HHS Did Not Always Efficiently Plan and Coordinate Its International Ebola Response Efforts

Submitting OIG:

Department of Health & Human Services OIG

Report Description:

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the U.S. Government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Included in that role is a charge to respond to international epidemics that could threaten the United States.

Date Issued:

Monday, August 12, 2019

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of Health & Human Services

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

A-04-16-03567

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Number of Recommendations:

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Attachment	Size
41603567.pdf	2.98 MB

Additional Details Link:

https://oig.hhs.gov/oas/reports/region4/41603567.asp

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
267240	Open	Yes
HHS should develop department-wide objectives and a strategic framework for responding to international public health emergencies
267241	Open	Yes
HHS should develop policies and procedures that clearly define HHS components’ roles and responsibilities for responding to international public health emergencies;
267242	Open	Yes
HHS should develop large-scale international response plans;
267243	Open	Yes
HHS should develop various means of obtaining and using quality data for decision making
267244	Open	Yes
HHS should work with other U.S. Government agencies to develop a flexible multiagency international response framework

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

267240

Open

Yes

HHS should develop department-wide objectives and a strategic framework for responding to international public health emergencies

267241

Open

Yes

HHS should develop policies and procedures that clearly define HHS components’ roles and responsibilities for responding to international public health emergencies;