Open Recommendations

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Administration, in coordination with the Fleet Management Council, develop and implement a methodology for posts to use when considering the disposal of an unarmored motor vehicle and codify the methodology in the Foreign Affairs Manual. The methodology should include a quantitative minimum for vehicle age, use, and maintenance costs. The methodology should also require posts to conduct and document a disposal analysis to ensure the vehicle meets the necessary criteria for disposal.

We recommend the DHS Chief Information Officer coordinate with CBP and USCIS to establish a process for reliable interchange of information between data systems used to process and track aliens in the PACR and HARP programs.

We recommend that the Louisiana Department of Health promptly provide notice and cancel the eligibility of beneficiaries identified with income over the allowable limit.

Invest in methods and technologies for removing defunct spacecraft. As part of this effort, conduct a study evaluating the technical merit and cost to investing in active debris removal systems and technologies.

We recommend that the California Department of Health Care Services ensure that the selected provider complies with Federal and State requirements for providing and claiming reimbursement for OTP services.

We recommend that the California Department of Health Care Services verify that the selected provider implements corrective action plans that were approved by the State agency.

We recommend that the California Department of Health Care Services work with the selected provider to improve the quality of care provided to beneficiaries by correcting deficiencies.

Develop, implement, and formally communicate a process to ensure review of all proposed Information Sharing Access Agreements involving personally identifiable information.

We recommend that the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma strengthen policies and procedures by clarifying responsibilities between and within Tribal departments for the review and approval of costs submitted on contractor invoices.

Resolve the $412,363 in questioned subaward costs and direct UF to repay or otherwise remove the sustained questioned costs from its NSF awards.

Resolve the $47,226 in questioned participant support, travel, and publication expenses for which UF has not agreed to reimburse NSF and direct UF to repay or otherwise remove the sustained questioned costs from its NSF awards.

Direct UF to provide documentation that it has repaid or otherwise credited the $66,590 of questioned participant support, travel, other direct, and indirect costs for which it has agreed to reimburse NSF.

Resolve the $83,227 in questioned supplies, software, severance and publication costs for which UF has not agreed to reimburse NSF and direct UF to repay or otherwise remove the sustained questioned costs from its NSF awards.

Direct UF to provide documentation that it has repaid or otherwise credited the $29,600 in questioned lab supplies, materials, travel costs, and tuition fees for which it has agreed to reimburse NSF.

Direct UF to provide documentation that it has repaid or otherwise credited the $1,717 of questioned graduate student stipend costs for which it has agreed to reimburse NSF.

We recommend that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services review the list of 100 error-prone providers identified in this audit and take specific action as appropriate, such as prior authorization, prepayment reviews, and postpayment review.

We recommend that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services use annual CERT data to identify individual providers that have an increased risk of receiving improper payments and apply additional program integrity tools to these providers.

Update the I-9 Guide to include minimum elements ICE officials must document in case files to justify fine reductions.

Conduct an assessment of the IMAGE program to determine whether implementation of other approaches would aid in achieving its outreach goal and be cost effective, or if funds should be put to better use.

Establish guidance and procedures for U.S. Marshals Service staff to follow in working with the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Refugee Resettlement case workers to facilitate communication between family unit adults separated from associated family unit minors, especially parents in U.S. Marshals Service custody and their children in Office of Refugee Resettlement custody.

Work with the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Refugee Resettlement and the Department of Homeland Security to develop a formal interagency agreement (such as a memorandum of understanding) regarding the facilitation of communication between separated children in Office of Refugee Resettlement custody and their parents in U.S. Marshals Service custody.

Work with the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Refugee Resettlement and the Department of Homeland Security to develop a formal interagency agreement (such as a memorandum of understanding) regarding the facilitation of communication between separated children in Office of Refugee Resettlement custody and their parents in U.S. Marshals Service custody.

Recommendation is not publicly available.

Recommendation is not publicly available.

Recommendation is not publicly available.