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Department of Veterans Affairs
Clinical Assessment Program Review of the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, New Orleans, Louisiana
Our objective was to determine whether U.S. Government and Coalition train, advise, and assist efforts will enable the Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) and subordinate organizations to develop a Transparency, Accountability, and Oversight (TAO) capability
CBP administered polygraph examinations to applicants who previously provided disqualifying information on employment documents or during the pre-test interview. This occurred because CBP’s process did not stop, and is not sufficient to prevent, unsuitable applicants from continuing through the polygraph examination. As a result, we estimated that between fiscal years 2013 and 2016 CBP spent about $5.1 million completing more than 2,300 polygraphs for applicants with significant pre-test admissions of wrongdoing.If CBP implemented a security interview and improved utilization of the adjudicative process, it could put its funds to better use by focusing on applicants with the best chance of making it through the hiring process. Not doing so slows the process for qualified applicants; wastes polygraph resources on unsuitable applicants; and will make it more difficult for CBP to achieve its hiring goals.We recommend CBP improve its screening by establishing an in-person pre-security interview process, requiring examiners to use the on-call adjudication process, and discontinue testing of unsuitable applicants.
The State agency did not adequately oversee its Medicaid Nonemergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) brokerage program to ensure that Federal and State requirements and contract provisions were met. Specifically, Oklahoma's oversight and monitoring of its Medicaid NEMT brokerage program did not ensure that (1) drivers attended required training courses and had their records reviewed by their employers, (2) transportation services were adequately documented, (3) vehicles used to transport Medicaid beneficiaries met State requirements and standards, (4) beneficiaries received Medicaid-eligible medical services on the date of transportation, and (5) transportation services were provided. Of the 100 claims in our random sample, 58 complied with Federal and State requirements and contract provisions, but the remaining 42 claims did not.
We found that PBGC premium exemption determinations can be improved with additional supporting documentation. For the 19 plans we reviewed, 13 of the exemptions lacked documentation supporting the plan’s basis for exemption. We further found that team leaders did not always review coverage exemptions, as required. Lastly, we identified three substantial owner exemptions, granted by PBGC, that require further review. We issued four recommendations to management including updating the Processing and Technical Assistance Branch Manual to require additional supporting documentation, training staff on the manual revisions, reviewing the three plans identified in the report to determine if properly exempted, and updating procedures regarding supervisor review of coverage decisions. PBGC agreed with the four recommendations and plans to complete corrective action by September 30, 2017.
EAC OIG through the independent public accounting firm of McBride, Lock & Associates, LLC, audited $17.5 million in funds received by the Vermont Secretary of State under the Help America Vote Act. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether the Office: 1) used payments authorized by Sections 101, 102, and 251 of the Grant in accordance with Grant and applicable requirements; 2) accurately and properly accounted for property purchased with Grant payments and for program income; 3) met HAVA requirements for Section 251 funds for creation of an election fund, providing required matching contributions, and meeting the requirements for maintenance of a base level of state outlays, commonly referred to as Maintenance of Expenditures (MOE).
Audit of Community Service Grants Awarded to UNC-TV, Public Media North Carolina, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina for the Period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016, Report No. AST1703-1707
Each year, tens of thousands of children without legal status enter the United States unaccompanied by their parents or legal guardians. These children are referred to as unaccompanied alien children (UAC). Between fiscal years 2012 and 2016, the number of UAC entering the United States increased dramatically. Concern for the safety and well-being of these children after their release from Federal custody has risen in recent years, especially in response to cases of human trafficking.
This document provides information concerning the negative impact of personnel turnover on agency operations, drawing on an analysis of interviews conducted by OIG evaluators from 2010 through 2015 in 27 country program evaluations. In addition, we have included highlights from 34 audit and evaluation reports over the same period that referenced challenges related to position vacancies and staff turnover.
Protecting the rights of human subjects-individuals who volunteer to participate in research-is critical to ensuring their safety and public confidence in research conducted or supported by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). OHRP enforces compliance with HHS regulations for protecting human subjects. Congress and others have raised questions about OHRP's independence, and Congress requested that OIG review OHRP procedures and make recommendations to strengthen protections for human subjects and ensure OHRP's independence.
In the Hardest Hit Fund, Treasury Recently Gave Up 10 Million Dollars to State Agencies and Increased the Risk of Fraud, Waste and Abuse, Risks that Should be Mitigated
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
Report Description
In the Hardest Hit Fund, Treasury recently gave up $10 million to state agencies and increased the risk of fraud, waster and abuse, risks that should be mitigated
EAC through the independent public accounting firm of McBride, Lock & Associates, LLC, audited $18.0 million in funds received by the South Dakota Secretary of State under the Help America Vote Act. The objectives are to determine whether the office 1) used payments authorized by Sections 101, 102, and 251 of the Grant in accordance with Grant and applicable requirements; 2) accurately and properly accounted for property purchased with Grant payments and for program income; 3) met HAVA requirements for Section 251 funds for creation of an election fund, providing required matching contributions, and meeting the requirements for maintenance of a base level of state outlays, commonly referred to as Maintenance of Expenditures (MOE).
Afghanistan National Defense and Security Forces: DOD Spent $457.7 Million on Intelligence Capacity-Building Programs, but Impact Cannot Be Fully Assessed Because of a Lack of Performance Metrics
The Office of the Inspector General conducted an evaluation of Materials and Transportation Management (M&TM) to identify strengths and risks that could impact M&TM's organizational effectiveness. Our evaluation identified strengths within M&TM related to (1) employee teamwork, (2) customer service, and (3) management's support of employees. However, we identified issues that, if left unresolved, could increase the risk that M&TM will be unable to effectively meet its objective in the future. These issues include (1) 3 managers' behaviors and teamwork at 1 location, (2) process inefficiencies in completing purchase requisitions and inventory review processes, (3) the warehouse layout at 1 nuclear site, (4) communication concerns, (5) incomplete performance management documentation, and (6) cross-functional risks between M&TM, Sourcing, and the plants.
The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the organization’s financial management system and record keeping complies with federal requirements. The evaluation was conducted in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency's Quality Standards for Inspections and Evaluations, as applicable, and concluded that Art 21 did not fully comply with financial management system and record keeping requirements. Art 21 did not have NEA grant awards separately identified in its financial system; Federal Financial Reports were not accurately completed; cost allocation methods were not documented; personnel activity reports were not maintained; policies and procedures on suspension and debarment were not documented; and a Section 504 Self-evaluation was not documented.
Audit of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Title II Part B Formula Grant Program Related to Allegations of the OJJDP’s Inappropriate Conduct
A Report of Investigation of Certain Allegations Referred by the Office of Special Counsel Concerning the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Formula Grant Program
Salary Support: State and USAID Need to Address SIGAR's Prior Recommendations for Safeguarding Payments for Afghan Government Employees and Embedded Technical Advisors
A CNCS-OIG investigation found that AmeriCorps members with the Virginia Department of Veterans Services, Virginia Beach, VA, displaced staff and performed activities outside the scope of the grant.
The Internal Revenue Service Has Improved Processing and Review of Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Claims; However, Use of the Credit Has Decreased Significantly
FEMA should not have awarded the City and S&W Board the initial $785 million, or the additional $1.25 billion to complete the repairs to damaged infrastructure, because the damages were not eligible for Federal disaster assistance funding. Even though FEMA attributed the damages to the water distribution system directly to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, we concluded that FEMA did not have sufficient documentation to support its decision. In fact, evidence shows that the infrastructure was old and in poor condition even before the hurricanes.Eligibility for FEMA funding requires that damages be the direct result of the declared disaster, and it is the applicant’s responsibility to show that the damages are disaster-related.FEMA should disallow $2.04 billion—the initial award of $785 million, plus the additional $1.25 billion award.
A CNCS-OIG investigation found no evidence that two AmeriCorps members assigned to a family planning center in Chicago, IL engaged in prohibited activity when they attended an abortion procedure.
Management Alert: CNCS Continues to Pay Invoices Without Adequate Oversight of Labor Charges, in Violation of Federal Acquisition Regulations and CNCS’s Response to Audit Report No. 14-09.
Evaluation of Department of Defense Efforts to Build Counterterrorism and Stability Operations Capacity of Foreign Military Forces with Section 1206/2282 Funding
