US Nuclear Safety Agency Fails to Train Program Managers, Report Shows

The US National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA) is failing to adequately train its managers and prepare them for the responsibilities they must carry out, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report stated.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — NNSA failed to establish policies regarding assigning responsibility, delegating authority and setting up expectations of competence for program managers, the report stated on Monday.

“We found that [the Department of Energy] and NNSA lacked policies regarding assigning responsibility, delegating authority, and establishing expectations of competence for program managers.”

The report also recommended that the US Secretary of Energy establish a training program for managers.

Addressing these deficiencies would help NNSA maintain a better cadre of professional and effective program managers, the report suggested.