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RCED-84-186 1 (1984-08-31)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabnmc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: id Lz q. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 August 31, 1984 *,esouAcES. COMUNITY. A4ND ECONOMIC OEVELOPSTr)FCT77I ~p~~~I i DIVISION theO~ apner., by tile C 'Pacific approval -215980 FELEASED The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce. House of Representatives 125149 Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: The Funding of Generic Activities Within DOE's Office of Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy (GAO/RCED-84-186) Your letter of March 15, 1984, requested we respond to a number of questions concerning the Office of the Assistant Secre- tary for Nuclear Energy funding certain activities not previously identified in the Department of Energy's (DOE's) budget request. These activities are of a generic nature and, according to DOE officials, are intended to enhance the overall management and/or assist in accomplishing the common objectives of various nuclear energy programs. In subsequent meetings with your office, it was agreed this report would present the results of our examination of the practice of funding generic activities by determining (1) if it is in accordance with DOE internal regulations and congressional guidance regarding the execution of DOE's budget, (2) the impact it has on DOE's accounting records, and (3) the extent to which it should be disclosed in the budget. Additionally, as agreed with your office, we will brief your staff on the effectiveness of DOE's management controls over selected generic activities when that portion of our audit is complete. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy carries out eight different nuclear energy programs which vary from cleaning up uranium mining sites to developing new types of nuclear reactors. In fiscal year 1984, these programs were funded in the amount of $3.4 billion, of which about $8.4 million is expected to be used for funding generic activities. These activities include management tasks such as maintaining a computer for budget information, obtaining assistance in formulating (301672)

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