Audit of Selected Financial Assistance Awards in the Office of Science
Inspection of Intelligence Oversight Activities at Selected Field Sites
On December 4, 1981, the President issued Executive Order 12333 (E.O. 12333), "United States Intelligence Activities." The purpose of the E.O. 12333 is to ensure the effective conduct of United States intelligence and counterintelligence activities, specifically, to protect the rights of "U.S. persons" during the conduct of these activities. In 1992, the Department of Energy (DOE) established guidelines to implement the requirements of E.O. 12333. These guidelines, entitled "Department of Energy Procedures for Intelligence Activities" (Procedures), govern activities such as the collection, retention and dissemination of information about "U.S. persons" by DOE intelligence and counterintelligence elements. Futher, the Procedures mandate that conduct that may violate E.O. 12333 be reported to the Director of the Office of Intelligence (IN) and to either the Inspector General or to the General Counsel.
Inspection Report on "Internal Controls Over the Accountability of Computers at Sandia National Laboratory, New Mexico
The Office of Inspector General initiated an inspection to determine the adequacy of internal controls over the extensive inventory of laptop and desktop computers at Sandia National Laboratory, New Mexico. Computers are used in the full range of operations at Sandia, to include processing classified information. Department of Energy (DOE) and Sandia property policies identify computers as "sensitive property," due largely to their susceptibility to theft and misappropriation.
Revised Pit 9 Cleanup Project at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory
Report On Management Controls Over Subcontract Administration at the National Security Laboratories
The National Nuclear Security Adminstration (NNSA) Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos, and Sandia National Laboratories develop and apply science and technology to ensure the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile, reduce the threat of mass destruction, and solve national problems in defense, energy, environment, and infrastructure. The Laboratories fulfill their missions, in part, by subcontracting a significant portiion of their work. For example, in Fiscal Year 2002, the Department obligated $4.1 billion of which was expended on goods and services provided by subcontractors.
The Stabilization of Nuclear Materials at Los Alamos National Laboratory
In 1994, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board recommended that the Department of Energy stablize fissionable and radioactive materials at Los Alamos National Laboratory and at numerous other Department sites. Stabilization, by definition, includes activities such as repackaging materials stored in vulnerable containers, processing non-weapons-grade plutonium and direct discard of residues. The purpose of the Board's recommendation was to reduce safey and health risks to Department employees and the public. In 1995, in response to the Board's recommendation, the Department committed to stabilizing all of Los Alamos' fissionable materials by 2002.