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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.
The Board Has Generally Effective Processes for Approving and Monitoring the Currency Budget’s Multicycle Projects but Can Better Document Those Processes
Our Objective(s)To determine whether Cherry Bekaert LLP's revised audit work complied with the Single Audit Act of 1984, as amended; the Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Guidance; and the extent to which we could rely on the auditor's work on the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) major program.
Why This Report(s)We recently conducted a quality control review (QCR) on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District (CBBT) of Cape Charles, VA, for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2023 (OIG Report Number SA2025048). In that QCR, we determined Cherry Bekaert's audit work for the Activities Allowed or Unallowed and the Allowable Costs/Cost Principles compliance requirements did not comply with requirements of the Single Audit Act, the Uniform Guidance, and requirements for DOT's Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act program. To determine CBBT's compliance with these requirements, Cherry Bekaert performed internal control and compliance testing, and we conducted a follow-up QCR on the testing performed.
What We FoundReview of Audit Work.
Cherry Bekaert's revised audit work complied with the requirements of the Single Audit Act, the Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Guidance, and DOT's major program.
We found nothing to indicate that Cherry Bekaert's opinion on DOT's major program was inappropriate or unreliable.
Review of Reporting Package.
CBBT's reporting package was not subject to review during this QCR since our previous QCR dated September 29, 2025, found no deficiencies requiring resubmission.
RatingWe assigned Cherry Bekaert an overall rating of Pass.
