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The Inspector General’s Assessment of the Most Serious Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board in Fiscal Year 2025

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
OIG-DNFSB-25-M-01
Report Type
Top Management Challenges
Description
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. Department of Energy (DOE).The Reports Consolidation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-531) requires the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to annually update its assessment of the most serious management and performance challenges facing the DNFSB and the agency’s progress in addressing those challenges.
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Nuclear Regulatory Commission OIG
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

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