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 Park, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. As a support provider for the Office of Environmental Management, the … Read more about DOE OIG: Approval of Contractor Executive Salaries by Department of Energy Personnel
GAO: Wind Energy: Additional Actions Could Help Ensure Effective Use of Federal Financial Support
GAO identified 82 federal wind-related initiatives, with a variety of key characteristics, implemented by nine agencies in fiscal year 2011. Five agencies--the Departments of Energy (DOE), the Interior, Agriculture (USDA), Commerce, and the Treasury--collectively implemented 73 of the initiatives. … Read more about GAO: Wind Energy: Additional Actions Could Help Ensure Effective Use of Federal Financial Support
DOE OIG: The Department of Energy’s Management of the Award of a $150 Million Recovery Act Grant to LG Chem Michigan Inc
The Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Program was established to develop and deploy efficient and environmentally friendly highway transportation technologies to reduce the Nation's dependence on foreign oil and provide greater energy security. The Vehicle Technologies … Read more about DOE OIG: The Department of Energy’s Management of the Award of a $150 Million Recovery Act Grant to LG Chem Michigan Inc
GAO: WIC Program: Improved Oversight of Income Eligibility Determination Needed
The discretion granted by federal law, regulations, and guidance in certain areas of income eligibility determination for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has resulted in policy variation across states and localities. For example, while national … Read more about GAO: WIC Program: Improved Oversight of Income Eligibility Determination Needed
VA OIG: Audit of VHA’s Beneficiary Travel Program
Since 2008, VA’s Beneficiary Travel Program (BTP) has experienced dramatic growth in costs associated with reimbursing travel expenses for veterans receiving VA health care services. Program obligations were approximately $861 million in FY 2012. OIG found that VHA had not fully implemented all … Read more about VA OIG: Audit of VHA’s Beneficiary Travel Program
USDA OIG: Loss Claims Related to Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loans
Rural Development officials improperly reimbursed lenders for losses on over 75 percent of the claims in our statistical random sample. As a result, Rural Development overpaid lenders more than $87,00077 on 77 of the 102 claims we reviewed. We project that, across the program, Rural … Read more about USDA OIG: Loss Claims Related to Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loans
GAO: Financial Regulatory Reform: Financial Crisis Losses and Potential Impacts of the Dodd-Frank Act
The 2007-2009 financial crisis has been associated with large economic losses and increased fiscal challenges. Studies estimating the losses of financial crises based on lost output (value of goods and services not produced) suggest losses associated with the recent crisis could range from a few … Read more about GAO: Financial Regulatory Reform: Financial Crisis Losses and Potential Impacts of the Dodd-Frank Act
DOT OIG: Highway Trust Fund Obligations, Fiscal Years 2009 to 2011
During fiscal years 2009 through 2011, four administrations within DOT obligated about $144 billion from the HTF. FHWA obligated the largest share--about 81 percent--of this total. FHWA obligated $116.7 billion from the HTF. A majority--about 81 percent--was obligated to construct and maintain … Read more about DOT OIG: Highway Trust Fund Obligations, Fiscal Years 2009 to 2011