Concerns Related to the Office of International Material Protection and Emergency Cooperation
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) received allegations
regarding the Material Protection, Control and Accounting
Program managed by the Office of International Material
Protection and Emergency Cooperation (IMPEC), National
Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Department of Energy
(DOE). The allegations centered on:
• the creation of an advisory committee, the Board of Visitors1,
in possible violation of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), and
• the inappropriate handling of payments from an unauthorized
sublease for office space to support the Material Protection,
Control and Accounting Program in Moscow, Russia.
The objectives of our inspection were to determine if: (1) the Board
of Visitors advisory committee was established in conformance with
FACA requirements, and (2) payments for a sublease for office
space in Moscow were appropriately handled.
regarding the Material Protection, Control and Accounting
Program managed by the Office of International Material
Protection and Emergency Cooperation (IMPEC), National
Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Department of Energy
(DOE). The allegations centered on:
• the creation of an advisory committee, the Board of Visitors1,
in possible violation of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), and
• the inappropriate handling of payments from an unauthorized
sublease for office space to support the Material Protection,
Control and Accounting Program in Moscow, Russia.
The objectives of our inspection were to determine if: (1) the Board
of Visitors advisory committee was established in conformance with
FACA requirements, and (2) payments for a sublease for office
space in Moscow were appropriately handled.
Emergency Medical Coordination Memorandum of Agreement at Brookhaven National Laboratory
Because of possible exposure to radioactive and hazardous materials and the potential for
industrial accidents at Department of Energy (DOE) sites, the Department has established
formalized agreements with local emergency medical providers. These arrangements are
generally documented through memoranda of agreements (MOAs). These documents detail the
mutual understanding between DOE and the offsite emergency medical provider with respect to
capabilities, specific support, and procedures for ensuring an integrated and effective response,
including specific procedures for receipt of victims of radiation accidents.
industrial accidents at Department of Energy (DOE) sites, the Department has established
formalized agreements with local emergency medical providers. These arrangements are
generally documented through memoranda of agreements (MOAs). These documents detail the
mutual understanding between DOE and the offsite emergency medical provider with respect to
capabilities, specific support, and procedures for ensuring an integrated and effective response,
including specific procedures for receipt of victims of radiation accidents.
Request to testify on the Department of Energy's (Department) contract administration activities. The Department is one of the most contractor dependent agencies in the Federal government. It places great reliance on contract operations to accomplish its mission. The basic premise of this relationship is that contractors manage the day-to-day operations, while the Department is responsible for administering the contracts to ensure
that the taxpayers receive fair value for their money and that the contractors are held accountable for their performance.
that the taxpayers receive fair value for their money and that the contractors are held accountable for their performance.
Statement of Gregory H. Friedman Inspector General, U.S. Department of Energy Subject: Department of Energy's Contract Administration Activities
Allegations Concerning the Reporting of a Radiological Incident at the Los Alamos National Laboratory
On February 15, 2001, an unanticipated airborne release of Plutonium-238 (Pu-238) occurred
from a glovebox at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (Los Alamos) Technical Area 55
(TA-55) Site. The incident resulted in the contamination of workers. As required, Los Alamos
officials prepared an Occurrence Report outlining the circumstances of the incident. The
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) referred to the Ofice of Inspector General a
complaint that questioned the thoroughness and competence of the evaluation of the incident by
Los Alamos and the failure to consider the procedural violations that caused the incident.
Consequently, the purpose of our inspection was to evaluate the facts and circumstances
surrounding the reporting of the incident.
from a glovebox at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (Los Alamos) Technical Area 55
(TA-55) Site. The incident resulted in the contamination of workers. As required, Los Alamos
officials prepared an Occurrence Report outlining the circumstances of the incident. The
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) referred to the Ofice of Inspector General a
complaint that questioned the thoroughness and competence of the evaluation of the incident by
Los Alamos and the failure to consider the procedural violations that caused the incident.
Consequently, the purpose of our inspection was to evaluate the facts and circumstances
surrounding the reporting of the incident.
Refurbishment of the W80 — Weapon Type
Transfer of Excess Personal Property From the Nevada Test Site to the Community Reuse Organization