Inspector General Open Recommendations

09/19/2024 - Department of Homeland Security DHS Improved Election Infrastructure Security, but Its Role in Countering Disinformation Has Been Reduced [Report Details] Audit - Open Recommendations

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We recommend the Director of CISA develop and implement a risk-based national strategic plan that addresses current and evolving risks, to enhance the security and resilience of the Nation’s election infrastructure, including disinformation and the use of artificial intelligence.

09/19/2024 - U.S. Agency for International Development Audit of Incurred Costs for Nathan Associates, Inc., for Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020, and 2021 [Report Details] Other - Open Recommendations

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We recommend that USAID’s Office of Acquisition and Assistance Cost, Audit and Support Division/Contract Audit Management Branch verify that Nathan Associates, Inc., corrects the one reported material _x000D_ weakness in internal control detailed on pages 8 and 9 of the audit report.

09/18/2024 - Special Review of GPO’s Compliance with the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, Anti-Gag Provision Open Recommendations

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Amend the GPO Finance Policy Manual to include the anti-gag provision to ensure GPO employees fully understand what protections are afforded them under WPEA.

09/18/2024 - Government Publishing Office Management of Excess and Obsolete Paper and Secure Documents [Report Details] Audit - Open Recommendations

3

Ensure designated employees take the Department of State Passport Data Security Awareness course or obtain approval to substitute said training with an equivalent course.

2

Obtain Federal Information Security Modernization Act compliance for the passport production database system or work with the Department of State to reassess if the Memorandum of Understanding, section V.C., provisions should be amended.

1

Develop procedures to securely store all defective U.S. passport books until they are destroyed.

09/18/2024 - Department of Veterans Affairs Additional Controls Are Needed to Improve the Reliability of Grant and Per Diem Program Data [Report Details] Review - Open Recommendations

03

Implement controls, such as quality reviews, to ensure Homeless Operations, Management, and Evaluation System outcome data are supported by and consistent with veteran medical records and grantee files.

02

Implement controls, including enhanced medical facility and grantee guidance and training, to ensure grantee files and VA medical record documentation of veteran housing outcomes are consistent with Homeless Operations, Management, and Evaluation System data definitions and support the data in the Homeless Operations, Management, and Evaluation System.

01

Establish policies and procedures for Grant and Per Diem liaisons to obtain reliable discharge information from grantees when veterans exit from the Grant and Per Diem Program.

09/18/2024 - Federal Housing Finance Agency DER’s Supervision and Oversight of the Enterprises’ Purchases of Single-Family Loans in Special Flood Hazard Zone Areas Were Effective, But Improvements Are Needed [Report Details] Audit - Open Recommendations

AUD-2024-009-3

FHFA should reinforce to examination staff through reminders, training, or other communication, their responsibilities under Examination Practices Bulletin 2014-01 to document the sampling methodology, Examiner-in-Charge approval, and testing or analysis results to support examination conclusions.

AUD-2024-009-2

FHFA should ensure examiners perform and document examination activities to assess whether Freddie Mac implemented procedures reasonably designed to ensure that mortgage loans they purchase are covered by adequate flood insurance if the property is located in a Special Flood Hazard Area.

AUD-2024-009-1

FHFA should update examination manuals to include specific procedures to assess the Enterprises’ oversight of seller/servicers’ flood insurance compliance.

09/18/2024 - Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard Needs to Implement Effective Planning for Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Projects [Report Details] Audit - Open Recommendations

4

We recommend the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard develop and implement official guidance for formulating quarterly acquisition briefings reported to Congress.

3

We recommend the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard develop and implement a strategic staffing plan to identify and obtain the staffing resources needed to assist in the timely execution of the IIJA projects.

2

We recommend the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard develop and implement a process to ensure projects on the unfunded priorities list meet the requirements of the Unfunded Priorities List Business Rules and Civil Engineering Manual.

1

We recommend the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard develop and implement appropriate planning documents to ensure Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds are obligated before they expire.

09/18/2024 - U.S. Agency for International Development Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by Joint Clinical Research Centre in Uganda Under Cooperative Agreement 72061720CA00013, October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023 [Report Details] Other - Open Recommendations

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We recommend that USAID/Uganda verify that Joint Clinical Research Center corrects the one instance of material noncompliance detailed on page 27 of the audit report.

09/18/2024 - U.S. Agency for International Development Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by Makerere University Joint AIDS Program in Uganda Under Cooperative Agreement 72061721CA00001, October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023 [Report Details] Other - Open Recommendations

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We recommend that USAID/Uganda verify that Makerere University Joint AIDS Program corrects the one instance of material noncompliance detailed on page 28 of the audit report.

09/17/2024 - Department of the Interior The U.S. Department of the Interior Is Making Progress in Its Management of Geospatial Data but Improvements Are Needed [Report Details] Audit - Open Recommendations

2024-ER-003-05

We recommend that the Office of the Chief Information Officer direct the bureaus to track all geospatial-related costs using the methodology developed in recommendation 4 and report these costs to the Office of the Chief Information Officer annually.

2024-ER-003-06

We recommend that the Office of the Chief Information Officer, in the absence of Federal Geographic Data Committee standards, identify relevant best practices and develop requirements for specific data fields for National Geospatial Data Assets in alignment with best practices.

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Federal Communications Commission OIG
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Inspector General Open Recommendations

09/19/2024 - Department of Homeland Security DHS Improved Election Infrastructure Security, but Its Role in Countering Disinformation Has Been Reduced [Report Details] Audit - Open Recommendations

09/19/2024 - U.S. Agency for International Development Audit of Incurred Costs for Nathan Associates, Inc., for Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2020, and 2021 [Report Details] Other - Open Recommendations

09/18/2024 - Special Review of GPO’s Compliance with the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, Anti-Gag Provision Open Recommendations

09/18/2024 - Government Publishing Office Management of Excess and Obsolete Paper and Secure Documents [Report Details] Audit - Open Recommendations

09/18/2024 - Department of Veterans Affairs Additional Controls Are Needed to Improve the Reliability of Grant and Per Diem Program Data [Report Details] Review - Open Recommendations

09/18/2024 - Federal Housing Finance Agency DER’s Supervision and Oversight of the Enterprises’ Purchases of Single-Family Loans in Special Flood Hazard Zone Areas Were Effective, But Improvements Are Needed [Report Details] Audit - Open Recommendations

09/18/2024 - Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard Needs to Implement Effective Planning for Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Projects [Report Details] Audit - Open Recommendations

09/18/2024 - U.S. Agency for International Development Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by Joint Clinical Research Centre in Uganda Under Cooperative Agreement 72061720CA00013, October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023 [Report Details] Other - Open Recommendations

09/18/2024 - U.S. Agency for International Development Financial Audit of USAID Resources Managed by Makerere University Joint AIDS Program in Uganda Under Cooperative Agreement 72061721CA00001, October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023 [Report Details] Other - Open Recommendations

09/17/2024 - Department of the Interior The U.S. Department of the Interior Is Making Progress in Its Management of Geospatial Data but Improvements Are Needed [Report Details] Audit - Open Recommendations

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