Open Recommendations

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration develop and implement criteria for incorporating specific, measurable objectives and performance indicators into the award terms and conditions for voluntary contributions to enable measurement of the success of voluntary contributions awarded to public international organizations.

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration develop and incorporate output and outcome performance indicators into its monitoring plan to assess progress against the established objectives of its voluntary contributions awarded to public international organizations for the humanitarian assistance response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine as appropriate following implementation of Recommendation 1.

Embassy Dili should monitor, evaluate, and prepare required performance reports regarding grants for the Ambassador's Self-Help Fund in accordance with the Federal Assistance Directive and Department standards.

Embassy Dili should comply with the requirements of the 2010 Letter of Agreement, as amended in 2012 between the United States and Timor-Leste, to conduct joint progress evaluations of law enforcement programs.

Embassy Dili should provide consular applicants with toilet facilities and drinking water facilities that meet Department standards.

Embassy Dili should institute regular mechanisms to coordinate the full range of U.S. foreign assistance activities in Timor-Leste.

Embassy Dili should use the Integrated Logistics Management System to track all personal and program property in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Dili should seek permits from the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations to use shipping containers for functional space in accordance with Department requirements.

Embassy Dili should comply with Department training standards for the use of powered industrial trucks, such as forklifts.

Embassy Dili should review and update its motor vehicle policy in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Dili should bring its motor pool operations into compliance with Department standards.

Embassy Dili should bring its motor vehicle safety program into compliance with Department standards.

Embassy Dili should manage its bulk fuel operation in accordance with Department standards.

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

Embassy Dili should close out procurement files in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Dili should bring its time and attendance procedures for overtime or compensatory time into compliance with Department standards.

Embassy Dili should approve salary advances in accordance with its local compensation plan.

Embassy Dili should revise its locally employed staff handbook, so it does not conflict with the local compensation plan in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Dili should bring its cashiering operations into compliance with Department standards.

Embassy Dili should bring the safety, health, and environmental management program into compliance with Department standards.

Embassy Dili, in coordination with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, should perform seismic safety evaluations of all its residential properties in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Dili should submit its hotel and restaurant report in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Dili should use the Inventory and Logistics Management System loanable property module to issue and track information technology assets.

Embassy Dili should retire records in accordance with Department records management standards.

Embassy Dili should install an emergency power-off switch in the unclassified server room in accordance with Department standards.