I am pleased to present the Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) combined Fiscal Year 2004 Annual Performance Report and Fiscal Year 2005 Annual Performance Plan. In Fiscal Year 2004, the Department was ranked first among all cabinet agencies in implementing the President's Management Agenda. We are proud to have played a critical role in assisting the Department in this accomplishment. Specifically, the OIG provided the Department's managers with recommendations to improve program performance and accountability in each of the President's Management Agenda initiatives, the Secretary's mission priorities, and the OIG-identified management challenges.
I am pleased to present the Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) combined Fiscal Year 2004 Annual Performance Report and Fiscal Year 2005 Annual Performance Plan. In Fiscal Year 2004, the Department was ranked first among all cabinet agencies in impl...
Characterization Wells at Los Alamos National Laboratory
The Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), located on the
Pajarito Plateau in Northern New Mexico, has been in operation
since the early 1940’s. LANL is a U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE) research and development facility operated by the
University of California. Throughout its history, LANL has
conducted experimental research on the development of nuclear
weapons and explosive materials that has resulted in the generation
and disposal of a variety of hazardous, radioactive, and solid
wastes. LANL has disposed of these wastes in septic systems, pits,
surface impoundments, trenches, shafts, landfills, and waste piles
at the facility. LANL has also discharged industrial wastewater
and other waste into many of the canyons at the facility.
Pajarito Plateau in Northern New Mexico, has been in operation
since the early 1940’s. LANL is a U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE) research and development facility operated by the
University of California. Throughout its history, LANL has
conducted experimental research on the development of nuclear
weapons and explosive materials that has resulted in the generation
and disposal of a variety of hazardous, radioactive, and solid
wastes. LANL has disposed of these wastes in septic systems, pits,
surface impoundments, trenches, shafts, landfills, and waste piles
at the facility. LANL has also discharged industrial wastewater
and other waste into many of the canyons at the facility.
Inspector General 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
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
Electronic Recording of Telephone and Radio Conversations by Sandia Protective Force Management
The Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratory-New Mexico (SANDIA) coducts research and development that support critical strategic areas such as nuclear weapons,
Use of Performance Based Incentives by the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
The Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
Reduced (OCRWM) did not administer Bechtel's performance based
incentives to maximize contractor performance. OCRWM
paid certain incentive fees even though:
• Additional time was needed by Bechtel to correct
poor quality work;
• Work scope was reduced due to poor contractor
performance;
• Delivered products were not acceptable to
OCRWM; and,
• Incentivized work was eliminated.xaml+xml
Reduced (OCRWM) did not administer Bechtel's performance based
incentives to maximize contractor performance. OCRWM
paid certain incentive fees even though:
• Additional time was needed by Bechtel to correct
poor quality work;
• Work scope was reduced due to poor contractor
performance;
• Delivered products were not acceptable to
OCRWM; and,
• Incentivized work was eliminated.xaml+xml