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PLRD-81-23 1 (1981-05-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabbwe0001 and id is 1 raw text is: i UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS, AND READINESS DIVISION B-202796 MAY4, 1981 The Honorable John F. Lehman, Jr. 11 The Secretary of the Navy 115086 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: 1ange Needed in Procedures for Administering Retention of Knowledge Tests in Radiological Control (PLRD-81-23) We have investigated a Puget Sound Naval Shipyard employee's allegations concerning procedures for administering retention of knowledge tests in radiological control. We talked to the employee, Shipyard command and training officials, and officials of the Nuclear Propulsion Directorate, Naval Sea Systems Command, Department of the Navy. We also reviewed Navy regulations on radiological testing and Shipyard records on tests during 1980. In investigating the allegations, we found a potential prob- lem in administering the retention of knowledge testing program. Because employees have advance notice of the test, they can study for it and, if they are not available, substitutes can take it. Therefore, the test does not meet the objective of testing how much knowledge is being retained. RETENTION OF KNOWLEDGE TEST To maintain retention of knowledge and ability between reverification periods, the Navy requires 1/ that personnel be randomly and periodically selected for retention of knowledge tests. On the basis of the results of these tests, shipyards determine if more frequent training is necessary. Failing a retention test is the equivalent of failing a reverification examination. An employee who fails this test would have to take a 6-hour training course and pass a reveri- fication examination. l/NAVSHIPS Instruction Manual 389-0288, article 106.3.C. (943496) O./67&y

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