THE AUDIT OF THE U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT’S FACILITIES, SECURITY, AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE

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Date Issued

Monday, December 22, 2025

Submitting OIG

Office of Personnel Management OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Office of Personnel Management

Report Number

2024-IAG-021

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Report updated under NDAA 5274

Open Recommendations

This report has 8 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
8	No	$0	$0
We recommend that Facilities, Security, and Emergency Management implement a centralized system to properly manage, store, and maintain all documentation related to the access control review to include responses from Authorized Approving Officials and access changes.
1	No	$0	$0
We recommend that Facilities, Security, and Emergency Management monitor staffing levels and maintain a reserve pool of qualified Emergency Management Specialists to include on-call personnel, cross training, and contingency plans to ensure Situation Room coverage as outlined in Policy FSEM-001-OD.
5	No	$0	$0
We recommend that Facilities, Security, and Emergency Management work with all necessary parties (e.g., OPM leadership, OPM's Office of the Inspector General, and the Federal Protective Services) to establish a schedule for executing all annual drills and training and to establish a contingency plan that allows for alternate dates for conducting drills/training if scheduling conflicts arise.
2	No	$0	$0
We recommend that Facilities, Security, and Emergency Management establish internal controls to ensure Emergency Management Specialists complete all required tasks as outlined in the Day Shift Operating Instructions 001 and Night Shift Operating Instructions 002 and document them thoroughly and accurately within the daily logs.
3	No	$0	$0
We recommend that Facilities, Security, and Emergency Management conduct periodic reviews to ensure completion of daily tasks as outlined in the shift operating instructions.
4	No	$0	$0
We recommend that Facilities, Security, and Emergency Management implement required, not suggestive, guidance detailing the responsibilities and procedures for Situation Room shift log completion.
6	No	$0	$0
We recommend that Facilities, Security and Emergency Management consider revising the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Security Plan 2024 to clearly distinguish between required items and those that are considered best practices or suggestive initiatives.
7	No	$0	$0
We recommend that Facilities, Security, and Emergency Management create a formal policy to outline instances where Everbridge should or should not be utilized, to include the flow of approvals for the notifications.