Open Recommendations
| Recommendation Number | Significant Recommendation | Recommended Questioned Costs | Recommended Funds for Better Use | Additional Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | $0 | $0 | ||
| OIG recommends that the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, in coordination with the Bureau of Counterterrorism, develop and implement a methodology to collect Office of Antiterrorism Assistance performance-related data for the Antiterrorism Assistance Program in the absence of monitoring visits to partner nations. | |||||
| 2 | No | $0 | $0 | ||
| OIG recommends that the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, in coordination with the Bureau of Counterterrorism, update Office of Antiterrorism Assistance policies, procedures, and guidance to include information related to consistently collecting, documenting, and reviewing indicator data for activities in partner nations. | |||||
| 3 | No | $0 | $0 | ||
| OIG recommends that the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, in coordination with the Bureau of Counterterrorism, update Office of Antiterrorism Assistance policies, procedures, and guidance to include instructions for preparing, submitting, and reviewing quarterly program and financial reports and describe roles and responsibilities related to tracking specific tasks in the country implementation plans. | |||||
| 4 | Yes | $0 | $0 | ||
| OIG recommends that the Bureau of Counterterrorism develop and implement a strategy to improve its oversight of program and financial reports provided by the Office of Antiterrorism Assistance for the Antiterrorism Assistance Program. | |||||
| 5 | No | $0 | $0 | ||
| OIG recommends that the Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT), in coordination with the Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS), update the Memorandum of Agreement between CT and DS for the Antiterrorism Assistance Program to include a mechanism to ensure that the Office of Antiterrorism Assistance meets its monitoring and reporting obligations and to describe CT's responsibilities related to quarterly program and financial reporting. | |||||
| 6 | No | $0 | $0 | ||
| OIG recommends that the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, in coordination with the Bureau of Counterterrorism, review and update Office of Antiterrorism Assistance performance monitoring plans to ensure that all performance indicators are necessary to assess program performance. | |||||
| 7 | No | $0 | $0 | ||
| OIG recommends that the Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT), in coordination with the Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS), finalize the quarterly financial reporting template for the Office of Antiterrorism Assistance in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement between CT and DS. | |||||
| 8 | Yes | $0 | $0 | ||
| OIG recommends that the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, in coordination with the Bureau of Counterterrorism, review and update equipment-related policies and procedures for the Antiterrorism Assistance Program to address how to handle excess equipment, including a timeframe for reassigning or determining the disposition of excess equipment. | |||||
| 9 | Yes | $0 | $246,411 | ||
| OIG recommends that the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, in coordination with the Bureau of Counterterrorism, develop and implement a plan to use, or dispose of, as appropriate, the $246,411 in unexpired equipment acquired for the Antiterrorism Assistance Program in Senegal and stored at an Office of Antiterrorism Assistance warehouse. This amount is considered funds that could be put to better use. | |||||
| 10 | Yes | $38,794 | $0 | ||
| OIG recommends that the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, in coordination with the Bureau of Counterterrorism, dispose of the expired equipment that was acquired for the Antiterrorism Assistance Program in Senegal and stored at an Office of Antiterrorism Assistance warehouse, valued at $38,794. OIG considers this amount a questioned cost because the equipment expired, and it expired because of insufficient oversight and policy guidance. | |||||