Inspection of Embassy Doha, Qatar

Date Issued

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Submitting OIG

Department of State OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of State

Report Number

ISP-I-25-12

Report Type

Inspection / Evaluation

Location

Doha
Qatar

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Report updated under NDAA 5274

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Open Recommendations

This report has 5 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
7	No	$0	$0
Embassy Doha should bring its practices for procurement of cellular phone services into compliance with Department standards.
9	No	$0	$0
Embassy Doha, in coordination with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, should implement a standard operating procedure to identify potential landlord-provided costs of a personal nature, document those that may be recovered, and implement a plan, where appropriate, to recover the costs of landlord-provided services of a personal nature.
12	No	$0	$0
Embassy Doha should update the locally employed staff handbook in accordance with Department standards.
13	No	$0	$0
Embassy Doha should require supervisors to approve locally employed staff requests for overtime in advance and maintain written documentation of prior approval with requests, in accordance with Department standards.
14	No	$0	$0
Embassy Doha should manage locally employed staff official personnel folders in accordance with Department standards.