Inspection of the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs

Date Issued

Monday, September 23, 2024

Submitting OIG

Department of State OIG

Other Participating OIGs

Department of State OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of State

Components

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs

Report Number

ISP-I-24-16

Report Type

Inspection / Evaluation

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Report updated under NDAA 5274

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Open Recommendations

This report has 6 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
2	No	$0	$0
The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs should implement a detailed plan for the coordinated performance of all program evaluation requirements bureau-wide, including systematic briefings to bureau leadership on evaluation results.
9	No	$0	$0
The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs should bring licensing reviews into compliance with federal standards.
10	No	$0	$0
The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs should implement a centralized contract tracking system in compliance with federal acquisition regulations.
11	No	$0	$0
The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs should bring the contracting officer's representative program into compliance with Department standards.
12	No	$0	$0
The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, in coordination with the Bureau of Administration, should bring its contract and contracting officer's representative files into compliance with Department and federal guidance.
19	No	$0	$0
The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, in coordination with the Bureau of Information Resource Management, should complete the assessment comparing bureau assets and inventory against Bureau of Information Resource Management data and correct any discrepancies.