ML20188A320
| ML20188A320 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 07/06/2020 |
| From: | Baker B NRC/OIG/AIGA |
| To: | Margaret Doane NRC/EDO |
| References | |
| OIG-18-A-09 | |
| Download: ML20188A320 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL July 6, 2020 MEMORANDUM TO: Margaret M. Doane Executive Director for Operations FROM: Dr. Brett M. Baker /RA/
Assistant Inspector General for Audits
SUBJECT:
STATUS OF RECOMMENDATION: AUDIT OF NRCS DECOMMISSIONING FINANCIAL ASSURANCE INSTRUMENT INVENTORY (OIG-18-A-09)
REFERENCE:
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS MEMORANDUM DATED JUNE 10, 2020 Attached is the Office of the Inspector Generals (OIG) analysis and status of the recommendation as discussed in the agencys response dated June 10, 2020. Based on this response, recommendation 1 is now closed. All recommendations related to this audit report are now closed.
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Audit Report AUDIT OF NRCS DECOMMISSIONING FINANCIAL ASSURANCE INSTRUMENT INVENTORY OIG-18-A-09 Status of Recommendation Recommendation 1: Update guidance to reflect current practices, including, but not limited to:
A. Define what is to be kept in the files and/or safe and implement the guidance.
B. Define the filing methodology for the safe (e.g., by licensee, site, license, or instrument).
C. Require supporting documentation of completion of every step in the NMSS and NRR evaluations.
D. Describe procedural steps for NRR to complete the evaluations or state expectations for NRR to complete the same steps as NMSS.
E. Require written follow-up from the NMSS and NRR evaluations by the auditee to the evaluator, to ensure any identified discrepancies are corrected.
F. Require NMSS and NRR evaluation reports and the Inventory List to be marked OUO, as appropriate.
G. Require segregation of duties between the person in NMSS who maintains the Inventory List and the person who completes the annual evaluation.
Agency Response Dated June 10, 2020: Management Directive (MD) 8.12, Decommissioning Financial Assurance Instrument Security Program, was finalized and made public in March 2020. It is accessible in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS).
Management Directive 8.12 was revised to address the recommendations resulting from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Audit, OIG-18-A-09, Audit of NRCs Decommissioning Financial Assurance Instrument Inventory and to reflect formation of a center of expertise for financial assurance reviews within Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. The latest version of MD 8.12 addresses all audit recommendations from OIG-18-A-09.
Audit Report AUDIT OF NRCS DECOMMISSIONING FINANCIAL ASSURANCE INSTRUMENT INVENTORY OIG-18-A-09 Status of Recommendation Recommendation 1 (cont.):
OIG Analysis: OIG has reviewed the revised Management Directive (MD) 8.12 Decommissioning Financial Assurance Instrument Security Program, and has noted the MDs approval and implementation. Additionally, the revision of MD 8.12 incorporates current practices outlined in recommendation 1.
Recommendation 1 is now closed.
Status: Closed.