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Audit of the NRC's Permanent Change of Station Program

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
OIG-22-A-05
Report Type
Audit
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Nuclear Regulatory Commission OIG
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Recommendations

Update agency guidance to fully reflect and comply with federal guidance.

Agency Response Dated December 3, 2024: The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) is in the process of updating Management Directive (MD) 14.2, Relocation Allowances. As part of the update, OCFO staff has collaborated with the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer to revise the relocation process for efficiencies and will ensure that MD 14.2 fully reflects these updates while complying with federal guidance. On February 28, 2024, we informed you that this update would be complete by September 30, 2024, but the update is still delayed because of mediation between National Treasury Employees Union and the agency. Estimated Completed Date: September 30, 2025.<br />
OIG Analysis: The proposed actions meet the intent of the recommendation. The OIG will close the recommendation<br />
when the NRC updates agency guidance to reflect and fully comply with federal guidance.<br />
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Status: Open: Resolved. The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) is in the process of updating Management Directive (MD) 14.2, Relocation Allowances. As part of the update, OCFO staff has collaborated with the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer to revise the relocation process for efficiencies and will ensure that MD 14.2 fully reflects these updates while complying with federal guidance. On July 26, 2023, we informed you that this update would be complete by June 30, 2024, but the update has been delayed because of mediation between National Treasury Employees Union and the agency. Target Completed Date: September 30, 2024. <br />

Update relocation allowance guidance to include the current practice of using moveLINQ.

Develop and implement a policy to periodically review relocation guidance to ensure the full compliance with federal guidance and alignment with current agency practices.

Update relocation guidance to include a supervisory review of reconciliation practices.