Open Recommendations

Establish and implement a control to track the amount of S&E and FS Ops funds expended for IIJA Section 40804(b)(3).

Implement best practices for interagency coordination including but not limited to entering into a written agreement with DOI to document the roles, responsibilities, and expected outcomes.

Establish and implement controls to ensure that remaining award decisions are fully supported by data to ensure facilities are in close proximity to high or very high risk areas.

Evaluate whether the 132 awards approved from FY 2022 to FY 2024, which total $94.2 million in financial assistance, substantially decrease the cost of conducting ecological health restoration projects. Document conclusion reached and proceed to recover funds, as applicable.

Develop and implement a quantifiable and properly supported process for determining how the funding awarded to facilities would substantially or does substantially decrease the cost of conducting ecological restoration projects.

Update procedures for future restoration project funding to account for funding provided to facilities under Section 40804(b)(3).

We recommend the Senior Vice President, Generation, the Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, and the Senior Vice President, Generation Projects and Fleet Services, evaluate physical controls to safeguard tools and determine the cost benefit of implementing the controls.

We recommend the Senior Vice President, Generation, the Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, and the Senior Vice President, Generation Projects and Fleet Services, develop and implement policies and procedures for tool management. These should include a clear definition of what constitutes a tool, required controls for safeguarding tools, and guidance on who can purchase tools and shipping restrictions.

Take actions to address contractor failures at the Westchester Processing and Distribution Center.

Develop and implement a process to verify all mail containers are scanned for dispatch at the Westchester Processing and Distribution Center.

Verify the appropriate number of placards are printed, and extra placards are canceled at the Westchester Processing and Distribution Center.

Take action to retrieve all lost scanners at the Westchester Processing and Distribution Center.

Verify that scanner accountability procedures are followed for Postal Vehicle Service and Surface Visibility scanners at the Westchester Processing and Distribution Center.

Verify that all drivers use wheel chocks and padlocks at the Westchester Processing and Distribution Center.

Repair the damaged concrete columns at the Westchester Processing and Distribution Center.

Determine the allowability of the questioned transactions and recover $2,592,686, if applicable.

Work with the Federal Highway Administration to determine the allowability of questioned tribal transactions and recover $1,033,618, if applicable.

Work with the Federal Transit Administration to determine the allowability of questioned tribal transactions and recover $576,951.

Some or all of the recommendation is not publicly available due to concerns with information protected under the Freedom of Information Act.

Some or all of the recommendation is not publicly available due to concerns with information protected under the Freedom of Information Act.

Some or all of the recommendation is not publicly available due to concerns with information protected under the Freedom of Information Act.

Some or all of the recommendation is not publicly available due to concerns with information protected under the Freedom of Information Act.

Some or all of the recommendation is not publicly available due to concerns with information protected under the Freedom of Information Act.

Design and implement detailed internal controls to ensure accurate tracking, timely return, and proper recording of unused grant funds. These controls should include documented procedures for fund reconciliation, approval workflows for returning funds, and periodic reviews by finance staff. Management should regularly test the operating effectiveness of these controls.

Update policies, procedures, and SOPs related to funds returned after grant closeout to address and prevent inconsistencies in data in separate systems.