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Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Energy OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Energy OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Energy
Report Number
DOE-OIG-24-07
Report Type
Audit
Location

Argonne, MD
United States

Number of Recommendations
4
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$6,430,000

Open Recommendations

This report has 7 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 No $0 $0

To help ensure indirect funded minor construction projects within Science are in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, Science’s and ANL’s policies and procedures, and Department guidance, we recommend that the Deputy Director for Operations, Science, ensure:1. Indirect funded minor construction projects are reviewed thoroughly by the cognizant site office, using financial subject matter expertise from the Consolidated Service Center as necessary, to make fully informed decisions and verify compliance with Science’s funding guidance;

2 No $0 $0

To help ensure indirect funded minor construction projects within Science are in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, Science’s and ANL’s policies and procedures, and Department guidance, we recommend that the Deputy Director for Operations, Science, ensure:2. The relevant Science policies and processes are updated to reflect that proposed minor construction projects include supplemental materials needed for the Department’s review.

3A No $0 $0

To help ensure indirect funded minor construction projects within Science are in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, Science’s and ANL’s policies and procedures, and Department guidance, we recommend that the Deputy Director for Operations, Science, ensure Argonne Site Office Designated Officials document reasons for changes in proposed funding sources for minor construction projects.

3B No $0 $0

To help ensure indirect funded minor construction projects within Science are in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, Science’s and ANL’s policies and procedures, and Department guidance, we recommend that the Deputy Director for Operations, Science, ensure Argonne Site Office Designated Officials review Science processes to assure validation of scope within an indirect funded minor construction project and appropriate alignment with a common purpose and benefiting base.

4 No $0 $0

To increase transparency and visibility in reviewing and approving indirect funded minor construction projects, we recommend that the Acting Manager, Argonne Site Office, in coordination with the Division Director, ANL’s Project Management Organization: review Science’s updated policies and procedures to assure adequate project information is submitted to Department officials to enable sufficient review and verification of indirect funded minor construction projects prior to approval.

2 No $0 $0

The relevant Science policies and processes are updated to reflect that proposed minor construction projects include supplemental materials needed for the Department’s review.

4 No $0 $6,430,000

Review Science’s updated policies and procedures to assure adequate project information is submitted to Department officials to enable sufficient review and verification of indirect funded minor construction projects prior to approval.

Department of Energy OIG

United States