Press Release-07-152, NRC Issues Fy 2007 Performance and Accountability Report
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| Issue date: | 11/15/2007 |
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: http://www.nrc.gov No.07-152 November 15, 2007 NRC ISSUES FY 2007 PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued its Performance and Accountability Report for FY 2007 that shows the agency has again achieved its safety and security performance goals over the past 12 months. The agency continues to position its resources and organization to maintain strong oversight of existing nuclear facilities and to review applications for new nuclear power reactors, license renewals for existing facilities, and a potential license application for a high-level waste repository.
This report clearly demonstrates that the NRCs financial and performance data are reliable and complete and that the agency has prudently managed the funds entrusted to it by the American public, said Chairman Dale Klein.
The NRC implemented a number of internal control improvements, eliminated a long-standing material weakness relating to the fee-billing process, and evaluated its internal controls, including those relating to financial reporting and the agencys financial management systems as required by the Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act. The report notes that there is reasonable assurance that the NRC is in compliance with the Act and has developed a corrective action plan to eliminate a material weakness associated with information technology security.
The agency is also in the process of integrating and modernizing its financial systems to enhance controls, reporting, and decision-making.
The NRC continues its high-quality service to the public to enable the use and management of radioactive materials and nuclear fuel for beneficial civilian purposes in a manner that protects public health and safety and the environment, and promotes the security of the Nation.
The Performance and Accountability Report is available in the lower left-hand corner of the NRCs Web site at: www.nrc.gov.
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