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Management Advisory: Evaluation of a Classified Program FY-24-2
Performance Audit of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Implementation of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 for Fiscal Year 2024 Technical Training Center: Chattanooga, Tennessee
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) contracted with Sikich to conduct this performance audit. The objective was to assess the effectiveness of the information security policies, procedures, and practices of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) Technical Training Center (TTC). The findings and conclusions presented in this report are the responsibility of Sikich. The OIG’s responsibility is to provide oversight of the contractor’s work in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards.
Based on its assessment period from March 2024 through October 2024, Sikich found that although the NRC generally implemented effective information security policies, procedures, and practices for the TTC, the agency’s implementation of a subset of selected controls was not fully effective. There were weaknesses in the TTC’s information security program and practices. As a result, six recommendations were made to assist the TTC in strengthening its information security program.
An Amtrak passenger engineer based in Miami, Florida, was terminated from employment on January 24, 2025, following an administrative hearing. Our investigation found that the employee violated company policies by engaging in outside employment for another company while on a medical leave of absence from Amtrak. The former employee is not eligible for rehire.
The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection to assess facility leaders’ responses to a dermatologist’s deficiencies in quality of care and documentation. The OIG found supervisory staff and senior leaders failed to adequately address patient care concerns outlined by staff in 48 patient safety reports and two consecutive unsatisfactory proficiency reports. Specifically, supervisory staff failed to correct the dermatologist’s delays in performing biopsies and misuse of copy and paste in electronic health records, and did not comprehensively review whether the dermatologist documented procedures not performed.
The Chief of Staff (COS) reported being unaware of the extent of the dermatologist’s deficiencies, despite attending meetings where the information was shared. The Facility Director did not ensure timely initiation of the State Licensing Board (SLB) reporting process after facility leaders had evidence to support the dermatologist’s failure to meet standards of clinical practice and the Medical Executive Board’s recommendation to not renew clinical privileges.
The COS told the OIG that reviews of the dermatologist’s care were completed, and disclosures were not warranted because no patient harm was identified. However, the OIG found that the reviews were neither comprehensive nor conducted by a dermatologist. Additionally, after the OIG site visit, the chief of dermatology reviewed electronic health records and identified that two patients should have received alternative treatments, one patient did not have all identified lesions addressed, and four patients experienced biopsy delays. Therefore, the OIG concluded that further reviews of the care provided by the dermatologist and reconsiderations for disclosures are warranted.
The OIG made eight recommendations related to delays in the SLB reporting process, and leaders not adequately addressing clinical deficiencies, misuse of copy and paste, documentation of procedures, and the need for follow-up care and disclosure.
Audit of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency’s Information Security Management Program Pursuant to the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, Fiscal Year 2024
Audit of a Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency’s System Pursuant to the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, Fiscal Year 2024
An Amtrak customer service representative based in Tucson, Arizona, was terminated from employment on January 23, 2025, following an administrative hearing. Our investigation found that the employee violated company policies by providing discounts, on two separate occasions, to two individuals who did not appear to be entitled to the discounted train travel. The former employee is not eligible for rehire.
Financial Audit of Costs Incurred by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Under Multiple Awards in India for the Year Ending December 31, 2023
Audit of the Schedule of Expenditures of The Institute for Youth Development, Under Multiple Awards in Bosnia and Herzegovina, January 1 to December 31, 2023