Nuclear Regulatory Commission

In October 1987, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) contracted with Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to operate a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), with the principal focus to provide support for the NRC’s activities in licensing a deep geologic repository for...

This report highlights the work of the Office of the Inspector General for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) from October 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023. During this reporting period, we initiated thirteen audit reports and issued four. We...

The audit objective was to determine the adequacy of the NRC’s handling and processing of irretrievable well logging source abandonments.

OIG Investigations initiated this Special Inquiry in response to concerns that “Region II acted inappropriately and without authority with respect to performing independent spent fuel storage installation inspections,” that Region II failed to adhere to NRC policy by allowing resident inspectors who...

This report highlights the work of the Office of the Inspector General for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) from April 1, 2022, to September 30, 2022. During this reporting period, we issued 10 audit and evaluation reports, and...

Results of the Audit of the USNRC Financial Statements for FY22