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Audit of NRC’s Use of Orders

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
OIG-12-A-19
Report Type
Audit
Joint Report
No
Agency Wide
No (location specific)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Recommendations

Identify and document order followup requirements and/or revise the NRC Enforcement Policy, as appropriate, and Manual to include, for each type of order, descriptions of the order type, definitions, and expectations for order followup, tracking, and closure.

Identify and document order followup requirements for Chief Financial Officer issued orders and/or coordinate with Office of Enforcement staff to revise the NRC Enforcement Policy, as appropriate, and Manual to include definitions, and expectations for order followup, tracking, and closure.

Identify and document order followup requirements for Office of International Programs issued orders and/or coordinate with Office of Enforcement staff to revise the NRC Enforcement Policy, as appropriate, and Manual to include definitions, and expectations for order followup, tracking, and closure.

Seek an updated, documented delegation of authority to issue orders from the Chairman and/or Commission.

Seek an updated, documented delegation of authority to issue orders and to re-delegate that authority from the Chairman and/or Commission.