National Nuclear Security Administration : agency expanded use of some federal oversight reforms, but is still determining future plans : report to the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office, issuing body.

Contributor:

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services, sponsoring body.

Standardized Title:

National Nuclear Security Administration (2014 July)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. National Nuclear Security Administration--Management--Evaluation.

United States.

United States. National Nuclear Security Administration.

Public contracts--United States--Management.

Public contracts.

Management--Evaluation.

Public contracts--Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iii, 25 pages)

Other Title:

Agency expanded use of some federal oversight reforms, but is still determining future plans

Extension of Kansas City reforms

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : United States Government Accountability Office, 2014.

Summary:

NNSA, a separately organized agency within DOE, has had long-standing problems managing its contracts and projects, which GAO has identified as being at high risk for fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement. Both DOE and, specifically, NNSA, undertook initiatives in 2002 and 2003 to improve contractor performance through revised federal oversight and greater contractor accountability. In 2006, concerned that efforts were moving too slowly, the NNSA Administrator tasked its KCP Field Office and contractor with implementing reforms at that site. This report, among other things, (1) identifies key reforms implemented at KCP and reported benefits; (2) describes key factors NNSA and others identified as helping the site implement reforms; and (3) provides information on how NNSA has implemented and plans to implement similar reforms at other sites. GAO reviewed relevant documents prepared by NNSA, DOE, contractors, and others; visited KCP; and discussed the reforms with cognizant federal officials and contractor staff. During GAO's review, Congress required NNSA to develop a study and plan for implementing the principles of the Kansas City reforms at its other sites. In light of the congressional requirement, GAO is not making additional recommendations at this time.

Notes:

"July 2014."

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from PDF cover page (GAO, viewed August 12, 2014).

"GAO-14-588."

OCLC:

886549220