Evaluation of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Policy Development Process

Submitting OIG:

Date Issued:

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

22-115

Component, if applicable:

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Inspection / Evaluation

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
1	Open	No	https://oig.justice.gov/reports
Evaluate each policy development phase to improve timeliness and efficiencies.
2	Open	No	https://oig.justice.gov/reports
Continue to explore ways to enhance policy negotiation capabilities under current labor contracts.
3	Open	No	https://oig.justice.gov/reports
Establish comprehensive performance metrics to assess the effectiveness of its policy development and negotiation processes.
4	Open	No	https://oig.justice.gov/reports
Designate one office to oversee the complete policy development and negotiation processes to ensure that the BOP’s interests are monitored and synchronized across the agency.
5	Open	No	https://oig.justice.gov/reports
Enhance policy tracking requirements to consistently capture information for all policies, including BOP official time and costs associated with different policy development initiatives.