Priority Open Recommendations: Department of Energy
| Report Type |
Reports and Testimonies |
| Report Date |
July 5, 2022 |
| Release Date |
July 5, 2022 |
| Report No. |
GAO-22-105599 |
Summary:
What GAO Found
In June 2021, GAO identified 25 priority recommendations for the Department of Energy (DOE). Since then, DOE has implemented six of those recommendations by, among other things, issuing a policy on program management that established expectations for program management and assigned competencies for program managers. GAO de-prioritized one recommendation, and it remains open.
In June 2022, GAO identified eight additional priority recommendations for DOE, bringing the total number to 26. These recommendations involve the following areas:
improve project, program, and portfolio management.
improve contract management.
planning for the future of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
nuclear modernization challenges.
address DOE’s environmental and disposal liability.
improving cybersecurity.
worker protections.
electricity grid resilience.
DOE’s continued attention to these issues could lead to significant improvements in government operations.
Why GAO Did This Study
Priority open recommendations are the GAO recommendations that warrant priority attention from heads of key departments or agencies because their implementation could save large amounts of money; improve congressional and/or executive branch decision-making on major issues; eliminate mismanagement, fraud, and abuse; or ensure that programs comply with laws and funds are legally spent, among other benefits. Since 2015 GAO has sent letters to selected agencies to highlight the importance of implementing such recommendations.
For more information, contact Mark Gaffigan at (202) 512-3841 or gaffiganm@gao.gov.
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