In late October, the Obama administration said it was ordering a review of the Energy Department's loan programs in the face of growing criticism over a number of loans — including several auto-sector awards - and the bankruptcy of solar panel startup Solyndra LLC, which had received $528 million in government loans.

The White House tapped Herb Allison, a former Treasury official who oversaw the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program — including the government's $85 billion auto bailout - to review the loan programs in late November.

White House spokesman Eric Schultz said the administration had received the report.

"As we've said all along, we are going to release it publically, but we've also said all along that we're going to take time to review it, assess its findings and prepare for anticipated questions. We'll look forward to releasing the report by the end of the next week," Schultz said.

White House Chief of Staff William Daley ordered the independent analysis on the state of the Department of Energy's loan portfolio — including loans to solar, nuclear and auto companies.

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