Review of the U.S. Department of Energy's Aircraft Activities
Decontamination and Decommissioning at the East Tennessee Technology Park
The East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) contains about 400 buildings with approximately
14.4 million square feet of space. Almost 90 percent of the space is comprised of buildings that are
currently undergoing or are planned for decontamination and decommissioning (D&D). Departmental
policy requires that D&D projects be prioritized based on employee and public health and safety,
protection of the environment, compliance with environmental laws and regulations, cost-effectiveness,
and future site plans. The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Oak Ridge Operations
Office (Operations Office) reduced health, safety, and environmental risks through D&D projects at the
ETTP
14.4 million square feet of space. Almost 90 percent of the space is comprised of buildings that are
currently undergoing or are planned for decontamination and decommissioning (D&D). Departmental
policy requires that D&D projects be prioritized based on employee and public health and safety,
protection of the environment, compliance with environmental laws and regulations, cost-effectiveness,
and future site plans. The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Oak Ridge Operations
Office (Operations Office) reduced health, safety, and environmental risks through D&D projects at the
ETTP
Waste Inventory Data at Oak Ridge and Savannah River
The Oak Ridge and Savannah River Operations Offices are responsible for maintaining reliable and
accurate waste inventories to ensure effective waste management operations at their sites. As of
April 1998, the Oak Ridge Reservation stored about 105,000 containers of hazardous, low-level,
and low-level mixed waste, with a volume of 72,500 cubic meters. As of May 1998, the Savannah
River Site stored about 13,500 containers of hazardous, low-level, and low-level mixed waste, with
a volume of 14,500 cubic meters. The objective of this audit was to determine whether the
hazardous, low-level, and low-level mixed waste inventories at the Oak Ridge Reservation and the
Savannah River Site were accurate and reliable in Fiscal Year (FY) 1998.
accurate waste inventories to ensure effective waste management operations at their sites. As of
April 1998, the Oak Ridge Reservation stored about 105,000 containers of hazardous, low-level,
and low-level mixed waste, with a volume of 72,500 cubic meters. As of May 1998, the Savannah
River Site stored about 13,500 containers of hazardous, low-level, and low-level mixed waste, with
a volume of 14,500 cubic meters. The objective of this audit was to determine whether the
hazardous, low-level, and low-level mixed waste inventories at the Oak Ridge Reservation and the
Savannah River Site were accurate and reliable in Fiscal Year (FY) 1998.
Transportation Safeguards Division Courier Work Schedules and Escort Vehicle Replacements
The Office of Inspector General's (OIG) April 1995 report, Audit of Transportation Safeguards Division Couriers' Work Schedules, found that couriers received too much overtime and incurred too much
unproductive time. This finding occurred because the Transportation Safeguards Division (TSD) employed a traditional work schedule that did not meet the demands of the job. The report recommended implementing an
alternative work schedule that corresponded more closely to the couriers' actual work requirements. Management agreed to conduct a comparative analysis of work schedules to evaluate potential savings. The
objectives of this audit were to (1) follow up on actions taken as a result of the OIG's previous report, (2) determine if courier work schedules are cost effective, and (3) determine the cost effectiveness of escort
vehicle replacements.
unproductive time. This finding occurred because the Transportation Safeguards Division (TSD) employed a traditional work schedule that did not meet the demands of the job. The report recommended implementing an
alternative work schedule that corresponded more closely to the couriers' actual work requirements. Management agreed to conduct a comparative analysis of work schedules to evaluate potential savings. The
objectives of this audit were to (1) follow up on actions taken as a result of the OIG's previous report, (2) determine if courier work schedules are cost effective, and (3) determine the cost effectiveness of escort
vehicle replacements.
Inspection of Department of Energy’s Conference Policies and Practices
The Department of Energy (Department) is a recognized world leader in technological
breakthroughs brought about by its many research and development programs. To
further these technical and scientific achievements, the Department and its contractors
conduct numerous conferences, meetings or symposiums every year. This inspection
sampled conferencing practices at the Department’s National laboratories and evaluated
the adequacy of Departmental conference policies and procedures.
breakthroughs brought about by its many research and development programs. To
further these technical and scientific achievements, the Department and its contractors
conduct numerous conferences, meetings or symposiums every year. This inspection
sampled conferencing practices at the Department’s National laboratories and evaluated
the adequacy of Departmental conference policies and procedures.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Efforts to Increase The Financial Responsibility Of Its Major For-Profit Operating Contractors