Enhanced Review by the Department of Energy’s Office of Inspector General into the Loan Programs Office Poses Increased Risks to Loan Program Applicants

Crowell – As the Department of Energy’s (“DOE”) Loan Programs Office (“LPO”) continues to finance clean energy manufacturing and deployment in the United States, the recent announcement by the DOE’s Office of Inspector General’s (“DOE OIG”) that it intends to scrutinize LPO’s due diligence process increases the risk to program applicants.