Federal Reports

Due to the risk of employee exposure to airborne radioactive materials and industrial/chemical airborne hazardous materials at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) nuclear plants, we performed this evaluation of the radiological respiratory program. We found the selected respiratory requirements we reviewed for TVA’s Nuclear Power Group Standard Programs and Processes 05.10, Radiological Respiratory Protection Program, were being performed as required at TVA’s nuclear plants. Specifically, we found (1) training and medical evaluations were completed as required, and (2) all plants were meeting requirements for appraising the effectiveness of their Radiological Respiratory Protection Programs.

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The AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General (AmeriCorps OIG) investigated an allegation that thePerry County School District (PCSD) in New Augusta, Mississippi enrolled PCSD employees in itsGrow Your Own Teacher AmeriCorps program as full-time AmeriCorps members (members) andhad them perform the same duties as members that they performed as PCSD employees.

We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP), Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI).  We conducted this audit to help HUD determine whether the education and outreach provided was going to the people who have been systematically denied full housing opportunity.  Our audit objective was to assess how FHIP organizations promoted equity within the EOI to reach underserved populations. 

FHIP organizations promoted equity within the EOI to reach underserved populations.  We reviewed a selection of 10 FHIP organizations and found that they (1) researched and identified need in their area that included underserved populations, (2) developed a statement of work to address the need identified, and (3) developed a strategy to evaluate their performance.  FHIP organizations performed research to complete needs assessments, using census data; local studies; their own past performance; and research on emerging issues, such as new laws focused on underserved populations.  They evaluated their performance to ensure that their outreach provided impact, using client feedback, social media impressions, and intake referrals.  As a result, the FHIP organizations provided fair housing outreach and education to underserved populations to increase awareness of fair housing rights and responsibilities.

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