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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 European and Eurasian Affairs
Report Number
ISP-I-24-24
Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
16
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Open Recommendations

This report has 20 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 No $0 $0

Embassy Bucharest should implement a coordination process for the oversight of foreign assistance programming in Romania in accordance with Department guidelines.

2 No $0 $0

Embassy Bucharest should comply with Department standards for the use of public diplomacy-funded resources.

3 No $0 $0

Embassy Bucharest should create a fraud prevention strategy in accordance with Department standards.

4 No $0 $0

Embassy Bucharest should maintain and destroy immigrant visa files in accordance with Department standards.

5 No $0 $0

Embassy Bucharest should implement a process to regularly review and update its management policies.

6 No $0 $0

Embassy Bucharest should comply with all Department Motor Vehicle Safety Management Program standards for all chauffeurs and incidental drivers under chief of mission authority.

7 No $0 $0

Embassy Bucharest should prohibit locally employed staff mechanics from servicing privately owned vehicles on U.S. government property and with U.S. government equipment, in accordance with federal regulations.

8 No $0 $0

Embassy Bucharest should close out procurement files in accordance with Department standards.

9 No $0 $0

Embassy Bucharest should bring its contracting officer's representative program into compliance with Department standards.

10 No $0 $0

Embassy Bucharest should bring its property management program into compliance with Department standards.

11 No $0 $0

Embassy Bucharest should bring its cashier operations into compliance with Department standards.

12 No $0 $0

Embassy Bucharest should implement standard procedures to accurately record, track, and process employee accounts receivables in accordance with Department requirements.

13 No $0 $0

The Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs should provide instructions to Embassy Bucharest on the submittal of financial reports documenting its use of Ukraine supplemental funding.

14 No $0 $0

Embassy Bucharest should adhere to Department standards on time and attendance reporting, including overtime.

15 No $0 $0

Embassy Bucharest, in coordination with the Bureau of Administration, should require the Bucharest Employees Recreation Association to request authorization to update the association charter to include processing for official residence expenses payroll and expenses as an approved service.

16 No $0 $0

Embassy Bucharest, in coordination with the Office of the Legal Adviser, should determine whether the reimbursement of the employee association’s concierge fees as official residence expenses is allowable according to Department guidelines and regulations.

17 No $0 $0

Embassy Bucharest should implement a knowledge management process for capturing, sharing, transferring, and retaining information for managing OpenNet and non-enterprise network operations.

18 No $0 $0

Embassy Bucharest should implement an application lifecycle management plan.

19 No $0 $0

Embassy Bucharest should obtain approval for its OpenNet extensions or implement the use of Department enterprise laptops to access OpenNet from the official residences.

20 No $0 $0

Embassy Bucharest should implement procedures for issuing non-enterprise mobile devices that comply with Department standards.

Department of State OIG

United States