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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 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Report Number
OIG-23-59
Report Description

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) did not fully comply with Federal and departmental guidance for monitoring and overseeing transportation contracts. Specifically, ICE did not always appoint contracting officer’s representatives (COR) according to policy.

Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
7
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Open Recommendations

This report has 8 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 No $0 $0

We recommend the Executive Associate Director for Management and Administration ensure ICE appoints appropriately certified CORs to oversee high-risk transportation services contracts.

2 No $0 $0

We recommend the Executive Associate Director for Management and Administration ensure COs issue COR appointment letters to CORs who do not have them and reissue outdated COR appointment letters.

3 No $0 $0

We recommend the Executive Associate Director for Management and Administration develop and implement procedures to ensure contracting staff issue COR appointment letters and maintain them in contract files.

4 No $0 $0

We recommend the Executive Associate Director for Enforcement and Removal Operations develop and implement guidance to ensure that Enforcement and Removal Operations develops QASPs for contracts that include specific methods for monitoring contractor compliance with contract terms and develop procedures to ensure CORs use the QASPs as part of their oversight activities.

5 No $0 $0

We recommend the Executive Associate Director for Enforcement and Removal Operations evaluate the workload for CORs and determine if sufficient resources are allocated to adequately oversee contracts and, based on the evaluation, develop, and implement a plan to more effectively manage or obtain additional personnel resources.

5 No $0 $0

We recommend the Executive Associate Director for Management and Administration recover any monies, including the $408,875 identified in this report, determined to have been paid toward inaccurate charges or costs not supported by documentation.

6 No $0 $0

We recommend the Executive Associate Director for Management and Administration recover any monies, including the $408,875 identified in this report, determined to have been paid toward inaccurate charges or costs not supported by documentation.

7 No $0 $0

We recommend the Executive Associate Directors for Enforcement and Removal Operations and Management and Administration determine the reasonableness of the amount and frequency of standby bus charges.

Department of Homeland Security OIG

United States