Analysis of Federal Energy Roles and Structure

Numerous questions have been raised about the Department of Energy's (DOE) management and the effectiveness of its operations leading the Administration to announce its intention to dismantle the Department and transfer its functions to other Federal agencies. Congressional concern over decentralization of the DOE responsibilities prompted a request for GAO to provide its views on: (1) recent energy trends and problems, and the evolution of Federal energy-related agencies; (2) the extent to which the Federal Government should be involved in various aspects of energy policy and programs; and (3) the Federal Government's organizational structure for dealing with the energy problem.