GAO's Views on DOE's 1991 Budget for Addressing Problems at the Nuclear Weapons Complex

Abstract

The problems facing the Nuclear Weapons Complex are still critical. The nation's ability to produce weapons grade nuclear material is virtually nonexistent because a number of key facilities are shut down. Widespread environmental contamination exists at many DOE sites and the full extent of the environmental problems is not known. During the past year, DOE has taken a number of steps to better deal with these problems. We believe it is wise that DOE takes the time now to properly organize itself to manage the actions needed to address the many problems it faces. Moreover, a clearly defined organizational structure, sufficient technical staff, and cohesive management systems will all be needed to ensure funds are effectively spent to correct problems that have been neglected for many years.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 02, 1990
Accession Number
ADA281090

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Addressing
  • Congress
  • Contamination
  • Costs
  • Environmental Law
  • Environmental Protection
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • Materials
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Organizational Structure
  • Radioactive Pollutants
  • Radioactive Wastes
  • United States
  • Waste Management

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Systems Analysis and Design