CBP Did Not Fully Implement the Requirements of the Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act

Date Issued

Monday, October 30, 2023

Submitting OIG

Department of Homeland Security OIG

Other Participating OIGs

Department of Homeland Security OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of Homeland Security

Components

United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Report Number

OIG-24-01

Report Description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) did not fully implement the requirements of the Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act. Specifically, CBP did not: • issue a component-wide policy to safely handle potential synthetic opioids; • make naloxone available or readily accessible to all personnel at risk of exposure to opioids; and • require initial and recurrent training for all personnel at risk of opioid exposure. This happened because CBP did not ensure that the Act’s requirements were implemented.

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Open Recommendations

This report has 1 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use	Additional Details
1	No	$0	$0
We recommend that the CBP Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner designate an official or group to be responsible for implementing the requirements of the Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act and: • issue a component-wide policy to the CBP workforce to safely handle potential synthetic opioids; • make personal protective equipment and opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone, available and readily accessible to all personnel at risk of exposure to opioids; and • require initial and recurrent training for all at-risk personnel on the risk of opioid exposure and how to access and administer naloxone.