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Department of the Interior
Audit of Costs Claimed under NAS Cooperative Agreement with OSMRE Found No Issues
We focused our audit on the drawdowns made by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) on Cooperative Agreement No. S16AC20034 with the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) between September 26, 2016, and December 6, 2017.Our audit focused on whether the costs claimed by the National Academy of Sciences were allowable, allocable, and reasonable according to applicable Federal laws and regulations and OSMRE guidelines. We did not identify any issues with the costs claimed.
Physical Security: The Office of Protection Services Needs to Strengthen Training, Medical and Physical, and Equipment Requirements for Armed Security Guards and Improve Oversight of Unarmed Contract Guards
This audit examined the training, medical and physical, and equipment standards for the Smithsonian’s armed security guard force and compared those standards with best practices in minimum standards established by the federal government’s ISC, of which the Smithsonian is an associate member.The audit also examined how OPS ensures that unarmed contract guards at museums in Washington, D.C. meet qualification and trainingrequirements specified in the Smithsonian’s contract.
The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority, Columbus, OH, Did Not Always Comply With HUD’s Requirements Regarding the Administration of Its Public Housing Operating and Capital Fund Programs
Closeout Compliance Examination of Arab Brothers for Precast Industries and Contracting, Subcontract 97812-WB-001, Under Task Order AID-294-TO-13-00006 of Prime, CDM Constructors Inc., Qabatiya Well Pump Station in West Bank and Gaza, January 1, 2015, to
Fund Accountability Statement Closeout Audit of Caritas Baby Hospital, Development of Services at Caritas Baby Hospital Project in West Bank and Gaza, Agreement 294-A-13-00003, April 1, 2015, to December 3, 2016
OIG determined whether USDA has processes in place to sufficiently manageits fleet and to detect and prevent USDA employees from misusing Governmentvehicles.
