Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The NRC OIG contracted with Sikich to audit the FY 2024 financial statements of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Sikich found: • The financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, are presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with...

2024 Peer Review Results of the Office of the Inspector General for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Investigations Division

2024 Peer Review Results of the Office of the Inspector General for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Audits & Evaluations Division

The OIG identified areas where the NRC should refine its travel charge card procedures and enhance its prevention and detection measures. The OIG found travel charge card accounts that remained open after employee separations, as well as accounts with credit limits exceeding policy-defined limits or...

The Reports Consolidation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-531) requires the OIG to annually summarize what it considers to be the most serious management and performance challenges facing the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The Act also requires the OIG to briefly assess the agency’s progress in...

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) contracted with Sikich to conduct an audit of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) Implementation of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 for Fiscal Year 2024. The objective was to assess the effectiveness of the...

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) oversight of the reactor operator licensing examination process is effective, efficient, and reliable. However, the agency could benefit from providing additional guidance and clarity in the current version of NUREG-1021, “Operator Licensing Examination...

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) headquarters occupant emergency plan includes adequate procedures to facilitate the emergency evacuation of disabled personnel and other personnel needing assistance. However, the agency must remedy...

The OIG found that the NRC’s NDAs involving federal employees do not comply with the requirements of 5 U.S.C. section 2302(b)(13). Specifically, NRC employees hired before the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act were not informed of their whistleblower rights, as the law required. In addition...

The NRC could improve its IT services and support through more consistent management with an emphasis on service level agreements (SLAs) and the closeout of IT-related contracts. Consistent with federal regulations and prudent business practices, contract requirements should be clearly defined, and...