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Rec. 2.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security update DoD Directive 5210.56, or other appropriate DoD policy, to standardize active shooter incident response procedures and planning, equipment, and training requirements for all Department and Service law enforcement organizations.

Rec. 2.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security update DoD Directive 5210.56, or other appropriate DoD policy, to identify the roles, responsibilities, and actions to be taken by armed non-first responder law enforcement organization personnel during active shooter incidents.

Rec. 2.d: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security update DoD Directive 5210.56, or other appropriate DoD policy, to require installation active shooter incident response plans to include the roles and responsibilities of armed non-first responder law enforcement organization personnel, such as the Defense Criminal Investigative Organization personnel.

Rec. 2.e: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security update DoD Directive 5210.56, or other appropriate DoD policy, to require installation commanders at all military installations initiate, update, validate, and exercise installation support agreements with local law enforcement organizations for the joint response to active shooter incidents on military installations.

Rec. 2.f: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security update DoD Directive 5210.56, or other appropriate DoD policy, to require Defense Criminal Investigative Organization personnel participation in active shooter incident response exercises using scenarios where the armed non-first responder law enforcement organization personnel are already at the scene of an active shooter incident.

Rec. 2.g: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security update DoD Directive 5210.56, or other appropriate DoD policy, to require installation armed non-first responder law enforcement organization personnel, such as the Defense Criminal Investigative Organization field offices, to develop memorandums of understanding with installation law enforcement organizations, which describe the role and responsibilities of Defense Criminal Investigative Organization personnel during an active shooter incident response.

Rec. 2.h: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security update DoD Directive 5210.56, or other appropriate DoD policy, to require law enforcement active shooter incident response training be provided to Defense Criminal Investigative Organization personnel.

We recommend the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans develop a unified strategy to improve DHS’ coordinated actions among the components and with other agencies to counter disinformation campaigns that appear in social media.

CMS should encourage Part D plans to increase access to and use of the authorized generic versions of Epclusa and Harvoni, within the authorities granted under statute.

CMS should pursue additional strategies—such as educating providers and pharmacies—to increase access to and use of lower-cost hepatitis C drugs in Medicare Part D.

Evaluate efficiency at the 10 facilities to identify inefficiencies in the mail flow (e.g., facility layout/location, space constraints, customer and service impacts, and equipment relocation costs) and, based on the results, consider properly aligning the impacted facilities to efficiently meet the challenges they face based on changes in market demand.

Implement an internal control that prevents a future pension entitlement date on the MBR of more than 1 year in the future.

Identify and correct the future pension entitlement dates on the MBR for the estimated 5,434 beneficiaries who have entitlement dates that do not comply with policy or are not recorded on the MBR.

OIG recommends that until all 11 recommendations (see Appendix A for a list of the 11 recommendations) addressed to the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA) referenced in this report (AUD-AOQC-22-33) are implemented and closed, the Under Secretary for Political Affairs monitor NEA's compliance responses to OIG and verify, at least quarterly, that the responses (a) are provided to OIG within the established due dates and (b) contain complete and accurate status updates that include either evidence of implementation or detailed corrective action plans with actual or proposed target dates for achieving these actions.

Recommendation 1:We recommend the Assistant Administrator for Strategic Infrastructure:1. Conduct cyclical reviews (no less than once every 5 years) of the Ames lease process to ensure compliance with federal and NASA requirements.

Recommendation 2:We recommend the Assistant Administrator for Strategic Infrastructure in coordination with the Chief Financial Officer: Update applicable real estate policies and NASA-wide guidance to enhance requirements and procedures to comply with EUL authority and to require maintaining appropriate documentation, documenting decisions, and fostering transparent coordination and communication with internal and external stakeholders in a timely manner.

Recommendation 3: We recommend the Assistant Administrator for Strategic Infrastructure in coordination with the Chief Financial Officer: Update applicable real estate policies and NASA-wide guidance to enhance requirements and standardize applicable financial practices (such as the benefit and cost analysis, life-cycle cost analysis, and audits of tenants’ books and records when required) associated with leases.

Recommendation 5: We recommend the Ames Center Director: Implement written procedures in the lease process to ensure compliance with federal and NASA requirements applicable, but not limited to, timely involvement of the RPAO, competition, life-cycle cost analysis, fair market value assessments, certifications, and termination clauses as appropriate.

Recommendation 4: The Assistant Administrator for Strategic Infrastructure in coordination with the Assistant Administrator for Protective Services: Update applicable real estate policies and NASA-wide guidance to incorporate applicable security requirements and agreement clauses in leases.

Recommendation 9: We recommended the Assistant Administrator for Protective Services, in coordination with the Ames Protective Services Office Chief and Ames Center Director: Within the next 3 years, conduct a Center-wide security vulnerability risk assessment, including the districts outside Ames Campus, to ensure compliance with federal and NASA requirements. 

Recommendation 10: We recommended the Assistant Administrator for Protective Services, in coordination with the Ames Protective Services Office Chief and Ames Center Director: Identify and implement mitigation strategies and resource requirements to address the security vulnerability assessment risks.

Review unprocessed felony referrals identified in this report, take corrective action as needed, and report the efforts taken to the OIG.

Update and publish VA directives and handbooks associated with the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 Program and VA’s personnel security and suitability program as required by VA’s enterprise directives management procedures.

Determine the allowability of the questioned transactions and recover $7,148,093, if applicable.

Develop a framework for directing DHS components to deploy staff to support missions, including non-centrally funded, unplanned, or emergency operations, for which DHS resources are needed.