Many Factors Hinder ICE’s Ability to Maintain Adequate Medical Staffing at Detention Facilities

Submitting OIG:

Report Description:

The objective was to assess the causes and impact of medical vacancies at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities and determine whether existing medical staffing plans and vacancies at detention facilities hinder ICE detainees’ access to adequate medical care.

Date Issued:

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of Homeland Security

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

OIG-22-03

Component, if applicable:

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Inspection / Evaluation

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

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OIG-22-03-Oct21.pdf	4.3 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
1	Open	No
Evaluate the feasibility of offering hiring and retention incentives for high-demand Public Health Service and General Schedule healthcare professionals. Provide evaluation results.
2	Open	No
Evaluate staffing in Immigration and Customs Enforcement units supporting Immigration Health Service Corps personnel to ensure there are adequate staff to expedite processing applications for medical positions. Provide evaluation results.
3	Open	No
Evaluate the feasibility of including specific medical staffing requirements in future contract negotiations. Provide evaluation results.
4	Open	No
Evaluate current staffing levels for Field Medical Coordinators to determine whether additional staff could enable more effective oversight of contract medical care. Provide evaluation results.
5	Open	No
Integrate Immigration Health Service Corps personnel in contract re-negotiations with medical providers to create more oversight of medical staffing and its requirements.

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

Open

Evaluate the feasibility of offering hiring and retention incentives for high-demand Public Health Service and General Schedule healthcare professionals. Provide evaluation results.

Open

Evaluate staffing in Immigration and Customs Enforcement units supporting Immigration Health Service Corps personnel to ensure there are adequate staff to expedite processing applications for medical positions. Provide evaluation results.

Open

Evaluate the feasibility of including specific medical staffing requirements in future contract negotiations. Provide evaluation results.

Open

Evaluate current staffing levels for Field Medical Coordinators to determine whether additional staff could enable more effective oversight of contract medical care. Provide evaluation results.