Inspection of Embassy Beirut, Lebanon

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Date Issued

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Submitting OIG

Department of State OIG

Other Participating OIGs

Department of State OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of State

Components

Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs

Report Number

ISP-I-23-10

Report Type

Inspection / Evaluation

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Open Recommendations

This report has 14 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
1	No	$0	$0
Embassy Beirut, in coordination with the Bureau of Consular Affairs, should implement a plan to mitigate, to the maximum extent practicable, safety risks associated with the area outside the pedestrian gate used by consular customers, in accordance with Department guidelines.
2	No	$0	$0
Embassy Beirut, in coordination with the Bureaus of Consular Affairs and Overseas Buildings Operations, should provide protection from the elements for consular applicants, in accordance with Department standards.
3	No	$0	$0
Embassy Beirut, in coordination with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, should bring its fire protection program into compliance with Department standards.
4	No	$0	$0
Embassy Beirut, in coordination with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, should report all unauthorized construction projects and rectify each project in accordance with Department standards.
5	No	$0	$0
Embassy Beirut should obtain authorization from the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations to use shipping containers for permanent storage or dismantle and remove them in accordance with Department requirements.
7	No	$0	$0
Embassy Beirut should bring its contracting officer’s representative program into compliance with Department standards.
8	No	$0	$0
Embassy Beirut should enforce driver duty limits for all embassy drivers in accordance with Department guidelines.
9	No	$0	$0
Embassy Beirut should require the Beirut Recreation Association Board of Directors to comply with Department standards and its own by-laws regarding its oversight responsibilities.
10	No	$0	$0
Embassy Beirut should implement internal controls to ensure government resources are used in accordance with Department standards.
11	No	$0	$0
Embassy Beirut should train locally employed information management staff in accordance with Department standards.
12	No	$0	$0
Embassy Beirut should perform information systems security officers’ duties in accordance with Department standards.
13	No	$0	$0
Embassy Beirut should comply with Department standards for managing its dedicated internet networks.
14	No	$0	$0
Embassy Beirut should implement a records management program in accordance with Department standards.
15	No	$0	$0
Embassy Beirut, in coordination with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, should relocate stored items to climate-controlled storage outside the unclassified server room to conform to Department and Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards.