February 19, 2003

Audit of the Research and Development Investment Criteria for Fossil Energy

The purpose of this report is to inform you of the results of our review of Research and Development (R&D) Investment Criteria for Fossil Energy. This review was initiated in August 2002 and fieldwork was conducted through December 2002 at Department Headquarters and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). The review methodology is described in the attachment to this report.