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Date Issued
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-24-58
Report Description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) did not always conduct and manage assessments of owned and leased facilities for the safe and economical use of its real property. Department of Homeland Security policy requires CBP to assess the condition, function, and overall performance of its real property every 3 years. CBP uses assessment information to identify any critical or life safety deficiencies that may need to be addressed. However, during fiscal years 2018 through 2023, CBP did not complete assessments for 63 of 288 (22 percent) facilities. Of the 225 completed assessments, none were performed on a 3-year cycle as required by policy. Additionally, CBP did not always resolve critical or life safety deficiencies identified in its assessments in a timely manner. As of January 2024, 448 of 767 (58 percent) identified critical or life safety deficiencies remained unresolved. Finally, CBP did not ensure data in its real property system of record was accurate and complete.

Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
3
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Open Recommendations

This report has 3 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 No $0 $0

We recommend that CBP’s Office of Facilities and Asset Management establish and implement a CBP-wide policy to include designated roles and responsibilities for managing and overseeing the facility condition assessment program.

2 No $0 $0

We recommend that CBP’s Office of Facilities and Asset Management establish and implement a CBP-wide process for conducting facility condition assessments that aligns with DHS’ policy; identifying, prioritizing, and resolving deficiencies identified during facility condition assessments; and reporting and monitoring deficiencies.

3 No $0 $0

We recommend that CBP’s Office of Facilities and Asset Management implement a quality control process to ensure facility condition assessment data within TRIRIGA is accurate and complete.

Department of Homeland Security OIG

United States