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Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of State OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of State OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of State
Components
Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
Report Number
ISP-I-23-08
Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
28
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$220,000,000

Open Recommendations

This report has 27 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should require comprehensive use of the Department’s Management Controls Checklist to develop the Annual Chief of Mission Management Control Statement of Assurance to effectively identify and mitigate internal control risks to the bureau’s projects, programs, and operations in accordance with Department guidance.

2 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should follow Department guidance with respect to the communication and execution of its ongoing reorganization plans.

3 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should develop an implementation plan for its functional bureau strategy, in accordance with Department standards.

4 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should implement procedures for conducting regularly scheduled and senior leadership-led reviews of its progress in meeting strategic goals and objectives, in accordance with Department guidance.

5 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, in coordination with the Office of Foreign Assistance and the Bureau of Budget and Planning, should identify its major programs in accordance with Department guidance.

6 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, in coordination with the Office of Foreign Assistance and the Bureau of Budget and Planning, should implement monitoring and evaluation plans for its major programs, in accordance with Department standards.

7 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should require that its risk assessment and monitoring plans related to continued programing in Afghanistan reflect changed conditions within the country.

8 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should implement bureau-wide guidance to direct its long-term efforts to improve and coordinate the bureau’s design, monitoring, and evaluation activities.

9 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should evaluate its long-term ongoing programs in accordance with Department standards.

10 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should implement mechanisms to centrally track information on domestically managed foreign assistance programs and provide financial and program reports to the bureau’s senior leadership on core program management responsibilities.

11 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should implement a system to require joint evaluation reports be prepared according to the terms of its agreements with partner governments.

13 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should implement standard operating procedures to provide oversight and accountability for interagency agreements and agreements with international organizations in accordance with Department requirements and bureau policies.

14 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should implement procedures for the timely close out of all current and future agreements.

15 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should update its standard operating procedures regarding monitoring of award implementation to provide oversight and accountability for maintaining records of its federal assistance awards, in accordance with the Federal Assistance Directive.

16 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should close out federal assistance awards as required by the Federal Assistance Directive.

17 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should complete and implement a bureau risk management policy.

18 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should comply with Department contracting officer's representative program standards.

19 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should implement written service standards for the services and support provided by the Executive Office and hold the Executive Office accountable for meeting the service standards.

20 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should implement periodic reviews of bureau policies and procedures, update them as necessary, and maintain them in a central repository.

21 No $0 $220,000,000

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should review and deobligate all invalid unliquidated obligations in accordance with Department guidance so funds of up to $220 million can be put to better use.

22 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should implement a standard project management lifecycle with a standard set of project controls for use in all information technology projects.

23 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should implement a process for the Information Management Division to monitor contractor performance for all information technology projects.

24 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should implement a process to notify its Information Management Division when new systems at its overseas locations are developed or deployed and ensure periodic review by staff.

25 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should review and update its information system contingency plan for the Global INL network to align with bureau requirements.

26 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, in coordination with the Bureau of Information Resource Management, should complete the assessment and authorization to operate process for the Office of Aviation web application.

27 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should revise the charter for the Information Management Advisory Council to clearly define its scope and information management responsibilities.

28 No $0 $0

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs should develop and implement records management procedures for organizing and managing bureau electronic records.

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