Department of Energy Actions Necessary to Improve DOE's Training Program

Abstract

The Department of Energy (DOE) spent a total of about $379 million in fiscal year 1997- the most recent year for which cost data are available on training (about $57 million for federal employees and about $322 million for contractor employees). This total represents a reduction of about $175 million in the amount DOE spent on training in fiscal year 1995. However, GAO reports issued in 1997 and 1998 on DOE'S training program showed that further cost reductions and management improvements are achievable. As a result, the Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, House Committee on Appropriations, asked GAO to determine the problems in DOE'S training program and the changes that are needed to address those problems. Specifically, this report (1) discusses DOE'S current process for setting its training budget, (2) identifies opportunities to reduce the costs associated with DOE's training program, and (3) evaluates DOE's draft plan for training its employees in the future.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA360906

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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