Open Recommendations

(U) Rec. 1.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Air Force Chief of Safety, in coordination with the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Commander, update Air Force Manual 91-119 to include detail and clarity of independent verification and validation requirements. Specifically, Air Force Manual 91-119 should be updated to include procedures to select an independent verification organization team.

(U) Rec 1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Air Force Chief of Safety, in coordination with the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Commander, update Air Force Manual 91-119 to include detail and clarity of independent verification and validation requirements. Specifically, Air Force Manual 91-119 should be updated to include procedures to document the independent verification organization team's independence with the Air Force Safety Center; define technical, managerial, and financial independence; and comply with these levels of independence during an independent verification and validation.

(U) Rec. 1.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Air Force Chief of Safety, in coordination with the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Commander, update Air Force Manual 91-119 to include detail and clarity of independent verification and validation requirements. Specifically, Air Force Manual 91-119 should be updated to include procedures to define how the prime contractor's laboratory, equipment, and software can be used during independence verification and validation when the independent verification organization team does not have access to Government laboratory, equipment, and software.

(U) Rec. 1.d: The DoD OIG recommended that the Air Force Chief of Safety, in coordination with the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Commander, update Air Force Manual 91-119 to include detail and clarity of independent verification and validation requirements. Specifically, Air Force Manual 91-119 should be updated to include procedures to define the responsibilities of the independence verification and validation with the Air Force Safety Center and documenting and coordinating the modifications to and deviations from software with the prime contractor.

Rec. 2.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness identify exceptions to the transfer timelines for approved Expedited Transfers.

Rec. 2.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness establish and implement an exception to policy process for transfers that cannot be processed within the required timelines, to include identifying the appropriate approving official for the exceptions.

Rec. 3.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office Director review the effectiveness of the Military Departments' procedures to regularly review and assure the quality of data entered into the Defense Sexual Assault Incident Database, and implement additional training, reminders, or other corrective actions, as necessary.

Rec. 3.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office Director develop and implement a process to periodically review Defense Sexual Assault Incident Database data on Expedited Transfers, outside of the annual validation period, and applicable Case Management Group meeting minutes, to determine whether the Services are properly executing the requirements of the Expedited Transfer policy.

Rec. 3.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office Director configure the Defense Sexual Assault Incident Database to capture the date that the Service member requested a review of their Expedited Transfer request by a senior-level official.

Formalize the executive director’s intent by requiring the submission to the OIG of a related plan and documentation of progress on implementing VA’s maintenance of an independent and updated list of contract facilities.

Enforce contractual requirements for vendors to conduct inspections and recertify all facilities to ensure ADA and OSHA compliance.

(U) Rec. 1.a.1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Deputy Secretary of Defense designate a DoD Component to lead the DoD effort to satisfy the requirements of section 1088 of the FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, including coordinating with Congress to determine the actions necessary to satisfy the requirements of section 1088 of the FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.

(U) Rec. 1.a.2: The DoD OIG recommended that the Deputy Secretary of Defense designate a DoD Component to lead the DoD effort to satisfy the requirements of section 1088 of the FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, including developing and implementing a plan of action with milestones to ensure that the DoD satisfies the requirements of section 1088 of the FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.

We recommend that the Director of the Census Bureau ensure that acquisition personnel, contracting officers, and CORs administer and execute contracts and task orders in accordance with federal regulations and department requirements.

We recommend that the Director of the Census Bureau ensure that contracts and task orders include measurable performance standards (quality, timeliness, quantity, etc.) and the method for assessing contractor performance against standards, as required by FAR section 37.601.

We recommend that the Director of the Census Bureau ensure that quality assurance surveillance plans prepared by either the government or a contractor include all work requiring surveillance and the method of surveillance, as required by FAR section 46.401.

We recommend that the Director of the Census Bureau ensure that CORs use all QASPs, whether contract-level or order-level, to monitor contractor compliance with the contract terms, as required by FAR sections 1.602-2 and 1.604.

We recommend that the Director of the Census Bureau ensure that CORs maintain surveillance documentation of contractor performance in contract files, as required by FAR sections 1.604 and 4.803.

We recommend that the Director of the Census Bureau ensure that CORs receive and maintain in the COR file documentation supporting invoice payments, as required by contract terms and the FAR.

Determine the allowability of the questioned transactions and recover $29,997 if applicable.

Works with FHWA to determine the allowability of the questioned tribal transactions and recover $10,210,603, if applicable.

We recommend the Director of USCIS develop USCIS guidelines on terminating OAW parole and making referrals to ICE for enforcement action.

We recommend the Director of USCIS and Director of ICE update the USCISICE MOA in consideration of USCIS data access limitations.

We recommend the Director of USCIS and Director of ICE continue to review and update records for OAW parolees to improve data accuracy for individual records.

We recommend the DHS Secretary clarify DHS component responsibility for monitoring and addressing parole expiration for OAW parolees without other long-term status to ensure individuals are lawfully present in the United States after parole expiration.