Inspection of Embassy Berlin and Constituent Posts, Germany

Date Issued

Thursday, December 12, 2024

Submitting OIG

Department of State OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of State

Components

Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs

Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations

Report Number

ISP-I-25-03

Report Type

Inspection / Evaluation

Location

Berlin
Germany

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

$243,993

Report updated under NDAA 5274

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Open Recommendations

This report has 7 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
9	No	$0	$0
Embassy Berlin should bring its contracting officer's representative program into compliance with Department and federal requirements.
12	No	$0	$0
Embassy Berlin should use the Integrated Logistics Management System to account for all expendable property in accordance with Department standards.
19	No	$0	$100,000
Embassy Berlin should transition Consulate General Frankfurt's OpenNet operations to the Department-provided Enterprise Converged Platform and put up to $100,000 to better use.
21	No	$0	$0
Embassy Berlin should perform its local information technology configuration control board responsibilities in accordance with Department standards.
22	No	$0	$0
Embassy Berlin should assign responsibility for records management, including liaison with the post records coordinator and retiring records, to an individual in each of the mission's offices, and bring the records management program into compliance with Department standards.
23	No	$0	$0
Embassy Berlin should upload all diplomatic notes it prepares and receives to the State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset in accordance with Department standards.
24	No	$0	$0
Embassy Berlin should correct the network cabling infrastructure issues at Embassy Berlin, Clay Annex, and Consulate General Munich to comply with Department standards concerning switch cable management.