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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of State OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of State OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of State
Components
Bureau of Administration
Report Number
AUD-MERO-22-03
Report Type
Audit
Number of Recommendations
8
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Open Recommendations

This report has 3 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 No $0 $0

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration develop and implement additional internal control procedures for monitoring to ensure that justifications and approvals for other than full and open competition are completed and approved in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements and Office of the Procurement Executive guidance and that reviewing officials verify that the justifications include all required content.

3 No $0 $0

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration (a) determine the feasibility, practicality, and cost-effectiveness of adding functions to the new online application being developed for justifications and approvals that will automatically transfer completed justifications to the electronic contract file and also post the justifications publicly in accordance with the Competition in Contracting Act and the Federal Acquisition Regulation and (b) if determined to be feasible, practical, and cost-effective, incorporate such a function in the application.

4 No $0 $0

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration issue guidance requiring that all contracting personnel use the newly created online application for justifications and approvals once the application has been tested and determined to meet the goals established by the Bureau of Administration.

Department of State OIG

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