Audit of the USITC's System of Internal Rules

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Date Issued

Thursday, June 13, 2024

Submitting OIG

International Trade Commission OIG

Other Participating OIGs

International Trade Commission OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

International Trade Commission

Components

U.S. International Trade Commission

Report Number

OIG-AR-24-06

Report Description

Audit of System of Internal Rules

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Open Recommendations

This report has 8 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
OIG-AR-24-06.02	No	$0	$0
Validate periodically that a current, accurate, and complete set of internal rules are reflected on the Commission's internal tracking site.
OIG-AR-24-06.06	No	$0	$0
Establish a monitoring process to ensure rule owners are held accountable for maintaining current and accurate internal rules.
OIG-AR-24-06.07	No	$0	$0
Formally issue a System of Internal Rules Handbook that contains procedural details on the internal rules process.
OIG-AR-24-06.08	No	$0	$0
Work with OCIO to implement automated workflow, tracking, and notification features into the internal rules processes to support task management, progress tracking, and greater Commission visibility to the status of internal rules.
OIG-AR-24-06.09	No	$0	$0
Track and monitor the total time it takes for Directives to complete each step of the rule development and issuance process. Establish key performance indicators, including interim milestones for the directive development and issuance process.
OIG-AR-24-06.10	No	$0	$0
Track and monitor the total time it takes for Handbooks to complete each step of the rule development and issuance process. Establish key performance indicators, including interim milestones for the directive development and issuance process.
OIG-AR-24-06.11	No	$0	$0
Track and monitor the total time it takes for Desk Procedures to complete each step of the rule development and issuance process. Establish key performance indicators, including interim milestones for the directive development and issuance process.
OIG-AR-24-06.13	No	$0	$0
Enhance the internal rules tracking site's search functionality by creating an index of topics and a list of frequently used rules to allow Commission staff to search for and locate internal rules more easily by keyword, topics, etc.