ML18088A546
| ML18088A546 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 03/29/2018 |
| From: | Baker B NRC/OIG/AIGA |
| To: | Mccree V NRC/EDO |
| References | |
| OIG-18-A-09, OEDO-18-00150 | |
| Download: ML18088A546 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL March 29, 2018 MEMORANDUM TO: Victor M. McCree Executive Director for Operations FROM: Dr. Brett M. Baker /RA/ Assistant Inspector General for Audits
SUBJECT:
STATUS OF RECOMMENDATION: DECOMMISSIONING FINANCIAL ASSURANCE INSTRUMENT INVENTORY (OIG-18-A-09)
REFERENCE:
ACTING DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR MATERIALS, WASTE, RESEARCH, STATE, TRIBAL, COMPLIANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN CAPITAL PROGRAMS MEMORANDUM DATED MARCH 07, 2018 Attached is the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) analysis and status of the recommendation as discussed March 7, 2018. Based on this response, recommendation 1 is resolved. Please provide a status update on the resolved recommendation by November 15, 2018. If you have questions or concerns, please call me at (301) 415-5915, or Eric Rivera, Team Leader, at (301) 415-7032. Attachments: As stated cc: R. Lewis, OEDO H. Rasouli, OEDO J. Jolicoeur, OEDO J. Bowen, OEDO EDO_ACS_Distribution Audit Report DECOMMISSIONING FINANCIAL ASSURANCE INSTRUMENT INVENTORY OIG-18-A-09 Status of Recommendations 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 March 7, 2018: The staff agrees with this recommendation. Decommissioning financial assurance inventory by headquarters and the Regions. Planned Actions: MD 8.12 will be updated to address the OIG recommendation. To allow for a functional test of the revised approach and directions, a draft revision of MD 8.12 will be developed and utilized for the fiscal year (FY) 2018 internal and external audits. Based on the results of the functional test, a revised draft will be completed by December 31, 2018. The updated MD will be finalized by June 30, 2019, to allow for use in the FY 2019 internal audit.
Audit Report DECOMMISSIONING FINANCIAL ASSURANCE INSTRUMENT INVENTORY OIG-18-A-09 Status of Recommendations Recommendation 1 (cont.): The target date for completion is June 30, 2019. OIG Analysis: The proposed corrective action recommendation. OIG will close this recommendation after reviewing the updated guidance and determining that it reflects current practices. Status: Resolved.