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Department of Veterans Affairs
Healthcare Inspection – Alleged Staffing, Quality of Care, and Administrative Deficiencies, Amarillo VA Health Care System, Amarillo, Texas
Based on a request from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), we evaluated compliance with health and safety requirements at the Geological Survey TRIGA Reactor (GSTR) laboratory, located at the Federal Center in Lakewood, CO, from fiscal years 2013 to 2016. Nonpower reactors such as the GSTR are designed for research experiments on geologic, plant, and animal specimens. We found that USGS did not manage the GSTR laboratory in accordance with established health and safety regulations. Specifically, we found— incomplete job hazard analyses;insufficient management of accident and incident reporting;use of an outdated chemical inventory;unremedied program evaluation findings; andinconsistent self-audit safety questions. These issues leave USGS in violation of policy and may lead to workplace injuries, workers’ compensation claims, and lost productivity. We made seven recommendations to address the noncompliance with USGS and DOI health and safety regulations.
Operation Inherent Resolve - Summary of Work Performed by the Department of the Treasury and Office of Inspector General Related to Terrorist Financing, ISIL, and Anti-Money Laundering
