Environmental Funding

DOE Needs To Better Identify Funds for Hazardous Waste Compliance Gao ID: RCED-88-62 December 16, 1987

In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Energy's (DOE) funding for activities to comply with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA).

GAO found that DOE cannot: (1) specifically identify budgeted or expended RCRA and CERCLA funds, since they are not part of its defense operations allotment; (2) demonstrate compliance with Executive Order 12088, which requires agencies to ensure that they request sufficient funds for compliance with environmental standards; (3) demonstrate proper internal controls over the funding; and (4) promptly respond to congressional concerns regarding its environmental funding. GAO noted that, although DOE has taken some action to separately budget and account for RCRA and CERCLA funds, these efforts will not identify funding for a major portion of its compliance activities.

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