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Future-Years Energy Program: DOE Should Complete Required Reporting to Help Ensure Transparency in Spending
GAO-25-107646
Jul 08, 2025
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3 Open Recommendations
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Department of Energy The Secretary of Energy should provide complete information that addresses all legal requirements as part of DOE's FYEP submission to Congress and should identify and report on any factors affecting the department's ability to report on unmet requirements. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Energy The Secretary of Energy should develop and issue a strategic plan that outlines the department's priorities for the following 4 years and informs the development of DOE's FYEP. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Energy The Secretary of Energy should formalize and implement a PPBE process to develop DOE's FYEP. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Ukraine: DOE Could Better Assess Fraud Risks and Formalize Its Transition Plans for Nuclear Security and Safety Efforts
GAO-25-108444
Jun 12, 2025
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2 Open Recommendations
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Department of Energy The Office of Chief Financial Officer should update the Department of Energy's ERM guidance to require offices to conduct fraud risk assessments for programs that experience a structural change or a changed operating environment or that add new services, consistent with GAO's Fraud Risk Framework, and clarify the circumstances that could constitute a changed operating environment or addition of new services that should trigger a program-level assessment. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
National Nuclear Security Administration The NNSA Administrator should ensure that the NNSA programs that have not yet done so formalize their plans for transitioning responsibility to Ukrainian partner organizations for future sustainment of NNSA-provided nuclear and radiological security and safety assistance, acknowledging that transition timing may be uncertain. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

DOE Loan Programs: Actions Needed to Address Authority and Improve Application Reviews
GAO-25-106631
May 08, 2025
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5 Open Recommendations
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Congress Congress should consider making changes to the authority for LPO's five loan programs or reducing appropriations to reflect what LPO is likely to use before the authority expires. (Matter 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Energy The Secretary of Energy should ensure that the Director of LPO directs staff to undertake an annual comprehensive review to identify and correct errors in application review guidance. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Energy The Secretary of Energy should ensure that the Director of LPO directs staff to undertake an annual comprehensive review to assess the completeness and accuracy of its application review documentation, including evaluating any deficiencies in the documents, determining appropriate corrective actions, and evaluating the effectiveness of implemented remedies. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Energy The Secretary of Energy should ensure that the Director of LPO directs staff to undertake an annual comprehensive review to identify application review training needs and to evaluate the extent to which training addressed deficiencies. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Energy The Secretary of Energy should ensure that the Director of LPO updates application review guidance for Section 1703 loans to include an evaluation of whether a project qualifies as innovative at the time the term sheet is issued. (Recommendation 4)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Offshore Wind Energy: Actions Needed to Address Gaps in Interior's Oversight of Development
GAO-25-106998
Apr 14, 2025
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6 Open Recommendations
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Congress Congress should consider amending language in legislation to address limitations in BOEM's authority to enable it to provide adequate support for capacity building for Tribes and tribal organizations that provide Indigenous expertise to the offshore wind leasing process. (Matter for Consideration 1)
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As of July 2025, this matter is open. We will update the matter when we obtain additional information.
Department of the Interior The BOEM Director should take steps to address gaps in its approach to tribal consultation, including clearly demonstrating and routinely reporting on its progress. This should include ensuring that annual tribal consultation reports clearly document decisions regarding tribal implications and preparing and submitting to Tribes a record of consultation that describes input and how it was addressed, as well as the reasoning for any instances in which input was not incorporated. (Recommendation 1)
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The Department of Interior agreed with this recommendation. We will update the status of this recommendation when we received information from the agency.
Department of the Interior The BOEM Director should take steps to ensure that it adequately demonstrates and publicly reports its consideration of fishing industry input. (Recommendation 2)
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The Department of Interior agreed with this recommendation. We will update the status of this recommendation when we received information from the agency.
Department of the Interior The BOEM and BSEE Directors should establish guidance for lessees with respect to lessees' communication and engagement plans, clearly define the agencies' respective roles and responsibilities, and develop a plan to monitor implementation of these plans. (Recommendation 3)
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The Department of Interior agreed with this recommendation. We will update the status of this recommendation when we received information from the agency.
Department of the Interior The BOEM and BSEE Directors should take steps to ensure that they have sufficient resources in place to oversee offshore wind energy development, including by establishing a physical office to oversee development in the North Atlantic region. (Recommendation 4)
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The Department of Interior agreed with this recommendation. We will update the status of this recommendation when we received information from the agency.
Department of the Interior The BOEM Director should develop guidance and specific requirements for lessees' data collection and sharing across offshore wind energy projects. (Recommendation 5)
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The Department of Interior agreed with this recommendation. We will update the status of this recommendation when we received information from the agency.
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