Review of EXIM’s China and Transformational Exports Program

Submitting OIG:

Export-Import Bank of the United States OIG

Date Issued:

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Export-Import Bank

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

OIG-SR-24-02

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Review

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

Yes

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Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
1	Open	No
EXIM’s Office of the Chair, in coordination with the China and Transformational Exports Program (CTEP) office, should establish policy and procedures that clearly define the authorities, roles, and responsibilities across EXIM for CTEP implementation.
2	Open	No
EXIM’s Office of the Chair should provide direction to the China and Transformational Exports Program office and the Office of Policy and International Relations on resuming development of a framework to implement the Content Policy Flexibility for Transformational Exports Memorandum, as previously directed by the Board of Directors in December 2020.
3	Open	No
EXIM’s China and Transformational Exports Program office, in coordination with the Office of the Chair, should review the functions, roles, and responsibilities of program officials and determine whether the program is sufficiently staffed and whether obstacles exist for recruitment and retention.
4	Open	No
EXIM’s China and Transformational Exports Program office should establish a performance management framework, including measurable goals and indicators to assess program success and progress in achieving its intended purpose.
5	Open	No
EXIM’s China and Transformational Exports Program (CTEP) office should assess how existing policies and practices may be adapted to maximize CTEP’s effectiveness and potential including whether the program has the necessary tools it requires to address Transformational Export Areas and then develop a plan to implement these policies.

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

Open

EXIM’s Office of the Chair, in coordination with the China and Transformational Exports Program (CTEP) office, should establish policy and procedures that clearly define the authorities, roles, and responsibilities across EXIM for CTEP implementation.

Open

EXIM’s Office of the Chair should provide direction to the China and Transformational Exports Program office and the Office of Policy and International Relations on resuming development of a framework to implement the Content Policy Flexibility for Transformational Exports Memorandum, as previously directed by the Board of Directors in December 2020.

Open

EXIM’s China and Transformational Exports Program office, in coordination with the Office of the Chair, should review the functions, roles, and responsibilities of program officials and determine whether the program is sufficiently staffed and whether obstacles exist for recruitment and retention.

Open

EXIM’s China and Transformational Exports Program office should establish a performance management framework, including measurable goals and indicators to assess program success and progress in achieving its intended purpose.