The Inspector General Act of 1978 (the “IG Act”) and other federal statutes establish the DOE OIG as a statutorily required entity. The IG Act requires each Inspector General to appoint an Assistant Inspector General for Auditing, “who shall have the responsibility for supervising the performance of auditing activities relating to programs and operations of the [agency].”
This Office of Audits works as an agent for positive change and continuous improvement in DOE’s management and program operations by providing reliable and credible information to senior DOE management, Congress, and taxpayers. The Office of Audits conducts audits and performs other oversight activities related to Departmental spending, programs, and operations. The Office develops and publishes an annual work plan using a risk-based approach and modifies this plan as additional information (e.g. Hotline complaints, changes to the Department’s risk profile) is received throughout the year. The Office conducts audits on financial transactions, cyber security, economy, efficiency, and of the costs incurred at the Department and it’s Management and Operating contractors. The Office also conducts and oversees statutorily mandated audits, including those required by the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act, the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA), and the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA).
In addition to published audit reports, the Office of Audits conducts reviews of: major contractors’ Certified Indirect Cost Proposal Submissions to ensure adequacy for upcoming incurred cost audits; and Real Time Labor (floor checks) to ensure compliance with labor charging policies, procedures, and internal controls to be used in upcoming incurred cost audits.
The Office is comprised of approximately 120 auditors throughout the country.
Audit Reports
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC’s Use of Corporate Reachback at the Savannah River Site