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EMD-81-113 1 (1981-09-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabcjw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 £NKRGY AND MINURA DIVISION B-203866 SEPTEMBER 15, 1981 The Honorable James B. Edwards The Secretary of Energy Dear Mr. Secretary: 116341 SUBJECT: Ineffective Management of the Appropriate Technology Small Grants Program (EMD-81-113) The General Accounting Office has completed a review of the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Appropriate Technology Small Grants (ATSG) program. Overall, we believe the ATSG program can help overcome barriers to the development and use of energy-related appropriate technology. However, because of problems in DOE's management of the program, its effectiveness has been limited. Our specific concerns are the --limited technical assistance available for grantees, --failure to coordinate the ATSG program with related programs which have the potential to help further ATSG program goals, and --lack of consistent application of criteria used to evaluate and select projects for funding. Because of these problems, we question whether limited program funds have been used most effectively to encourage the develop- ment and widespread use of energy-related appropriate technology. The administration's proposed fiscal year 1982 budget, which was submitted to the Congress while we were in the midst of our review, did not contain funding for the ATSG program. However, the Congress has authorized $5 million for the program for fiscal year 1982. Also, DOE's fiscal year 1982 appropriations bill, passed by the House and recommended by the full Senate Appropria- tions Committee, provides $3 million for the ATSG program. The House and Senate Appropriations Committee reports accompanying the appropriations bills stipulate that the funds are to be used for monitoring previously awarded grants and disseminating re- sults of successful projects. No funds are made available for awarding additional grants. (003487)

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