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Human Resource Management: Smithsonian Needs to Strengthen Its Procedures for Hiring Trust Employees When Not Using the Federal Process (OIG-A-21-01, October 9, 2020)

Submitting OIG: 
Smithsonian Institution OIG
Report Description: 
The Smithsonian Office of the Inspector General conducted this audit to determine to what extent the Office of Human Resources and the units comply with Smithsonian policies and procedures for hiring Trust employees. This audit did not review the hiring of Trust employees in Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Smithsonian Enterprises.
Date Issued: 
Friday, October 9, 2020
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Smithsonian Institution
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
OIG-A-21-01
Component, if applicable: 
Office of Human Resources
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
Type of Report: 
Audit
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
3
View Document: 
AttachmentSize
PDF icon OIG-A-21-01.pdf1.51 MB
Additional Details Link: 
https://www.si.edu/oig

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
OIG-A-21-01-3 Open Yes
The Acting Director of OHR should develop and implement procedures to periodically monitor OHR and the units’ compliance with policies and procedures and to help identify poorly designed or ineffective internal controls for hiring Trust employees. Results should be periodically reported and timely action taken to redesign or improve those controls as needed.
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