WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSrep) -- The Energy Inspector General issued the following report (No. DOE-OIG-24-16) on April 1, 2024, entitled "Allegations Regarding Timekeeping and Personnel Practices at Sandia National Laboratories." Here are excerpts: * * * The Office of Inspector General received allegations regarding inappropriate timekeeping and personnel practices at Sandia National Laboratories' (SNL) Badge Office in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The allegations stated that a manager: (1) instru  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Interior Inspector General issued the following flash report (No. 2023-WR-032) on March 29, 2024, entitled "The Bureau of Reclamation's Drought Mitigation Plans and Activities." Here are excerpts: * * * Definitions An acre foot - is the volume of water needed to cover 1 acre (43,560 square feet) at a depth of 1 foot, which is 325,851 gallons. A canal is a channel, usually open, that conveys water by gravity to areas such as farms and municipalities. Conservation  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Labor Inspector General issued the following memorandum (No. 19-24-002-03-315) on March 28, 2024, regarding the review of Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Relief and its impact on six different U.S. Communities. Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM FOR: BRENT PARTON, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training FROM: CAROLYN R. HANTZ, Assistant Inspector General for Audit SUBJECT: A Review of Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Relief and Its Impact  more