GSA Lacks Adequate Controls Over Foreign Gifts and Decorations

Submitting OIG:

General Services Administration OIG

Date Issued:

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

General Services Administration

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

JE24-001

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Inspection / Evaluation

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

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Additional Details Link:

https://www.gsaig.gov/content/gsa-lacks-adequate-controls-over-foreign-gifts-and…

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
1	Open	Yes
The Assistant Commissioner of the Office of General Supplies and Services should update and finalize the Foreign Gifts and Decorations Program’s standard operating procedures to reflect current practices, ensure compliance with federal requirements, and instill management controls over the disposition of foreign gifts and decorations.
2	Open	Yes
The Assistant Commissioner of the Office of General Supplies and Services should properly dispose of all prohibited gifts in inventory and ensure none is accepted moving forward.
3	Open	Yes
The Assistant Commissioner of the Office of General Supplies and Services should conduct an annual foreign gifts inventory, update the database for accuracy, and properly dispose of gifts with no value.
4	Open	Yes
The Assistant Commissioner of the Office of General Supplies and Services should conduct a security risk assessment to determine the risks of possible theft or loss of foreign gifts and decorations at both storage locations and throughout the lifecycle of the program.
5	Open	Yes
The Assistant Commissioner of the Office of General Supplies and Services should ensure the program’s compliance with 41 C.F.R. § 102–42 and internal policies for all foreign gifts and decorations reported to GSA.
6	Open	Yes
The Assistant Commissioner of the Office of General Supplies and Services should ensure all foreign gifts and decorations sold to the public are reviewed and approved by the Secretary of State in accordance with 5 U.S.C. § 7342.

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

Open

Yes

The Assistant Commissioner of the Office of General Supplies and Services should update and finalize the Foreign Gifts and Decorations Program’s standard operating procedures to reflect current practices, ensure compliance with federal requirements, and instill management controls over the disposition of foreign gifts and decorations.

Open

Yes

The Assistant Commissioner of the Office of General Supplies and Services should properly dispose of all prohibited gifts in inventory and ensure none is accepted moving forward.

Open

Yes