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TVA Nuclear Maintenance Employee Time Reporting

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2021-17256
Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Description
The Office of the Inspector General identified several instances where time was not accurately reported in the Personnel Qualification and Scheduling program (that is used to track employees’ hours to avoid a violation of the Nuclear Fatigue Rule) and the time-reporting system. However, we were unable to determine if all Nuclear Maintenance employees’ time was accurately reported because we could not account for time that employees were not badged into the protected areas (the area encompassed by physical barriers and to which access is controlled) of the plants. The inaccurate reporting resulted in a violation of the Nuclear Fatigue Rule, unnecessary paid time off for an employee, and overstated leave balances.
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Tennessee Valley Authority OIG
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

We recommend the Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations, evaluate the process for entering time in the Personnel Qualification and Scheduling program and time-reporting system to improve accuracy.