Department of Energy

The Office of Special Operations (OSO), part of the Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security, is authorized to provide protective measures for the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) through its executive protection mission. On September 29, 2021, the Office of Inspector General Hotline...

The Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) requires the Office of Inspector General to conduct an annual independent evaluation to determine whether the Department of Energy’s unclassified cybersecurity program adequately protected its data and information systems. As part of...

The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) program objective is to accelerate the establishment of a reliable non-highly enriched uranium-based Mo-99 production capability in the U.S. sufficient to supply the U.S. Mo-99 demand as soon as possible. The supply should...

Prior Office of Inspector General reports identified inadequate controls related to the Department of Energy’s administration and oversight of financial assistance awards, and the Department had not ensured that annual independent audits were performed, as required. Financial assistance audits are...

This report highlights and summarizes significant audit, inspection, and investigative results during this period that have strengthened Department of Energy programs and operations for the period ending September 30, 2022.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulates the wholesale and interstate transmission of the Nation’s electricity and natural gas and the pipeline transportation of oil. Further, FERC establishes standards to protect the reliability and cybersecurity of the bulk-power system. Given its...