Nuclear Regulatory Commission OIG

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 Office of the Inspector General (OIG) contracted with Sikich to conduct the Audit of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board’s Implementation of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 for Fiscal Year 2024. The objective was to assess the effectiveness of the information...

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 Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) conducted this audit because (1) the OIG last audited the DNFSB’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) program in 2014; and, (2) the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 changed processes, roles, and responsibilities...

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...

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) determined that U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) information technology (IT) assets were not managed effectively throughout aspects of the IT lifecycle management process. The OIG substantiated four allegations, and found that some NRC assets were...

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) contracted with Crowe LLP under contract/order number 31310023A0002 to conduct an identification and assessment of risks related to the oversight performed by the NRC on the decommissioning trust funds (DTF) used by...