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August 5, 1980 Docket No. 50-498 50-499
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. C. Seidle, Chief, RC&ES Branch THRU:
A W. A. Crossman, Chief, Projects Section FROM:
H. S. Phillips, Resident Inspector, STP
SUBJECT:
ALLEGATIONS BY A BROWN & ROOT QA AUDITOR AT SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT
~ The Resident Inspector has reviewed available information in the files relative to B&R Site Audit ST-36 and responses / corrective action. The review was the result of routine follow up on 10 CFR 50.55(e) deficiencies reported; then follow up on allegations of audit problems and finally routine follow up on NRC finding 50-498/79-19-55; 50-499/79-19-55 (inadequate corrective action taken on audit findings).
NRC Memorandum for file dated July 18, 1980 contained five allegations. The RRI determined that Nos. I and 5 could be substantiated based on routine follow up inspections.
' Routine follow up on previously identified inspection Item A-14 documented in Investigation Report 79-19 was performed by reviewing B&R Audit ST-36. The audit system is still not working properly. That is, management in all organizations are not sufficiently involved and dedicated to making the audit process work. This will be documented in NRC Report No. 80-18 as a further noncomplian~ce to audit procedures.
It is my recommendation that the allegations be investigated if the alleger still maintains he is being threatened with loss of job etc.
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Enclosed is a summary of events relative to this ma ter.
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i MEMORANCUM FOR:
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p W. C. Seidle, Chief, RC&E5 Branch i
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W. A. Crossman, Chief, Projects Section j
SUBJECT:
ALLEGATIONS BY A BROWN & ROOT AUDITOR CONCERNING AUDIT DEFICIENCIES AT THE SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT The Resident Reactor Inspector was advised by an HL&P representative on i
July 2,1980, that there had been disagreement over responses provided to a Brown & Root site auditor of his audit findings listed in B&R Audit No. 36 of June 3, 1980.
The notification and alleger identification is l
documented in a memorandum to the Confidential Source Index File, dated July 9, 1980.
4 The B&R auditor contacted the STP RRI on July 14, 1980, and outlined generally his concerns as follows:
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A construction deficiency, reportable within the context of 50.55(e)
-was identified but was not reported within the 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> period.
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alleger has a " confidential" internal B&R memorandum, dated May 12, i
1980, which identifies the deficiency.
The deficiency was not I
reported until June 3,100.
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A person was hired in as a clerk / typist and was later put in a site 4
project engineering position.
He doubts that the person is qualified.
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The B&R site auditors don't have necessary discipline knowledge to perfonn audits.
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The alleger claims to have been intimidated and inferences have been made as to possible loss of his job.
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File - DN 50-498; 50-499 July 18, 1980 5.
Corrective action responses to his audit findings address only the
. specific problem and not the cause.
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