o DHS has not effectively managed and coordinated Department resources for its Joint Task Forces (JTFs). Specifically, DHS has not maintained oversight authority through changes in leadership, implemented and updated policies and procedures, identified optimal JTF staffing levels and resources, and established a process to capture total allocated costs associated with JTFs. In addition, DHS has not fully complied with public law requirements to report to Congress on JTFs’ cost and impact, establish outcome-based performance metrics, and establish and maintain a joint duty training program. We recommended the DHS Secretary designate a department-level office to manage and oversee JTFs and address public law requirements. We made seven recommendations to improve DHS’ management and oversight of its JTFs and ensure compliance with legislative requirements. DHS provided a management response, but declined to comment, since the Acting Secretary is currently reviewing the status and future of the JTFs.
| Report Date | Agency Reviewed / Investigated | Report Title | Type | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Homeland Security | DHS Cannot Determine the Total Cost, Effectiveness, and Value of Its Joint Task Forces | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Defense Intelligence Agency | Semiannual Report to Congress: April 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020 | Semiannual Report | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Department of Justice | Audit of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Perimeter Security Strategy and Efforts Related to the Contract Awarded to DeTekion Security Systems, Incorporated, to Update the Lethal/Non-Lethal Fence at Nine United States Penitentiaries | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Department of Commerce | Semiannual Report to Congress, September 2020 | Semiannual Report | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Department of Energy | Semiannual Report to Congress: April 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020 | Semiannual Report | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Department of Agriculture | U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2020 Compliance with the Geospatial Data Act | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Federal Trade Commission | Report on Audit of Federal Trade Commission Personnel Security and Suitability Program Processes | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Internal Revenue Service | Processes Do Not Ensure That Taxpayers Filing an Incorrect Form 1120 Series Tax Return Are Appropriately *****2***** | Audit | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| Department of State | Additional Guidance Needed to Improve the Oversight and Management of Locally Employed Staff Serving at Remote Missions | Other | Agency-Wide | View Report | |
| International Trade Commission | USITC Management and Performance Challenges | Top Management Challenges | Agency-Wide | View Report | |