Testimony by the Inspector General
Testify on the Office of Inspector General’s recent inquiry concerning Los
Alamos National Laboratory.
Alamos National Laboratory.
Testify on our February 2002 report entitled, “U.S. Department of Energy’s Purchase Card Programs—Lessons Learned.” Since 1998, the Office of Inspector General has conducted over 20 audits, inspections, and criminal investigations involving 12 different offices and sites in which Federal,
contractor, or grantee employees were found to have misused purchase cards. Our work in this area includes the SmartPay program and other similar purchase card programs. Many of the allegations we investigated were prompted by information from the Department, contractor and
grantee officials, and contractor internal auditors.
contractor, or grantee employees were found to have misused purchase cards. Our work in this area includes the SmartPay program and other similar purchase card programs. Many of the allegations we investigated were prompted by information from the Department, contractor and
grantee officials, and contractor internal auditors.
Statement of Gregory H. Friedman, Inspector General U.S. Department of Energy
Subject: U.S. Department of Energy’s Purchase Card Programs—Lessons Learned
Subject: U.S. Department of Energy’s Purchase Card Programs—Lessons Learned
Request to testify on the major performance and management challenges confronting the Department of Energy (Department). Recently, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a special report on Management
Challenges at the Department of Energy (DOE/IG-0491, November 2000). In that report, we categorized the most serious challenges facing the Department as follows: · Startup of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)· Information Technology · Contract Administration · Infrastructure · Energy Supply/Demand Technology· Property Controls and Asset Inventories · Environmental Remediation · Safety and Health.
· Human Capital · Security
Challenges at the Department of Energy (DOE/IG-0491, November 2000). In that report, we categorized the most serious challenges facing the Department as follows: · Startup of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)· Information Technology · Contract Administration · Infrastructure · Energy Supply/Demand Technology· Property Controls and Asset Inventories · Environmental Remediation · Safety and Health.
· Human Capital · Security
Statement of Gregory H. Friedman Inspector General Department of Energy
Subject: Performance and management challenges confronting the Department of Energy
Subject: Performance and management challenges confronting the Department of Energy
Request to testify on the review conducted by the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Energy’s (Energy’s) export licensing process for dual-use and munitions commodities. Our review was part of an interagency effort involving the Inspectors General of the Departments of
Commerce, Defense, Energy, State, and Treasury and the Central Intelligence Agency. The interagency review was initiated following receipt of an August 26, 1998, letter from the Chairman, requesting that the Inspectors General update and expand on a 1993 interagency report
concerning the export licensing process for dual-use and munitions commodities.
Commerce, Defense, Energy, State, and Treasury and the Central Intelligence Agency. The interagency review was initiated following receipt of an August 26, 1998, letter from the Chairman, requesting that the Inspectors General update and expand on a 1993 interagency report
concerning the export licensing process for dual-use and munitions commodities.
Statement of Gregory H. Friedman, Inspector General Department of Energy
Subject: Review conducted by the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Energy’s export licensing process for dual-use and munitions commodities
Subject: Review conducted by the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Energy’s export licensing process for dual-use and munitions commodities
Request to testify on reviews conducted by the Office of Inspector General on the Department of Energy's implementation of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Results Act).
Statement of Gregory H. Friedman, Inspector General Department of Energy
Subject: Reviews conducted by the Office of Inspector General on the Department of Energy's implementation of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Results Act)
Subject: Reviews conducted by the Office of Inspector General on the Department of Energy's implementation of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Results Act)
The Office of Inspector General, Department of Energy (DOE), has identified deficiencies in the administration of performance-based contracts. I believe that if contracts have incentives, they should encourage superior performance and discourage substandard performance. They should also be structured to ensure that safety
is not compromised. We have made recommendations to help assure that incentive fees paid under performance based contracts represent actual achievement by the Department’s contractors, and that real and measurable benefits are obtained by the Department and the
American taxpayer.
is not compromised. We have made recommendations to help assure that incentive fees paid under performance based contracts represent actual achievement by the Department’s contractors, and that real and measurable benefits are obtained by the Department and the
American taxpayer.