Open Recommendations

Remedy $59,018 in unreported program income earned by Subrecipient C.

Ensure the Alaska DPS establishes a monitoring mechanism so that it adheres to the frequency of on-site monitoring reviews, as required by the Alaska DPS policy.

Require the Alaska DPS to ensure the periodic verification of subrecipient performance metrics, as required by the Alaska DPS policy.

(U) Rec.1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, update existing intellectual property policy and include a responsibility for program management offices to maintain documentation that supports the defined and validated data requirements.

(U) Rec 2: The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, require the following program management office personnel supporting major weapon system acquisitions to complete and maintain the Defense Acquisition Universitys Foundational Intellectual Property Credential. a. (U) Program Manager. b. (U) Deputy Program Manager.c. (U) Contracting Officer. d. (U) Data Manager or equivalent.

Embassy Port of Spain should implement a records management program that complies with Department standards.

Implement policy and procedures that require coordination with all responsible parties to create and display notices in retail lobbies on any changes to service by the date the change becomes effective.

Identify and implement the best method for updating retail signage that aligns with the Priority Mail Express service guarantee offered by individual post offices.

Develop policy and procedures to communicate mail product changes to retail personnel, ensuring they can accurately advise customers on those changes.

Establish standard operating procedures for requesting approval and implementing a Priority Mail Express service guarantee suspension expeditiously once impacts to nationwide operations are identified.

We recommend the Council document and implement FFR reporting procedures that adhere to cost allowability restrictions prohibiting state agencies from reporting subrecipient cost shares as their own cost share (General Terms #13), or reporting the same costs across multiple awards (2 CFR 200.403).

We recommend the Council establish controls over its FFR reporting procedures that ensure the procedures were followed and report costs are allowable.

We recommend the Council works with its subrecipient to ensure understanding of, and compliance with, Poetry Out Loud (POL) regulations and requirements.

We recommend the Council document subrecipient notification procedures that adhere to the requirements established in 2 CFR 200.332(b)1, and establish controls that ensure the procedures are followed.

Verify that Palestinian Peace Coalition corrects the two material weaknesses in internal control detailed on pages 22 and 23 of the audit report.

(U) Rec. 1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commanding General, Army Materiel Command, develop and implement a more effective process to review and provide written confirmation of a dormant stock item review on an annual basis.

(U) Rec. 2.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commanding General, U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine whether it should keep the M88 spare parts with no demand in the last 2 years for future use or dispose of the unnecessary spare parts.

(U) Rec. 2.b: This recommendation is Controlled Unclassified Information

The Under Secretary for Health ensures the establishment of Veterans Integrated Service Network-level multidisciplinary cancer committees.

The Under Secretary for Health ensures Veterans Integrated Service Network staff submit an inventory of available oncology services and facility points of contact to the National Oncology Program Office annually.

The Under Secretary for Health ensures complexity level 1 and 2 facilities pursue membership in the National Cancer Institutes National Clinical Trial Network or the National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program

The Under Secretary for Health ensures the establishment of facility-level multidisciplinary cancer committees, or partnering with another facility or Veterans Integrated Service Network to provide the required committee functions.

The Under Secretary for Health reviews the operations of oncology-related program offices to ensure the required oversight of Veterans Integrated Service Network and facility oncology program implementation.

We recommend that USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance Cost, Audit and Support Division/Contract Audit Management Branch determine the allowability of $37,943 in direct questioned costs identified on page 10 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

We recommend that USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance Cost, Audit and Support Division/Contract Audit Management Branch verify that Jefferson Consulting Group, LLC, corrects the one material weaknesses in internal control detailed on pages 9 and 10 of the audit report.