Energy Management:
High Risk Area Requires Fundamental Change
T-RCED-93-7: Published: Feb 17, 1993. Publicly Released: Feb 17, 1993.
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GAO discussed the Department of Energy's (DOE) contract management. GAO noted that: (1) DOE vulnerability to waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement stems from long-standing inadequacies in oversight of contractors' operations and activities; (2) weak contractor oversight significantly affected DOE ability to control costs; (3) DOE spent $1.6 billion to provide managers and staff with information to assist them in accomplishing their missions, but did not have management and financial information essential for effective contract management; (4) DOE did not provide objective criteria for award or management fees paid to contractors and sometimes rewarded contractors for questionable performance; (5) continued use of nonstandard contract clauses limited DOE control; (6) contracting weaknesses have contributed to significant environmental, safety, and health problems at DOE nuclear weapons plants; (7) DOE is changing its contracting practices to address material weaknesses by incorporating a new accountability rule into its contracts with profit-making organizations, deleting nonstandard contract clauses, denying award fees if contractor performance is unacceptable, and increasing field staff and contract oversight; and (8) with new contract terms and conditions, DOE hopes to make its contracting relationships more consistent with the government's interests.
Dec 10, 2020
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Uranium Management:
Actions to Mitigate Risks to Domestic Supply Chain Could Be Better Planned and CoordinatedGAO-21-28: Published: Dec 10, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 10, 2020.
Dec 8, 2020
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Offshore Wind Energy:
Planned Projects May Lead to Construction of New Vessels in the U.S., but Industry Has Made Few Decisions amid UncertaintiesGAO-21-153: Published: Dec 8, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 8, 2020.
Nov 19, 2020
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Nuclear Waste Disposal:
Better Planning Needed to Avoid Potential Disruptions at Waste Isolation Pilot PlantGAO-21-48: Published: Nov 19, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 2020.
Oct 29, 2020
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Nuclear Safety:
DOE and the Safety Board Should Collaborate to Develop a Written Agreement to Enhance OversightGAO-21-141: Published: Oct 29, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 29, 2020.
Oct 15, 2020
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Nuclear Weapons:
NNSA Plans to Modernize Critical Depleted Uranium Capabilities and Improve Program ManagementGAO-21-16: Published: Oct 15, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 15, 2020.
Jul 24, 2020
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Nuclear Weapons:
Action Needed to Address the W80-4 Warhead Program's Schedule ConstraintsGAO-20-409: Published: Jul 24, 2020. Publicly Released: Jul 24, 2020.
Jun 24, 2020
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National Nuclear Security Administration:
Analyzing Cost Savings Program Could Result in Wider Use and Additional Contractor EfficienciesGAO-20-451: Published: Jun 24, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 24, 2020.
Jun 9, 2020
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Nuclear Weapons:
NNSA Needs to Incorporate Additional Management Controls Over Its Microelectronics ActivitiesGAO-20-357: Published: Jun 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Jun 9, 2020.
May 13, 2020
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Environmental Liabilities:
DOE Needs to Better Plan for Post-Cleanup Challenges Facing SitesGAO-20-373: Published: May 13, 2020. Publicly Released: May 13, 2020.
May 12, 2020
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Hanford Waste Treatment Plant:
DOE Is Pursuing Pretreatment Alternatives, but Its Strategy Is Unclear While Costs Continue to RiseGAO-20-363: Published: May 12, 2020. Publicly Released: May 12, 2020.
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