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Abbreviation
NRC
Agencies
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Federal Agency
Yes
Location

United States

What to Report to the OIG Hotline
- Contract and procurement irregularities - Conflicts of interest - Theft and misuse of property - Travel fraud - Misconduct - Time and attendance abuse - Misuse of government credit card - Abuse of authority - Program mismanagement - Misuse of information technology resources
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline
- 911 Emergencies - Imminent safety concerns regarding licensees or licensed facilities should be reported to the NRC’s 24-Hour Headquarters Operations Center at (301) 816-5100. These include: -- Any accident involving a nuclear reactor, nuclear fuel facility, or radioactive materials, or -- Lost or damaged radioactive materials, or -- Any threat, theft, smuggling, vandalism, or terrorist activity involving a nuclear facility or radioactive materials.

Audit of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board’s Review Agendas

2025
OIG-DNFSB-25-A-04
Audit
Nuclear Regulatory Commission OIG
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

The OIG found approximately half of the DNFSB’s planned Review Agendas for Fiscal Years 2019 through 2024 were carryovers from prior years. Some of these carryover reviews were delayed, and in those cases, justifications for delays were not consistently recorded. Moreover, the OIG found that the...

Audit of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board’s Drug-Free Workplace Program

2025
OIG-DNFSB-25-A-03
Audit
Nuclear Regulatory Commission OIG
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

The audit objective was to determine if the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) is effectively managing the Drug-Free Workplace Program. The OIG found that the DNFSB effectively manages its Drug-Free Workplace Program to meet basic program objectives. However, the agency should update...

Audit of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Web-Based Licensing System

2025
OIG-NRC-25-A-09
Audit
Nuclear Regulatory Commission OIG
Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The audit objective was to determine if the Web-Based Licensing (WBL) System effectively manages the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) materials licensing and inspection information and provides for the security, availability, and integrity of the system data. The OIG found that the WBL...

Audit of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Management and Oversight of Research and Development Grants

2025
OIG-NRC-25-A-08
Audit
Nuclear Regulatory Commission OIG
Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The audit objective was to determine if the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is effectively managing and monitoring selected research and development grants in accordance with applicable federal requirements, agency policies and guidance, and award terms and conditions. The OIG found that...

Performance Audit of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board’s Compliance with the Requirements of the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 for Fiscal Year 2024

2025
OIG-DNFSB-25-A-02
Audit
Nuclear Regulatory Commission OIG
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

The objective of our performance audit was to assess the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board’s (DNFSB) compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 for Fiscal Year 2024, in accordance with Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-21-19, Appendix C to OMB Circular A-123...

Performance Audit of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Compliance with the Requirements of the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 for Fiscal Year 2024

2025
OIG-NRC-25-A-07
Audit
Nuclear Regulatory Commission OIG
Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The objective of our audit was to assess the NRC’s compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 for fiscal year 2024 in accordance with Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-21-19, Appendix C to OMB Circular No. A-123, Requirements for Payment Integrity Improvement , dated...

Evaluation of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Telework Program

2025
OIG-NRC-25-E-01
Inspection / Evaluation
Nuclear Regulatory Commission OIG
Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The Office of the Inspector General identified several issues with the use and oversight of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s telework program, including missing telework agreements and inaccurate telework records, both of which are required by law for proper program administration...

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