Federal Reports

OIG completed a final action verification of all nine recommendations in our June 25, 2021, report on the Hurricane Disaster Assistance-Emergency Watershed Protection Program.

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Healthcare Facility Inspection program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the care provided at the VA Gulf Coast Healthcare System in Biloxi, Mississippi. 

This evaluation focused on five key content domains:
     •    Culture
     •    Environment of care
     •    Patient safety
     •    Primary care
     •    Veteran-centered safety net

The OIG issued four recommendations for VA to correct identified deficiencies in two domains:
   1.    Environment of care
     •    Food storage area cleanliness
     •    Expired supplies
     •    Feminine hygiene products
   2.    Patient safety
     •    Service-level workflows for the communication of test results

Our review evaluated staffing levels and attrition rates by state, category (retirement, dismissal, resignation, external transfer, DRP, or other), and agency.

In accordance with the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) is reporting what it has determined are the most pressing management and performance challenges facing the U.S. AbilityOne Commission (Commission) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. This report provides our views on these challenges for inclusion in the Commission’s Performance and Accountability 
Report (PAR) for FY 2026.

Management and performance challenges are based on the OIG’s observations from the work performed as well as information obtained while conducting oversight activities. The OIG identified these challenges based on the results and findings of its oversight, including audits, evaluations, and investigative activities. as well as information uncovered while conducting oversight. 
• Enhancing Information Technology
• Modernizing the Program
• Strengthening Human Capital
 

Addressing these challenges will enhance the Commission’s efficiency and effectiveness in meeting the mission and goals of the AbilityOne Program.

What OIG Inspected 

OIG inspected the executive direction, policy and program implementation, resource management, and information management operations of Embassy Cairo.  

What OIG Found 

• The Ambassador generally modeled the Department of State’s leadership principles, particularly integrity, valuing and developing people, and fostering resilience.
• Embassy Cairo’s Political, Economic, and Public Diplomacy Sections generally complied with Department standards and priorities.
• The embassy’s Consular Section had deficiencies related to wait times for U.S. citizen services and immediate relative immigrant visa interviews, as well as with its workspace configuration.
• The employee association did not reimburse Embassy Cairo for $389,000 in local guard services.
• Embassy Cairo had internal control issues in general services and facility management programs.
• The embassy had information management deficiencies related to information systems security officer duties, unauthorized software, user access rights, and telephone inventory. 

What OIG Recommends

 OIG made 11 recommendations to Embassy Cairo. In its comments on the draft report, the embassy concurred with 8 recommendations and disagreed with 3 recommendations. OIG considers all 11 recommendations resolved. The embassy’s response to each recommendation and OIG’s reply can be found in the Recommendations section of this report. The embassy’s formal response is reprinted in its entirety in Appendix B.