DOE’s Nevada Site Office. Purchase card
transactions are processed by Bechtel Nevada through the Bank of
America.
The objective of our review was to determine if internal controls
regarding Bechtel Nevada’s purchase card program are adequate to
ensure purchases are proper and comply with applicable
guidelines.
The OIG has recently issued several reports concerning purchase
card transactions by DOE and contractor personnel. These reports
are listed in Appendix B.
Property Transfers at the East Tennessee Technology Park
Although specifically required by existing policy,
program officials from various Department of Energy
(Department) organizations did not always adequately
justify the need for initial or extended assignments of
facility contractor employees to the Washington, D.C. area.
Justifications were either not prepared or did not adequately
consider alternatives, costs, or fully validate the need for
long duration assignments. We also noted that dislocation
allowances varied significantly between contractors and, in
some cases, may be excessive.
program officials from various Department of Energy
(Department) organizations did not always adequately
justify the need for initial or extended assignments of
facility contractor employees to the Washington, D.C. area.
Justifications were either not prepared or did not adequately
consider alternatives, costs, or fully validate the need for
long duration assignments. We also noted that dislocation
allowances varied significantly between contractors and, in
some cases, may be excessive.
Management of the Department's Isotope Program
Dating back to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, the
Development Isotopes Department of Energy's (Department) predecessor
agency, the Atomic Energy Commission, was authorized to
distribute stable and radioactive isotopes at no charge to
assist and encourage research on peaceful uses of isotopes
involving medical therapy. More recently, the 1990 Energy
and Water Appropriations Act consolidated all isotope
production and distribution activities under one Department
Program and established a revolving fund for the Isotope
Program. Congress authorized this fund to, among other
things, produce isotopes for use in research and
development (R&D). Furthermore, the Isotope Program
established an internal goal to "provide a reliable supply of
quality products and services based on customers' needs."
One of the objectives to support this goal is to "maintain
the existing customer base and enhance customer
satisfaction."
Development Isotopes Department of Energy's (Department) predecessor
agency, the Atomic Energy Commission, was authorized to
distribute stable and radioactive isotopes at no charge to
assist and encourage research on peaceful uses of isotopes
involving medical therapy. More recently, the 1990 Energy
and Water Appropriations Act consolidated all isotope
production and distribution activities under one Department
Program and established a revolving fund for the Isotope
Program. Congress authorized this fund to, among other
things, produce isotopes for use in research and
development (R&D). Furthermore, the Isotope Program
established an internal goal to "provide a reliable supply of
quality products and services based on customers' needs."
One of the objectives to support this goal is to "maintain
the existing customer base and enhance customer
satisfaction."
Management of Facility Contractors Assigned to the Washington, D.C. Area
Report o the Department of Energy's Fiscal Year 2005 Consolidated Financial Statements
Report o the Department of Energy's Fiscal Year 2005 Consolidated Financial Statements, OAS-FS-06-01
The Department of Energy's Radio Communications Systems