Priority Open Recommendations: Department of Energy
| Report Type |
Reports and Testimonies |
| Report Date |
July 8, 2024 |
| Release Date |
July 8, 2024 |
| Report No. |
GAO-24-107308 |
Summary:
What GAO Found
In May 2023, GAO identified 30 priority recommendations for the Department of Energy (DOE). Since then, DOE has implemented seven of those recommendations by, among other things, taking actions to identify strengths and weaknesses in the energy sector's cybersecurity framework, managing fraud risks, and efforts to better measure project progress to better inform funding decisions.
In June 2024, GAO identified four additional priority recommendations for DOE, bringing the total number to 27. These recommendations involve the following areas:
improving project, program, and portfolio management;
improving contract management;
addressing insider threats and cyber security;
enhancing energy reliability, security, and resilience;
addressing nuclear modernization challenges;
reducing DOE's environmental liability;
improving financial management; and
addressing worker protections.
DOE’s continued attention to these issues could lead to significant improvements in government operations.
What 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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