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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 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Qualification Programs

2025
OIG-NRC-25-A-13
Audit
Nuclear Regulatory Commission OIG
Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) does not have an adequate process for managing, tracking, and monitoring staff qualification records. The OIG found that NRC offices use inconsistent information-gathering methods, driven by changes in management’s workforce planning and individual office...

Performance Audit of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Implementation of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 for Fiscal Year 2025

2025
OIG-DNFSB-25-A-05
Audit
Nuclear Regulatory Commission OIG
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) contracted with Sikich CPA LLC (Sikich) to audit the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board’s (DNFSB) Implementation of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 for Fiscal Year 2025. The objective was to assess the effectiveness of the...

Audit of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Awards and Recognition Program

2025
OIG-NRC-25-A-12
Audit
Nuclear Regulatory Commission OIG
Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) generally administered performance awards effectively; however, the OIG identified deficiencies in administering special act awards that require improvement. Specifically, the NRC granted special act...

The Defense Contract Audit Agency’s (DCAA) Audit Report Numbers 3621-2023W1010001/2023101007690 and 3621-2023W1010001/2023101007690-S1

2025
OIG-NRC-25-A-11
Audit
Nuclear Regulatory Commission OIG
Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The Office of the Inspector General and the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) have an interagency agreement whereby the DCAA provides contract audit services for the OIG. The DCAA is responsible for the audit and ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards. The OIG’s...

Audit of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Use of Operating Experience in Emergency Diesel Generators Oversight

2025
OIG-NRC-25-A-10
Audit
Nuclear Regulatory Commission OIG
Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The OIG found that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) effectively uses operating experience (OpE) information to inspect Emergency Diesel Generators (EDGs) at operating nuclear power plants. However, the agency could strengthen the Reactor OpE Program by updating guidance and assessing the...

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