Open Recommendations

Develop and implement a process to verify that carriers are reporting on-time performance data for all flights.

Evaluate the Agencys technical directives to identify areas where it could provide clarifying or additional guidance to promote consistency in the data reported by carriers.

Work with FAA to understand no-matches in the National Airspace System (NAS) delay data between BTS Airline Service Quality Performance (ASQP) and FAAs Aviation System Performance Metrics (ASPM) databases; and improve the consistency of air-carrier reported NAS delay data by providing additional carrier guidance as applicable.

Develop and implement a process to assess the consistency across air carriers reporting of causes of delay data.

Castro recommends Treasury OIG follow-up with Baltimore County's management to confirm the transactions noted as unsupported expenditures of $620,189 within Aggregate Reporting less than $50,000 are recouped or replaced by other eligible expenditures, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Based on Baltimore County's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation, Castro recommends that Treasury OIG determine the feasibility of conducting an audit for Aggregate Reporting less than $50,000.

Treasury OIG should confirm the transactions noted as unsupported expenditures within the Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000 and Aggregate Payments to Individuals are recouped or replaced by other eligible expenditures, not previously charged to CRF, that were incurred during the period of performance. Further, based on the State of North Carolina's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide documentation, Treasury OIG should determine if a focused audit is feasible for Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000 and Aggregate Payments to Individuals. Additionally, Treasury OIG should 1) Determine the feasibility of performing additional follow-up with…

The Deputy Commissioner should establish a Service-wide process where representatives from key functional areas including CFAM, RAAS and Accounts Management officials are responsible for expeditiously reviewing and addressing emerging/ongoing fraud schemes where advanced analytics and matching to IRS sourced information proactively identifies a scam.

We recommend that USAID/Zimbabwe determine the allowability of $19,152 in ineligible questioned costs on pages 12 and 14 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

We recommend that USAID/Zimbabwe verify that Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Zimbabwe corrects the two instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 27 to 30 of the audit report.

We recommend that USAID/Zimbabwe verify that Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Zimbabwe provides Union Zimbabwe Trust with a copy of the audit report for their review to determine the allowability of $2,995 in ineligible and $3,100 in unsupported questioned costs identified on page 14 related to the subaward and recover the amounts determined to be unallowable.

We recommend that USAID/Rwanda verify that Young Women Christian Association of Rwanda corrects the one instance of material noncompliance detailed on page 25 of the audit report.

USAID/Philippines determine the allowability of $303,925 in questioned costs, ($1,467 of ineligible costs and $302,458 of unsupported) on pages 30 to 63 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.

USAID/Philippines verify that ADMU corrects the 8 material weaknesses in internal control detailed on pages 30 to 44 of the audit report.

USAID/Philippines verify that ADMU corrects the 5 instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 32 to 33, and 36 to 44 of the audit report.

Rec. 1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), Defense Health Agency Director, Surgeon General of the U.S. Navy, and Command Surgeon of the U.S. Special Operations Command, review, update, and implement as needed drug testing policies related to performance?enhancing drugs, including DoD Instruction 1010.16, "Technical Procedures for the Military Personnel Drug Abuse Testing Program."

Rec. 2.a1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of the Naval Special Warfare Command, reassess the Naval Special Warfare Center's medical capabilities. At a minimum, the assessment should determine if the Naval Special Warfare Center's medical and communication equipment supports the appropriate standard of care for candidates.

Rec. 2.a.2: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of the Naval Special Warfare Command reassess the Naval Special Warfare Center's medical capabilities. At a minimum, the assessment should determine if the Naval Special Warfare Center's medical manpower requirements meet clinical demand.

Rec. 2.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of the Naval Special Warfare Command, develop and implement a plan and policy to ensure that the Naval Special Warfare Center has sufficient resources based on the results of the assessment completed in Recommendation 2.a.

Rec. 3: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of the Naval Special Warfare Command develop and implement a sleep deprivation policy to establish written guidance using results from ongoing medical studies to provide functional guidance that will ensure operationally relevant training while minimizing safety concerns for Sea, Air, and Land and Special Warfare Combat Crewmen candidates during training.

CMS should impose additional restrictions on the use of diagnoses reported only on in-home HRAs or chart reviews that are linked to in-home HRAs for risk-adjusted payments. While there are general requirements and oversight in place for the MA risk adjustment payment.

CMS should conduct audits to validate diagnoses reported only on in-home HRAs and HRA-linked chart reviews.

CMS should determine whether select HCCs that drove payments from in-home HRAs and HRA-linked chart reviews may be more susceptible to misuse among MA companies.

We recommend that BIE require Havasupai Elementary School to develop and implement a plan to monitor the resolution and correction of identified deficiencies in accordance with abatement plan timelines.

We recommend that BIE require Havasupai Elementary School to implement staff training on the emergency management program as required by Indian Affairs policy.

We recommend that BIE assist Havasupai Elementary School with reviewing and analyzing all work orders in the facility management system related to the school and update work order status as needed to ensure an accurate facility management database.