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Sexual Harassment: NNSA Could Improve Prevention and Response Efforts in Its Nuclear Security Forces

GAO-21-307
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Department of Energy The Secretary of Energy should fully implement plans to address the department's EEO program deficiencies relevant to sexual harassment and work with NNSA to fully implement plans to address the agency's EEO program deficiencies relevant to sexual harassment. (Recommendation 5)
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Actions to satisfy the intent of the recommendation have not been taken or are being planned, or actions that partially satisfy the intent of the recommendation have been taken.
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Electricity Grid Cybersecurity: DOE Needs to Ensure Its Plans Fully Address Risks to Distribution Systems

GAO-21-81
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Department of Energy The Secretary of Energy, in coordination with DHS, states, and industry, should more fully address risks to the grid's distribution systems from cyberattacks—including the potential impact of such attacks—in DOE's plans to implement the national cybersecurity strategy for the grid. (Recommendation 1)
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Actions to satisfy the intent of the recommendation have not been taken or are being planned, or actions that partially satisfy the intent of the recommendation have been taken.
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Electricity Grid Resilience: Climate Change Is Expected to Have Far-reaching Effects and DOE and FERC Should Take Actions

GAO-21-346
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Department of Energy The Secretary of Energy should develop and implement a department-wide strategy to coordinate its efforts that defines goals and measures progress to enhance the resilience of the electricity grid to the risks of climate change. (Recommendation 1)
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Actions to satisfy the intent of the recommendation have not been taken or are being planned, or actions that partially satisfy the intent of the recommendation have been taken.
In its comments, DOE neither agreed nor disagreed with our recommendation. The comment letter states that DOE remains committed to working with FERC and other partners, as appropriate, to strengthen resilience. DOE will perform a full assessment of GAO's report and provide a complete response to GAO's recommendation when it provides its management decision letter to Congressional committees. When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Electricity Grid: Opportunities Exist for DOE to Better Support Utilities in Improving Resilience to Hurricanes

GAO-21-274
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Department of Energy The Secretary of Energy should take steps to better leverage the National Laboratories' emerging grid resilience efforts and technologies by developing a formal mechanism to share this information with utilities. (Recommendation 2)
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Actions to satisfy the intent of the recommendation have not been taken or are being planned, or actions that partially satisfy the intent of the recommendation have been taken.
The department concurred in principle with our recommendation. When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Energy The Secretary of Energy should establish a plan, including timeframes as appropriate, to guide the agency's efforts to develop tools for resilience planning, such as performance measures for resilience, a framework for resilience planning, and additional information on the cost of long-term power outages. (Recommendation 1)
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Actions to satisfy the intent of the recommendation have not been taken or are being planned, or actions that partially satisfy the intent of the recommendation have been taken.
The department concurred in principle with our recommendation. When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Department of Energy: Improved Performance Planning Could Strengthen Technology Transfer

GAO-21-202
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Department of Energy The Director of OTT should assess whether researchers at the national labs, sites, and plants have the skills necessary to effectively identify and collaborate with technology transfer partners, and should provide training to address any skill gaps. (Recommendation 1)
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Actions to satisfy the intent of the recommendation have not been taken or are being planned, or actions that partially satisfy the intent of the recommendation have been taken.
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Energy The Director of OTT should develop objective, quantifiable, and measurable performance goals as appropriate, and a limited number of related performance measures or milestones, to assess progress toward the objectives in its technology transfer execution plan and signal priorities. (Recommendation 2)
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Actions to satisfy the intent of the recommendation have not been taken or are being planned, or actions that partially satisfy the intent of the recommendation have been taken.
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Department of Energy Contracting: Improvements Needed to Ensure DOE Assesses Its Full Range of Contracting Fraud Risks

GAO-21-44
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Department of Energy The Office of the Chief Financial Officer should update its internal control guidance to clarify the information that reporting entities should obtain to assess the fraud risks for non-M&O contractors they oversee. (Recommendation 2)
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Actions to satisfy the intent of the recommendation have not been taken or are being planned, or actions that partially satisfy the intent of the recommendation have been taken.
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Energy The Office of the Chief Financial Officer should expand its methodology for developing its agency-wide fraud risk assessment to ensure that all inherent fraud risks—not limited to top fraud risks—facing DOE programs are fully assessed and documented in accordance with leading practices. (Recommendation 1)
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Actions to satisfy the intent of the recommendation have not been taken or are being planned, or actions that partially satisfy the intent of the recommendation have been taken.
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Hanford Cleanup: DOE's Efforts to Close Tank Farms Would Benefit from Clearer Legal Authorities and Communication

GAO-21-73
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Department of Energy The Secretary of Energy should direct the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Environmental Management to develop a long-term plan for DOE's waste retrieval and tank closure mission at the Hanford site. (Recommendation 2)
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Actions to satisfy the intent of the recommendation have not been taken or are being planned, or actions that partially satisfy the intent of the recommendation have been taken.
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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