In 1994, the Departmental contract reform team recommended that the Department's major for-profit
operating contractors assume greater financial responsibility. In response, the Department developed model
contract provisions to increase contractor financial responsibility and accountability. The objective of the
audit was to determine if the Government is protected from liabilities such as fines, penalties, third-party
claims, and damage to or loss of Government property incurred by contractors who manage and operate
Department facilities and sites.
operating contractors assume greater financial responsibility. In response, the Department developed model
contract provisions to increase contractor financial responsibility and accountability. The objective of the
audit was to determine if the Government is protected from liabilities such as fines, penalties, third-party
claims, and damage to or loss of Government property incurred by contractors who manage and operate
Department facilities and sites.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Project Hanford Management Contract Costs and Performance
To offset the negative impact of downsizing its facilities, the Department of Energy (DOE) established a
commitment to economic stability. In its Fiscal Year (FY) 1997 Strategic Plan, DOE set a goal to help industry
sustain long-term economic growth. That goal was to create 10,000 to 15,000 new jobs comparable
to or better in skill than the jobs being lost at DOE facilities.E"}
commitment to economic stability. In its Fiscal Year (FY) 1997 Strategic Plan, DOE set a goal to help industry
sustain long-term economic growth. That goal was to create 10,000 to 15,000 new jobs comparable
to or better in skill than the jobs being lost at DOE facilities.E"}
Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress, October 1998
This Semiannual Report to Congress for the second half of Fiscal Year (FY) 1998 is
submitted by the Office of Inspector General for transmittal to the Congress, pursuant to
the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978. The Act requires you to transmit the
Semiannual Report to the appropriate congressional committees and subcommittees within
30 days, along with any comments.
submitted by the Office of Inspector General for transmittal to the Congress, pursuant to
the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978. The Act requires you to transmit the
Semiannual Report to the appropriate congressional committees and subcommittees within
30 days, along with any comments.
The U.S. Department of Energy's X-Change 1997: The Global D&D Marketplace Conference
The Department of Energy and Florida International University (FIU) cosponsored the "X-Change 1997:
The Global D&D Marketplace" conference. The conference included speeches and workshops on
decontamination and decommissioning topics, as well as exhibits of technologies presented by industry. It
also included special events such as receptions and dinners that conference organizers intended to be paid for
through corporate conference sponsors. The Department paid for the conference costs, but expected to
recover the costs through registration and exhibit fees charged to conference attendees.
The audit was performed in response to a request from the Assistant Secretary for Environmental
Management. Our audit objectives were to determine whether FIU had controls in place to ensure that
public funds were used appropriately, and whether fiscal practices associated with the conference were
consistent with Government requirements and Departmental policy."}
The Global D&D Marketplace" conference. The conference included speeches and workshops on
decontamination and decommissioning topics, as well as exhibits of technologies presented by industry. It
also included special events such as receptions and dinners that conference organizers intended to be paid for
through corporate conference sponsors. The Department paid for the conference costs, but expected to
recover the costs through registration and exhibit fees charged to conference attendees.
The audit was performed in response to a request from the Assistant Secretary for Environmental
Management. Our audit objectives were to determine whether FIU had controls in place to ensure that
public funds were used appropriately, and whether fiscal practices associated with the conference were
consistent with Government requirements and Departmental policy."}
Inspection of an Allegation Regarding the Voluntary Separation Program at the Savannah River Operations Office
The U.S. Department of Energy's Efforts to Preserve the Knowledge Base Needed to Operate a Downsized Nuclear Weapons Complex
In the past, nuclear testing and the continuous development of new nuclear weapons have been
the basis for confidence in the safety, reliability, and performance of the nuclear weapons
stockpile. However, due to recent changes in the U.S. nuclear posture, confidence in the
stockpile must now be sustained without these activities. Specifically, the Department of Energy
(Department) has ceased conducting nuclear tests, production of fissile materials, and production
of new-design nuclear warheads. The Department must now rely on scientific understanding and
expert judgment, rather than on nuclear testing and the development of new weapons, to predict,
identify, and correct problems affecting the stockpile. The scientific understanding and judgment
will be based on the knowledge created by the Department and its predecessor agencies
throughout the history of the nuclear weapons program, as well as such factors as nonnuclear
testing and advanced computer modeling.res"}
the basis for confidence in the safety, reliability, and performance of the nuclear weapons
stockpile. However, due to recent changes in the U.S. nuclear posture, confidence in the
stockpile must now be sustained without these activities. Specifically, the Department of Energy
(Department) has ceased conducting nuclear tests, production of fissile materials, and production
of new-design nuclear warheads. The Department must now rely on scientific understanding and
expert judgment, rather than on nuclear testing and the development of new weapons, to predict,
identify, and correct problems affecting the stockpile. The scientific understanding and judgment
will be based on the knowledge created by the Department and its predecessor agencies
throughout the history of the nuclear weapons program, as well as such factors as nonnuclear
testing and advanced computer modeling.res"}