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U.S. Postal Service
Mail Operations at the West Valley, AZ, Processing and Distribution Center
From January 1, 2020, through April 30, 2021, the West Valley, AZ, Processing and Distribution Center reported 7,034 late arriving containers, about 270.9 million pieces of delayed inventory, and 180,161 delayed dispatch containers. This site was selected based on the high number of delayed dispatch containers during this time period.
From January 1, 2020, through March 31, 2021, the Denver, CO, Processing and Distribution Center reported 6,280 late arriving containers, 2.2 billion pieces of delayed inventory, and 168,490 delayed dispatch containers. This site was judgmentally selected based on the high number of delayed dispatch containers during this time period.
Termination Memorandum: Audit of the OCC’s Supervision Related to Banks’ Compliance with the BSA, Anti-Money Laundering Regulations, OFAC Sanctions and Other Applicable Laws and the Impact on the De-risking Trend
In FY 2018, S&T did not always adhere to DHS and internal purchase card policies and procedures. Of 421 purchase card transactions selected for review, we identified 394 transactions that did not have required supporting documentation, separation of key transaction duties, approvals and other required signatures, or compliance with other risk-based procedures. According to S&T officials, these issues were due to shortfalls in program oversight and training, as well as outdated policy. We identified $63,213 in questionable costs associated with purchase card transactions. We made four recommendations to improve S&T’s adherence to DHS policies and procedures for its Bankcard Program. S&T concurred with the four recommendations.
FEMA did not ensure Louisiana adequately managed and provided oversight of PA grants to make certain they complied with Federal regulations. Specifically, Louisiana had a backlog of 600 incomplete projects beyond their approved completion dates. We attributed this to the State not conducting regular site visits to assess subrecipients’ ongoing projects, identify and resolve issues as they arose, or ensure prompt project completion. In addition, FEMA had a backlog of 2,150 completed grant projects it had not closed out due to inadequate oversight of its Region 6 staff to ensure they promptly carried out this responsibility. As of the fourth quarter of 2018, the combined backlog of 2,750 grant projects represented nearly $6.6 billion in obligated funds. By May 2020, FEMA had reduced the backlog, but the significant number of remaining projects could lead to delays reimbursing applicants as well as deobligating funds that could be put to better use. We made three recommendations to FEMA to strengthen its oversight of project completion and closeout processes to ensure they are timely and compliant. FEMA concurred with one recommendation and did not concur with two. However, FEMA’s responses resulted in all three recommendations being considered open and unresolved.
OIG evaluated whether APHIS’ controls over select agents adequately reduced the threat to public, animal, and plant safety, and animal and plant products.
