Open Recommendations

Update agency guidance to fully reflect and comply with federal guidance.

Evaluate whether the contract costs for web development services and media services are reasonable and remedy any violations.

Assess and recover the amount spent on the unallowable contracted project management services expenses incurred during the performance of the grant.

Recover the $100,000 paid for unallowable pre-award project management expenses.

Complete a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework current profile in accordance with NIST guidance.

Conduct an assessment to identify the highest risks to the CPSC’s security profile based on the information learned while completing the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework current profile exercise.

Complete a National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (NIST) target profile in accordance with NIST guidance.

Perform an assessment to identify gaps between the current and target National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework profiles.

Update and implement the CPSC Framework Implementation Action Plan.

Recommendation includes redactions.

Recommendation includes redaction.

We recommend the Executive Assistant Director, Emergency Communications Division, establish a quality control process to validate the reliability of telecommunications service providers’ performance data prior to consolidating GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 Government Emergency Telecommunications Service and Wireless Priority Service performance measures for reporting toDHS.

Develop and implement a plan to routinely identify and address recurring urgent health and safety issues such as flooded stairwells, accessible crawlspaces, and unsecured windows and doors while the property remains vacant and throughout future asset repositioning efforts.

Develop and implement a plan to use available asset repositioning options for the remaining 284 public housing units at the Commodore Perry Homes development, including 274 dwelling units and 10 nondwelling units.

Develop and implement a plan for the original property related to the 46 units converted under the RAD transfer of assistance option to ensure that the property and proceeds from its disposition are used in accordance with requirements.

If the Authority does not follow through on its asset repositioning plans, misses deadlines, or it otherwise becomes clear that the plan is no longer feasible, work with the HUD's Special Applications Center, Office of Recapitalization, and other offices as appropriate, to consider and use available remedies such as revoking approval and enforcing required conversion.

Rec. 1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director of the Defense Health Agency update sampling methodology to consider data characteristics and ensure the sampling methodology is appropriate, including a reasonable number of sample items.

To ensure the training process for future Artemis missions is developed with sufficient time for implementation and revision, we also recommended the Director of the Flight Operations Directorate and the Chief of the Astronaut Office:3. At least 18 months prior to the planned Artemis II launch, coordinate with Artemis program offices to complete the development and chartering of the framework of Artemis boards and panels to ensure alignment with future mission training needs for new vehicles and missions, including Orion, next-generation spacesuits, HLS, and Gateway.

CMS should actively monitor the use and effectiveness of States’ corrective action plans and other remedies, with a focus on making the remedies specific and outcome oriented.

CMS should establish guidelines for progressive enforcement actions, including the use of sanctions, when persistent or egregious performance problems emerge.

CMS should engage with senior State officials earlier and more frequently to address State performance problems.

CMS should disseminate results of State performance reviews more widely to ensure that stakeholders become aware of problems.

CMS should revise the State Operations Manual to reflect current CMS practices in overseeing State survey performance.

Develop and implement written policies and procedures (1) for locating homeowners who have unpaid refunds (for both existing and new refunds), (2) to establish a standard timeframe for mailing refund applications to homeowners after they are requested, and (3) to establish requirements for verifying the termination date based on supporting documents provided by homeowners.

Research, develop, and implement policies and procedures to reduce the number of refunds that have remained unclaimed for an extended period, including consideration of a statute of limitations.