Open Recommendations

Rec. A.5: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director, Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity require contracting personnel to review the file for the contract that did not include a lowest price technically acceptable justification and if a lowest price technically acceptable source selection was appropriate, add a justification to the file, as required by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. If a lowest price technically acceptable source selection was not appropriate, require contracting personnel to determine the appropriate action to continue with the existing contract, or terminate and recompete the contract.

Rec. B.1.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy assess the deficiencies identified in this report and develop and implement processes, procedures, and guidance sufficient to ensure the data contracting personnel enter into the Federal Procurement Data System is accurate through either additional training, data entry controls, or oversight of the data.

Rec. B.1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy direct the Services and other Defense agencies to require contracting personnel to review and correct contract actions that were incorrectly labeled as lowest price technically acceptable awards in the Federal Procurement Data System.

Seek the opinion of the Office of General Counsel on whether the identified potential overbillings could or should be recouped.

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

Embassy Algiers should establish a consular communication structure in line with Department guidance.

Embassy Algiers, in coordination with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, should bring its safety, health, and environmental management program into compliance with Department standards.

Embassy Algiers, in coordination with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, should bring its mitigation program for non-high-rise buildings into compliance with Department standards.

Embassy Algiers should bring its fire protection program into compliance with Department standards.

The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations should determine the level of priority and funding required to bring Embassy Algiers' facilities into compliance with federal law regarding accessibility.

Embassy Algiers should review and de-obligate all invalid unliquidated obligations without activity for an extended period, in accordance with Department standards, so funds up to $595,918 can be put to better use.

Embassy Algiers should implement controls to ensure that all occasional money holders complete transactions in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Algiers should enforce driver duty limits for all embassy drivers in accordance with Department standards.

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

Embassy Algiers, in coordination with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, should replace the warehouse lock and strengthen internal controls to limit access to the warehouse to authorized personnel only.

Embassy Algiers should record and review all embassy motor vehicle use information in the Fleet Management Information System, as required by Department standards.

Embassy Algiers should dispose of excess motor vehicles in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Algiers, in coordination with the Bureau of Administration, should bring its contract files into compliance with Department and federal requirements.

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

Embassy Algiers should review and close out procurement files in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Algiers should update its motor vehicle and safety policy and incorporate information on progressive driver discipline, in accordance with Department standards and guidance.

Embassy Algiers should update its housing handbook in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Algiers should implement internal controls to ensure that it complies with Department standards and guidance for time and attendance.

Embassy Algiers should remove the reduction in force information from the Local Compensation Plan.

Embassy Algiers should submit the hotel and restaurant report for areas in Algeria outside of Algiers in accordance with Department standards.