Open Recommendations

To ensure the required anti-gag provision is included in all nondisclosure forms, agreements, and related documents and to rectify the fact that the anti-gag provision has not consistently been included in NDAs, the OIG recommends the Acting Secretary Direct OASAM, in coordination with SOL, to send an email to all DOL employees providing the required anti-gag language and informing all DOL employees that such language should be read as incorporated into any nondisclosure agreement (an agreement requiring an employee not to disclose certain governmental information) they may have signed since November 27, 2012, that did not include the required language.

To ensure the required anti-gag provision is included in all nondisclosure forms, agreements, and related documents and to rectify the fact that the anti-gag provision has not consistently been included in NDAs, the OIG recommends the Acting Secretary revise all existing nondisclosure agreement forms or templates to include the required anti-gag language.

We recommend that USAID's Office of Acquisition and Assistance Cost, Audit and Support Division/Contract Audit Management Branch verify that Kenya Red Cross Society corrects the one instance of material noncompliance detailed on pages 25 and 27 of the audit report.

We recommend that the contracting officer require the Plan to recover and return $3,309,697 to the FEHBP for the 65 questioned uncollected claim overpayments. If these overpayments are determined to be uncollectible, then the contracting officer should require the Plan to provide adequate documentation demonstrating that all prompt and diligent efforts were made, including use of provider offsets, future FEP member benefit payment offsets, and/or third-party collections, to recover these funds before writing them off, as required by the FEHBP contract.

We recommend that the contracting officer require the Plan to return $3,483,215 to the FEHBP for the 70 questioned claim overpayments that were inappropriately written off, as prompt and diligent efforts to recover these overpayments, including use of provider offsets, future FEP member benefit payment offsets, and/or third-party collections, were not made.

We recommend that the contracting officer require the Association to provide evidence or documentation demonstrating that the Plan has implemented the necessary corrective actions to ensure that claim overpayments are adequately pursued, monitored, recovered, and returned to the FEHBP, as required by Section 2.3(g) of Contract CS 1039. If the options are available and cost effective, the Plan should use provider offsets, future FEP member benefit payment offsets, and/or third-party collections to recover claim overpayments. The Plan should also avoid negotiating provider agreements with claim overpayment recovery exclusions that adversely effect the FEHBP and contradict Section 2.3(g) of the FEHBP…

The District Director determines reasons vet center counselors did not complete safety plan components for clients assessed at intermediate or high suicide risk level in either acute, chronic, or both categories; ensures completion of safety plans for all active clients assessed at intermediate or high suicide risk levels; and monitors compliance across all zone vet centers.

The District Director determines reasons staff did not document providing safety plans to clients, ensures all active clients assessed at intermediate or high suicide risk levels receives a safety plan, and monitors compliance across all zone vet centers.

Continue to recruit and retain individuals with relevant financial management and/or accounting skills, train, as well as cross-train existing resources on financial management standards, concepts, policies, and procedures.

Enhance controls for the Department and the components to identify, analyze, and respond to risks and/or significant changes to operations and financial reporting processes.

Enhance controls for the Department and the components to monitor and evaluate the design and effectiveness of existing controls and enhance communication between the Department and components.

Enhance monitoring capabilities related to existing deficiencies to address existing design deficiencies and improve operating effectiveness of the related controls in a timely manner. Specifically, management should consider a baseline (current year) assessment and compare against management's design (future state) of the internal control system to address the objectives and risks of the Department.

Develop new and/or enhance existing training for procurement personnel and other stakeholders to more accurately respond to the prepayment and accrual data calls and record expenses appropriately, including consideration of the completeness and accuracy of data call responses.

Reinforce existing policies and procedures related to identifying expenses and obligations related to capitalizable projects, including consideration of the spending object code.

Risk Management

Risk Management

USAC - Access Controls

USAC - Access Controls

Supply Chain Risk Management

Configuration Management

Identity Access Management

FDA should define specific factors that would require FDA's accelerated approval council to advise on certain drug applications.

FDA should take steps to ensure appropriate documentation of meetings with sponsors in drug approval administrative files.

FDA should define specific factors that would require FDA's accelerated approval council to advise on certain drug applications.

FDA should take steps to ensure appropriate documentation of meetings with sponsors in drug approval administrative files.