Audit Report Efforts by Department of Energy to Ensure Energy-Efficient Management of Its Data Centers

DOE IG Audit Report – Efforts by the Department of Energy to Ensure Energy-Efficient Management of Its Data Centers, May 2012

  • “We found as well that the Department continued to lack visibility over the number of data centers it funds. Although certain efforts had been completed or were in the planning stage, the Department had not fully developed and implemented plans to identify all data centers and server rooms, and, most importantly, consolidate them as appropriate to increase efficiencies and minimize duplicative operating costs. For example, as of July 2011, the Department’s Chief Information Officer reported to OMB that the Department operated only 58 Federal unclassified data centers and server rooms encompassing 101,000 square feet. However, we found that this report excluded at least 520 data centers and server rooms accounting for more than 314,000 square feet at just the 6 contractor-managed sites included in our review. In a number of instances, we noted that data centers excluded from the Department’s inventory – those operated by contractors on behalf of the Department – were underutilized. We noted that omissions of contractor operated data centers continued despite OMB’s request that the Department resubmit an updated and complete final inventory prior to December 31, 2010. In fact, in support of Executive Order 13514, the Department was to submit a consolidation plan that specifically included all national laboratory and facility assets, including those within the scope of the Department’s management and operating contracts.”
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