Energy Management: Actions To Improve Timeliness of FERC Responses to Investigative Reports
RCED-88-92
Published: Feb 19, 1988. Publicly Released: Mar 24, 1988.
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Highlights
In response to a congressional request, GAO examined: (1) the Department of Energy's Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) investigations into allegations of improprieties involving high-level employees at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); and (2) FERC responses to the OIG reports.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | The Chairman, FERC, should ensure that recommendations in OIG investigative reports are responded to and resolved in a timely manner by amending FERC Administrative Directives 9-1A and 9-4 to: (1) include time frames for responding to and resolving recommendations contained in OIG investigative reports; and (2) assign responsibility to a high-level FERC official for ensuring that responses are properly prepared and recommendations resolved within these time frames. |
Closed – Implemented
The Chairman, FERC, had the administrative directives amended in accordance with the recommendation.
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Agency proceedingsAgency reportsConflict of interestsInspectors generalInternal controlsInvestigations into federal agenciesReporting requirementsAudit reportsCriminal investigationsInvestigative reports