Dept of Energy: Office of Inspector General

List of investigations closed in 2017

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Mr. Russ Kick

Department of Energy Washington, DC 20585

JAN 3 0 2018

Via email to: russkick@gmail.com

Re: Freedom of Information Act Request HQ-2018-00498-F

Dear Mr. Kick:

This is the Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Inspector General's (OIG) response to your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552. You requested a list of the Office of Inspector General's Investigations that were closed in 2017.

The OIG has completed the search and review of its files and identified (I) document responsive to your request. A review of this document and a determination concerning its release has been made pursuant to the FOIA. Based on this review, the OIG determined that certain material should be withheld pursuant to subsections (b)(6) and b(7)(C) of the FOIA, hereafter referred to as Exemptions 6 and 7(C), respectively.

Exemption 6 protects from disclosure "personnel and medical and similar files, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy .... " Exemption 7(C) provides that "records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes" may be withheld from disclosure, but only to the extent the production of such documents "could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy .... "

Names and information that would tend to disclose the identity of certain individuals have been withheld pursuant to Exemptions 6 and 7(C). Individuals involved in the OIG enforcement matters, which in this case include subjects, witnesses, sources of information, and other individuals, are entitled to privacy protections so that they will be free from harassment, intimidation and other personal intrusions.

In invoking Exemptions 6 and 7(C), we have determined that it is not in the public interest to release the withheld material. In this request, we have determined that the public interest in the identity of individuals who appear in these files does not outweigh these individuals' privacy interests. Those interests include being free from intrusions into their professional and private lives.

For your information, Congress excluded three discrete categories of law enforcement and national security records from the requirements of the FOIA. See 5 U.S.C. 552(c) (2006 & Supp. IV 20 I 0). This response is limited to those records that are subject to the requirements of the FOIA. This is a standard notification that is given to all our requesters and should not be taken as an indication that excluded records do, or do not, exist.

To the extent permitted by law, the DOE, in accordance with Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.), Section 1004.1, will make available records it is authorized to withhold pursuant to the FOIA unless it determines such disclosure is not in the public interest.

As required, all releasable information has been segregated from the material that is withheld and is provided to you. See 10 C.F.R. § 1004.7(b)(3).

You may challenge the adequacy of this search for responsive documents by submitting a written appeal to the Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals, HG-1 /L'Enfant Plaza Building, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-1615 or by email to OHA.filings@hq.doe.gov, including the phrase "Freedom oflnformation Appeal" in the subject line. You should submit the appeal within 90 calendar days from your receipt of this letter pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 1004.8.

Thereafter, judicial review will be available to you in the Federal district court either 1) in the district where you reside; 2) where you have your principal place of business; 3) where the Department's records are situated, or 4) in the District of Columbia.

If you have any questions about the processing of your request, you may contact our FOIA Public Liaison, Mr. Alexander Morris, who may be contacted by phone (202) 586-5955, or by email at Alexander.Morris@hq.doe.gov to discuss any aspect of your request. Also, please know that you have the right to seek dispute resolution services from the FOIA Public Liaison or the Office of Government Information Services (https://ogis.archives.gov) via telephone (202) 741-5770 I toll-free (877) 684-6448; fax: (202) 741-5769; or email ogis@nara.gov.

Enclosure

Dustin R. Wright Assistant Inspector General

for Investigations Office of Inspector General

Document Number 1

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Number itme ----- -- - I Date Ciosed <~~~0086-1 1TIME CARD-FR_A_U_D _ _ ~y-c_H_2_M __ 8.i!-L HANF(?RCfGROOPEMPLOYEES.- - -~~--~=-=--=-=:...} - 13Jan2017

(b)(S> .(b)(?) A_?-<!! ?1 ~• +---- · ·----... l. False C lai '!15-L false ?t.~~~'!'~nts; _ Ohio_§_tate University: __ _ _ -~ _ 23Jan201 7 14-0101-1 I PROACTIVE - NNSA Employe~s; Workmans Compensation Benefits; NNSA _AJ_bug_uerque ComplE:x .., -~ Jan~9_1 ?__ 16-0101-1 I Nano Tech Labs; Kickbacks; Savannah River Site 01 Feb2017

~~~Wxc- - -~103-1 .. u - i Credit Card Fraud; Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory _ --- -- ----=---·-- ~-- 03Feb2017 (b)(S) . 15:._Q_978-I !CHPRC, FCA Asbestos Rer,:i~val; Hanford -·- _ __ _03febgQ1I (b)(f)(c - ~15-0071-1 i9nknown; Phishing; SAS --· 03Feb2017

r~ 16-0121_-1.J ..... !ancc=J Trespassing and Destruction of Property; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Oak ! 08Feb2017 (b)(G).(b)<

7K; · Ridae. Tennessee (b)(6).(b)(7)(i.,) ------ ---------- - I ·-

(b)(6).(b)(7)(( )17:..0014:r · - -- ---- l Hiring Irregularities; NETL _____ ____ 08Feb2017 12-0020-f · - --···· I; FC-FS GRANT TIME CHARGES; CROWNPOINT, IL ·--:-- 10Feb2017

~~~~;}<t· 13-0077-t - --- -- l;THEFT OF-GOVERNMENT PROPERTY; ETTP 13Feb2017 (b)(6).(b) 1s-0001-i:CHPRCetal;_F~!seClaims/Qui-Tam;Hanford_~i!~- _______ ·--~ __________ , 13Feb2017 <7>(C) · 14-0122-1 - - t False Claims; ORNL ___ ________ ______ 14Feb2017

(b)(6l, ........... . 16-0005-1 - ------ I ; Employment Fraud; ORNL __________ 14Feb2017 (b)(?)(C) 15-0091-1 I Retriev: Alieaaiions of Overhead Charging Irregularities; FE - ---- --- 15Feb2017

(b)(61 · ·· ·· 10-0112 .. f · - -----·-·--··-~·--·---- E LOBBYING WITH FEDERAL FUNDING - ------- -- ---------·- -1-6Feb2017 (b)(7)(C

16-0129-1 !Alleged Retaliation and Contract Irregularities; Battelle Energy Alliance; Idaho National Laboratory 17Feb2017 16-0071-1 ~ashinoton Closure Hanford/Iron Mountain Construction; Subcontract Irregularities; Hanford _______ - 22Feb2017

(b)(G) ,(b)(7)<< ~7-0017-1 iGemTech; Alleged Contact Irregularities; CNS; Y-12; Oak Ridge, TN __ _ ____ ·---- __ _Q_3Mar2Q1Z 13.:.oos1-1 --- ·-•·· l RESEARCH MISCONDUCT; LLNL 07Mar2017

(b)(6).(b)(7)(' :16-Q106-1 -- .-- · IJ=alse c ·laims; Bechtel National, Incorporated - ---- ___ ·--------·-- , _ Q?~~-201 ~ 11-0141-1 !PARSONS; FALSE PER DIEM CLAIMS; SWPF-SRS , 08Mar2017

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Number ;Title ---------------16-0096-I iProactive; FCA WCH and SDVO subcontractors; Hanford Site I---- --+----'----------------'------------------- -

i Date Closed i 10Mar2017

(b)(B).(b)(7 J-7-0021-1 !Misuse of Government Funds; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; NNSA ··· 17~0007.;;f ·· ·· ·· --- Export Control Violations; Sandia National Laboratories -

---- ---1--i _ 1 _0M_ ar_2_0_1_ 7-1 I 14Mar2017

(b)(BJ,(b)(7 ,15-0094.::-1 ... . - · · Alleaations of Unlawful Transfer of US Export and Intellectual Property; SC .. 14~0022-1 NORESCO; STEED CONSTRUCTION; CONTRACT FRAUD, INL .,_ __ - ---~-·----·· -

16-0003-1 Garland Industries, Inc., et al. ; Qui Tam; False Claims; SC/EE, Ohio ------ ----------- __ __;._ __ ___,_ __ --- ------).6-0058-1 Proactive; NSTec subcontracts; Las Vegas, NV

(b}(G).(b)<7

} fs--0~37_-i · -· ·- · - l Child Pornography/child _!\b~~e; S_N __ L_-_C_A _______________ _ 13-0109-1 !PARSONS; FALSE CLAIM; AIKEN, SC 11-0015-1 iCM ENERGIES-JONESTOWN; FC-FS ARRA GRANT; JONESTOWN, TX

(b)(6).(b)(7) (( ~_?_:-0_040-1 '. Alleged Mismanagement; Office of ~uman G~pital . - . . 16-0086-1 I ·-- --··- !Standards_of Ethical Conduct _Violations; SRS, Aiken, SC . ____ _ 15-00n-l 'ARRA; Mismanagement of the Weatherization Program; South Central Community Action Agency;

1 15Mar2017 I 21Mar2017 ! 23Mar2017

1 23Mar2017 27Mar2017 28Mar2017

j 03Apr2017 _:_ 03Apr2017_

_ 03Apr201 7_ 03Apr2017

., ;D'Lo, MS , (b)(6) .(b)(?)S ·- I -· ·----· -----------·-·---------- --L------··· .11-:Q<?~~~!- -· I False Claims;J:JPF;_Bechtel; Oak Ridge, T_N______ __ _________ _ __ _ _ __ 2_0~r201_~

16-0130-1 , Proactive; Solar Energy Financial Assistance Awards; EERE . 04May2017 ··--1- - ·- ·-··---------·-·· · -··7--·

17-0005-1 iProactive; Long Term Disability / False Claims; Region 3 ' 09May2017 <bJ(B).<b>(

7)(~ 16-0020-t ii -- j; g_o.-riiik:t of l_r.i!e~~~!! MD · ·- --- -7 -10May2017

,!5_-_01_11~I-~~-o_ut_h~_rn_C_o_fl!pany_! Alleged Abuse Loan Guarantee Program; Plant Votgle GA _ I 12May2017_ 16-0030-1 -Columbia University; Qui Tam; DOE 18May201 ?_

(b)(6),(b)(7)(( ~6-01-40-1 f°Officeoflnternational Affairs; Imp roper Sole-Source Contract in Ukraine - 19May2017 - rs=o12a-1 I ------- -- I: POSSESSION I DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY; NETL- ! 24May2011

(b)(6) ,(b) (?)(' !\ lALBANY OR ------------------------------ _ -- - - ____ __, · 16-0023-1 ··- · ----· I FALSE CLAIMS; WRPS , 01Jun2017

(b)(6).(b)(7)(< }---- . , - - - .. (b)(B},(b)(7)<, ,,13~00124 1

··--- -·- I TGP; SNL-NM i 02Jun2017 (b)(B).(b}(7)<;- :1'3-0015.;J i · ·-·- ··· I: TGP - GSA FUEL CARDS; LANL ______________ ;.__0_5_J_u_n_20_1_7

.. ·11-0002:r · ···--·-·- I lnteqrity/Ethics of Govt. Offical ; WAPA 13Jun2017

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Number !Title I Date Closed 16-0035-1 CTWS; Program Theft; SPA - - - ----- ~----- -- -- -~--] - 1-6J_u_n_2_0_17_,

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>-<b><7)<, 1·6-0038-"f · - · - t, Explicit Computer Content; Lawrence Liv-e-rm_o_r_e_N_a-tio_n __ a_l _L-ab_o_r-at-o-ry ___________ , 23Jun2017

06-0153-1 DOE; MULTIPLE COMPROMISES; "SIRVIC" i 28Jun2017 (b)(6) ,(b)(7)(' 12-oon-I QUANTUM PARTNERS; FALSE STATEMENTS; Y-12 I 29Jun2017 (b)(6).(b)(?)ic g.:-0037;.;f ~ ··-··· - -- · · · l;_Co.nt~9-lled ~~~~!~!:!C~ S_?ndia National_ L~~ratories f 11Jul2017 (bl(6),(b)(7)(~ ;t'!~9014-1 I - . ·--··· l _FC.:fS _I&A fRAUD; NREL ·-·· -- -·· _ _ __ ' 1.~~ul~!Z_

1_6_~_()027-t·f-··--·- t T_heft_o~ ~overnment Property; Y-12; Oak Ridge, TN ___ ---+·· 1~J~lg_Q._~7 (b)(6).(b)(7)(( 16-0059-1 !Multiple Subjects ; Theft of Government Proper!_y; WAP_A __ .______ _ __ ··---·- ____ 24Jul2017

· 1s-0135:.1 l ·- · .......... ········- I Child Pornography; WAPA-SLC 25Jul2017 17-0044-1 jOve!!ime F_raud;_l)PF Project, Oak Ridge~ TN___ ···- ----·--. - - ··-:._·_- 27~~_?_01_7

1_~·.99.~?-I jSmith Gro~p-Mortensen; FC-FS; NREL 12-0010-1 !INTEGRATED MICROSENSORS; SBIR GRANT FRAUD; HOUSTON,TX 15-0113-1 jNOVA-DINE CORPORATION; KICKBACKS/BRIBES/FALSE CLAIMS/FALSE STATEMENTS;

:SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES-NM

. 01Aug2017 T 02Aug2017 , 02Aug2017

' --- ----------------(b)(6),(b)(7)(( ;!I-:-Q.06~:.1 :CH2M HILL; Contract Fraud; Levacy Management __ ------ ---- --· ______ 0_3_Aug20~7-

~-6-00~:.1 I -· ··· ·-··· 1 OWCP f:.BA_UD__;_C_H_IC_A_G_O ___ ,_IL_. _________ I 03Aug2017 14-0110-1 ;Monolith Solar Associates; False Claims; EERE (ARRA) 1·o~ugaj}17

(b)(6).(b)(7)<< >16-0034-1 !Proactive Initiative~ Review of DOE Funds Recipi.~~tJs) for Potential Fraud; Oak Ridge, TN 11Aug2017 · 12-0106-t ·i -·- ··- l T_HEFI_.Q_~_QQ_\(§_'3_~~~T FUNDS; SAS _ 16Aug2017 13.-01!_0-I ~~RRA; PCA; WAP__;__ A_TLA_N_T_A_, G_ A_ __ _ j 17Au.g2_Q~_7_

(b)(6).(b)(7><< ~6-0107-1 !E2 Consulting; Small Business Violations; Aiken, SC 17Auq?017 16=0141=1 I· - ·· I: THEFT OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS; SRNL, AIKEN, SC 17 Aug2017

(b)(6),(b)(7)((~=-oo90-I IVinazene, lnc.;_SBI_RFraud;Ann-Ar~ MI --- . - 08?~2~] ·· 1J.:.00_1~:;.t· ··· ··-- t Timecard Fraud; Hanford 11 Sep2017 08-0102-1 E&P; PRODUCT SUBSTITUTION;_SRS, Aiken, SC _____ _ ··--·----··· _____ 13S~p2017

(b)(S).(b)(7)(< ,16-0075-1 SBIR Proactive Investigation; Grant Fraud; R7 : 20Sep2017 08-0020-f' ·· -· ··· -· ----· I FC-FS WORKMANS C_O_M_P_; W- A- PA ---------. -----: 21 Sep2017

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· 17-0033-f ----- I Per Diem Fraud, Bechtel, Oak Ridge, TN 26Sep2017 (b)(6).(b)(7){< 117-0063-t · ·-- l Transit Benefit Fraud; FERG · ! 27Sep2017

17-0004-1 Theft of Government Property Monitoring File; Region 1 J _?.7Sep2017 (b)(

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7)(( lt7-0013-I - t Rice University; Duplicate- Funding; TX --- __ ! 27Sep2017

(b)(6),<b)(7){~ )16-0066-l··· •··· -~-- I: EN-ERGYSAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACT FRAUD; EERE ______ j 27Sep2017 13-0091-1 '!Triple A Mechanical; Weatherization Fraud; Glen Allen, VA -· 1--29Sep201i 17-0008-1 ,S/CI MONITORING CASE / REGION 4 INVESTIGATIONS / FY 2017 __ . 04Oct2017 !.?:.-90~:!_[I~~ft of Gover,:im~~t Property Monitoring File; Region 3 Pittsburgh :.-FY-2O17 --- --------- , 10Oct2017 17-0035-1 12017 Theft of Government Property Monitoring File National Energy Technology Laboratory - i 100ct2017

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1Pittsburgh __ ___________ , (b)(6) .(b)(7><~ i6-0126-H !; Theft Government Property; INC - - -- , 12Oct2017

11-0010-1 !LOVELACE RESPIRATORY RESEARc.-fiNSTITUTE; FC-FS; ABO, NM - , 13Oct2017 (b)(6).(b)(?)(~----.-----.---------------------'--- -'----'------ --

-17-0083-1 · - .... I; Diamond Materials, I_!!~; SBIR Fraud; PA __ _ -~------ 13Oct2017 17-0011-1 1MONITORING;THEFTOFGOV'T PROPERTY; LIVERMORE _ \ 16Oct2017 12-0093-1 !Muskegon Oceana Community Action Partnership; Weatherization Fraud; Muskegon, Ml ___ 23Oct2017 17-0071-1 ]Theft of Government ~~e~nY · M_9_nitori~g File; Paducah Site 23Oct2017 17-0036-1 !Theft of Government Property Monitoring Fil~, Fernald, OH.__________ _ _ , 23Oct2017 17-0042-1 iSuse_~ct/Counterfeit Items (S/CI) ~onitoring _File - Portsmouth Site, Piketon, Ohio -4- _.£~Q_~t201J 17-0085-1 [$.~s_e__~c_t/~o~_nt~rf_eit Parts 2017 Monit_oring File; Oak Ridge Reservation; Oak ~idge? TN · 24Oct2017 17-0049-1 ! Monitoring; Suspect/Counterfeit Items; Region 7 lnvestigatio~s _

4_ 25Oct2017

17-0026-1 Theft of Government Property--MN; Savannah River Site __________ ___ 1 26Oct2017 17-0087-1 S/CI MONITORING CASE / SRS REGION 2 INVESTIGATIONS / FY 2017 ____ I 26Oct2017 -1~0092~1 REGION 4 INVESTIGATIONS FY17 THEFT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY MONITORING CASE f 26Oct2017 17-0046-1 Monitoring; Theft of Government Property; Denver (Region 7 Investigations) I 30Oct2017 17-0001-1 Unknown; Computer Fraud; 2016 DOE Cyber Conference r 31Oct2017

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16Nov2017 ' (b)(6) ,(b)(7)_( '( 1,17-0003-1 SCCAQ Enerav LLC; SBIR Grant Fraud (FS/FC); Richland, WA j 20Nov2017

... 16-0029;;1 l C(?nflict <?! Interest; LBNL - .. " - 1 22Nov2017 - I -

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