The Department of Energy's (Department) Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) is a Government-owned, contractor-operated laboratory that is part of the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) nuclear weapons complex. On March … READ MORE
Department of Energy
DOE OIG: Alleged Fraud, Waste, Abuse and Mismanagement at a Department of Energy Site Office
OIG initiated this inspection in response to a complaint alleging fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement at a Department of Energy Site Office. Specifically, the complaint alleged that employees and … READ MORE
GAO: DOE LOAN PROGRAMS: DOE Should Fully Develop Its Loan Monitoring Function and Evaluate Its Effectiveness
The Department of Energy (DOE) has not fully developed or consistently adhered to loan monitoring policies for its loan programs. In particular, DOE has established policies for most loan … READ MORE
DOE OIG: Allegations of Irregular Hiring Practices and Preferential Treatment in the Loan Programs Office
The Department of Energy’s (Department) Loan Programs Office (LPO) grants and monitors loans to private sector entities to develop new clean energy technologies. Federal regulations prohibit employees from granting any preference … READ MORE
DOE OIG: Alleged Improprieties Regarding the Canine Program at the Department of Energy’s Y-12 Site
The Department of Energy's (Department) Canine Program is an essential component of its efforts to identify and deter potential threats to infrastructure and personnel. At the Y-12 National Security … READ MORE
DOE OIG: Approval of Contractor Executive Salaries by Department of Energy Personnel
In April 2011, the Department of Energy (Department) awarded a nearly $2.2 billion contract to URS|CH2M Oak Ridge, LLC, (UCOR) for the environmental cleanup at the East Tennessee Technology … READ MORE
DOE OIG: The Department of Energy’s Management of Foreign Travel
According to the Department's centralized travel database, the Foreign Travel Management System (FTMS), Federal and contractor employees made approximately 109,000 individual international trips at a cost of about $360 … READ MORE
DOE OIG: Management of Explosives at Selected Department Sites
In support of its research and development mission and security of its facilities, the Department of Energy (Department) maintains a significant inventory of explosives. OIG's inspection revealed problems with … READ MORE