Reports - NRC

This report highlights the work of the Office of the Inspector General for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) from October 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023. During this reporting period, we initiated thirteen audit reports and issued four. We also opened ten investigative cases and completed twelve, six of which were referred to the Department of Justice, and six of which were referred to NRC or DNFSB management for action.

The audit objective was to determine the adequacy of the NRC’s handling and processing of irretrievable well logging source abandonments.

OIG Investigations initiated this Special Inquiry in response to concerns that “Region II acted inappropriately and without authority with respect to performing independent spent fuel storage installation inspections,” that Region II failed to adhere to NRC policy by allowing resident inspectors who were not qualified the agency’s ISFSI inspection program to inspect ISFSIs, and that Region II deviated from the requirements in agency procedures for inspecting campaigns during which NRC licensees loaded spent fuel to dry cask storage.

This report highlights the work of the Office of the Inspector General for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) from April 1, 2022, to September 30, 2022. During this reporting period, we issued 10 audit and evaluation reports, and recommended several ways to improve NRC and DNFSB safety, security, and corporate management programs. We also opened 14 investigative cases and completed 8, 1 of which was referred to the Department of Justice, and 6 of which were referred to NRC or DNFSB management for action.

Results of the Audit of the USNRC Financial Statements for FY22

OIG FY 2023 Annual Plan for USNRC

OIG-23-A-01 Inspector General’s Assessment of the Most Serious Management and Performance Challenges Facing the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Fiscal Year 2023, dated October 28, 2022