Open Recommendations

We recommend that the Director of HUD's Newark Office of Public Housing require Long Branch to implement adequate controls to ensure compliance with applicable cost principle requirements for employees, including those covering compensation for personal services, such as wages, salaries, and incentive payments, at 2 CFR 200.430. Records should reasonably reflect the total activity for which Long Branch's employees are compensated by the non-Federal entity and support the distribution of compensation among specific activities and cost objectives.

Strengthen its controls to more effectively enforce implementation of the updated Agile guidance among projects and teams.

Develop, document, implement, and enforce additional VersionOne standards informed by best practices, including those we identified.

Institute a program of executive-level Agile coaching.

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), in coordination with the Bureau of Administration, develop and implement processes to ensure acquisition planning, including the development and submission of written acquisition plans, is performed in accordance with federal regulations and Department of State policy for construction projects.

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), in coordination with the Bureau of Administration, implement the use of “sources sought” notices for construction contracts approximately 9–12 months in advance of issuing the Phase I Notice of Solicitation of Submissions for Contractor Prequalification to ensure the Department of State is initiating dialogue with industry stakeholders early in the acquisition process.

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration develop and implement a mechanism to require the use of the acquisition plan template attached to AQM Memorandum 15-10.

We recommend the DHS Chief Information Officer (CIO) update policies and procedures to implement National Institute of Standards and Technology standards to facilitate recovery from an adverse event and maintain operations during malware, ransomware, and phishing attacks.

We recommend the CBP CIO ensure all users complete initial and annual refresher security awareness training as required and document, monitor, and retain individual cybersecurity awareness training records.

We recommend the DHS HQ CIO ensure all users complete initial and annual refresher security awareness training as required and document, monitor, and retain individual cybersecurity awareness training records.

We recommend that Cigna HealthSpring of Florida, Inc. refund to the Federal Government $39,612 of net overpayments

We recommend that Cigna HealthSpring of Florida, Inc. improve its policies and procedures to prevent, detect, and correct noncompliance with Federal requirements for diagnosis codes that are used to calculate risk-adjusted payments.

Embassy Tallinn, in coordination with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations and the Bureau of Consular Affairs, should bring the Consular Section’s physical space into compliance with Department standards.

Classified Report. Recommendation is SSI.

Classified Report. Recommendation is SSI.

Classified Report. Recommendation is SSI.

We recommend that OPM revise or replace the FEHBP MLR requirements to provide a reliable measure of the premium dollars spent on the FEHBP program, including the impact of carrier corporate structure and the current community-rated product market.

(U) Rec. 1: This recommendation is Controlled Unclassified Information

Develop and publish a public description of the purposes and benefits of, and the controls on, the drop-in meeting process.

Once the new guidance is developed, train all managers on the new guidance and controls for drop-in meetings and related interactions with external stakeholders.

Refund to the Federal Government $14,281,626 (Federal share) for claims for single-source physician-administered drugs that were ineligible for Federal reimbursement

Refund to the Federal Government $241,533 (Federal share) for claims for top-20 multiple-source physician-administered drugs that were ineligible for Federal reimbursement

Work with CMS to determine the unallowable portion of $1,328,195 (Federal share) for other claims for multiple-source physician-administered drugs that may have been ineligible for Federal reimbursement, refund that amount, and consider invoicing drug manufacturers for rebates for these drugs if CMS determines that the drug claims are allowable

Work with CMS to determine and refund the unallowable portion of Federal reimbursement for physician-administered drugs that were not invoiced for rebates after December 31, 2019

Continue to review and strengthen its internal controls to ensure that all physician-administered drugs eligible for rebates are invoiced