Reports - DNFSB

The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) is an independent oversight organization within the Executive Branch created by Congress in 1988. The DNFSB is considered a critical oversight agency. The DNFSB’s mission involves providing independent analysis, advice, and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy, thereby helping the Secretary ensure adequate protection of public health and safety at defense nuclear facilities within the U.S.

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) contracted with Sikich to conduct the Audit of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board’s Implementation of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 for Fiscal Year 2024. The objective was to assess the effectiveness of the information security policies, procedures, and practices of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB). The findings and conclusions presented in this report are the responsibility of Sikich.

The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) conducted this audit because (1) the OIG last audited the DNFSB’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) program in 2014; and, (2) the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 changed processes, roles, and responsibilities concerning federal agency FOIA programs.The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board’s FOIA request processing and communications are sometimes untimely, inconsistent with FOIA requirements, or insufficient to apprise requesters of the reasons for the agency’s decision.

Audit of DNFSB Financial Statements for FY22