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Audit of the NRC’s Nuclear Power Reactor Inspection Issue Screening

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
OIG-21-A-07
Report Type
Audit
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
No (location specific)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Clarify guidance for inputting inspection results into the RPS that involves TE actions, such as escalated enforcement action, notices of violation, and licensee identified violations, etc.

Periodically review RPS data and test RPS controls for accuracy and completeness.

Improve quality assurance processes implemented in 2021 to identify and fix RPS data entry reporting errors.

Conduct periodic training regarding RPS data input.