NATIONAL LABORATORIES: DOE Needs to Improve Oversight of Work Performed for Non-DOE Entities

Abstract

DOEs 17 national laboratories house cutting-edge scientific facilities and equipment, ranging from high performance computers to ultra-bright X-ray sources for investigating fundamental properties of materials. DOE allows the capabilities of the laboratories to be made available to perform work for other federal agencies and nonfederal entities through its WFO program, provided that the work does not hinder DOEs mission or compete with the private sector, among other things. GAO was asked to review the WFO program. GAO examined (1) the amount and type of work conducted under the program, (2) the extent to which DOE has ensured that WFO program requirements are met, and (3) the extent to which program performance is measured against WFO program objectives. GAO reviewed DOE and laboratory data and documents, internal and external review reports, and interviewed officials from DOE and the laboratories.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 25, 2013
Accession Number
AD1180796

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