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Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Architect of the Capitol OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Architect of the Capitol
Report Number
OIG-FLD-2025-01
Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
7
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
Report updated under NDAA 5274
No

Open Recommendations

This report has 7 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 No $0 $0

We recommend the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) Chief Administrative Officer require the Supplies, Services and Material Management Division to identify and leverage data analytics to perform purchase card reviews to ensure compliance with AOC purchase card policies and procedures.

2 No $0 $0

We recommend the Architect of the Capitol Chief Administrative Officer require the Supplies, Services and Material Management Division to update and implement the Purchase Card Review Process Standard Operating Procedure 4-13, January 27, 2020, to include criteria and procedures for conducting all purchase card reviews.

3 No $0 $0

We recommend the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) Chief Administrative Officer require that purchase card approving officials perform quarterly or semiannual purchase card reviews to assist the Agency Program Coordinator in ensuring compliance with AOC purchase card policies and procedures.

4 No $0 $0

We recommend the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) update the AOC Contracting Manual to include examples of split transactions and instructions on how to avoid them.

5 No $0 $0

We recommend the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) develop guidance and update the AOC Contracting Manual to describe the use of third-party processors and vendors and define terms like “questionable merchant category codes,” “mandatory sources,” “third-party merchants,” “third-party processors” and “third-party vendors” in accordance with federal government best practices.

6 No $0 $0

We recommend that the Architect of the Capitol establish a process to monitor and track sales taxes paid to detect and prevent waste of taxpayer dollars.

7 No $0 $0

We recommend that the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) update the AOC Contracting Manual to describe the process for avoiding sales tax and add the requirement to reclaim improperly assessed taxes.

Architect of the Capitol OIG

United States