Inspection of Embassy Port Louis, Mauritius

Date Issued

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Submitting OIG

Department of State OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of State

Components

Bureau of African Affairs

Report Number

ISP-I-25-22

Report Type

Inspection / Evaluation

Location

Port Louis
Mauritius

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Report updated under NDAA 5274

Open Recommendations

This report has 13 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
1	No	$0	$0
Embassy Port Louis, in coordination with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, should bring its safety, health, and environmental management program into compliance with Department standards.
2	No	$0	$0
Embassy Port Louis, in coordination with the Bureaus of African Affairs, the Comptroller and Global Financial Services, and Personnel and Training, should implement a plan to fund current liabilities and reduce future liabilities in the LE staff pension plan to comply with local labor law and address long term funding concerns.
3	No	$0	$0
Embassy Port Louis should bring its contract file and contracting officer's representative program into compliance with Department and federal standards.
4	No	$0	$0
Embassy Port Louis should manage its furniture and appliance pool assets in accordance with Department standards.
5	No	$0	$0
Embassy Port Louis should submit an updated educational allowance questionnaire to the Bureau of Administration in accordance with Department guidelines.
6	No	$0	$0
Embassy Port Louis should create budget, training plans, and local configuration management protocol for its Diplomatic Technology unit, in accordance with Department standards.
7	No	$0	$0
Embassy Port Louis should require the Information Systems Security Officer to perform all duties in accordance with Department standards.
8	No	$0	$0
Embassy Port Louis should bring its Sensitive But Unclassified server room into compliance with Department standards.
9	No	$0	$0
Embassy Port Louis should manage its mobile devices in accordance with Department standards.
10	No	$0	$0
Embassy Port Louis should manage its non-enterprise networks in accordance with Department standards.
11	No	$0	$0
Embassy Port Louis should implement a life cycle management plan for the applications it develops, in accordance with Department standards.
12	No	$0	$0
Embassy Port Louis should develop and implement a knowledge management process for capturing, sharing, transferring, and retaining information for managing computer, telephone, and radio operations.
13	No	$0	$0
Embassy Port Louis should implement a records management program that complies with Department standards.