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USAID/Pakistan determine the allowability of $4.478 million aggregate payments to suppliers and contractors during the audited period as detailed in finding Nos. 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 on pages 19 to 20 of the audit report.

Rec. 1.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the U.S. Naval Forces Africa Commander develop standard operating procedures that detail their staff's roles and responsibilities in executing the occupational and environmental health risk management process in DoD Instruction 6055.05 and the occupational and environmental health risk assessment procedures in Defense Health Agency Procedural Instruction 6490.03.

Rec. 1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the U.S. Naval Forces Africa Commander complete a comprehensive air quality assessment, such as an U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-style or comparable air quality assessment, that provides adequate information to fully characterize the air quality pollution sources and related health risks for Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti deployers.

Rec. 1.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the U.S. Naval Forces Africa Commander use the results of the comprehensive assessment to develop a DoD Instruction 6055.05 and Defense Health Agency Procedural Instruction 6490.03 compliant occupational and environmental health risk management plan for Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

Rec. 2: The DoD OIG recommended that the USAFRICOM Commander develop standard operating procedures that detail the USAFRICOM Command Surgeon and their staff's roles and responsibilities to execute the DoD Instruction 6490.03-required annual review and certification of the Periodic Occupational and Environmental Monitoring Summary for Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The standard operating procedures should include the process by which the USAFRICOM Command Surgeon and their staff review the Periodic Occupational and Environmental Monitoring Summary for accuracy and inclusion of all relevant environmental assessments.

Rec. 1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment direct the Chief Housing Officer to develop a plan of action and milestones to correct the specific implementation deficiencies in the Fiscal Year 2020, Fiscal Year 2021, and Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Acts discussed in this report including current implementation status, a gap analysis of the remaining military housing oversight requirements, and description of the correlation between Department of Defense actions and the language within the National Defense Authorization Acts' requirements.

Rec. 2: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment update the appropriate Department of Defense 4165 series policies to address policy changes related to the reform requirements in the Fiscal Year 2020, Fiscal Year 2021, Fiscal Year 2023, and Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Acts, and incorporate and codify the requirements from outdated memorandums, such as the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Memorandums issued on September 10, 2013, April 16, 2014, and April 29, 2014.

Rec. 3: The DoD OIG recommended that the Chief Housing Officer direct the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Housing), in coordination with the Military Departments, to perform an assessment and document the feasibility of extending the implementation of military housing oversight requirements in the Fiscal Year 2020, Fiscal Year 2021, and Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Acts to government-owned and government-controlled unaccompanied housing where those requirements were not included in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act.

Rec. 4: The DoD OIG recommended that the Chief Housing Officer direct the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Housing), in coordination with the Military Departments and the Department of Defense Comptroller, to develop a plan of action and milestones to correct deficiencies in the condition of Department of Defense government-owned and government-controlled unaccompanied housing, including a comprehensive assessment of the condition of Department of Defense government-owned and government-controlled unaccompanied housing and identification of resources necessary to correct deficiencies in the condition of Department of Defense government-owned and government-controlled unaccompanied housing.

Rec. 5: The DoD OIG recommended that the Chief Housing Officer direct the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Housing), in coordination with the Military Departments and the Department of Defense Comptroller, to perform an assessment and document the feasibility of alternatives for the future management of funding for government-owned and government-controlled unaccompanied housing, such as the expansion of unaccompanied housing privatization, separate appropriations, and funding targets with accountability standards.

Determine the allowability of the questioned transactions and recover $338,801, if applicable.

We recommend the Vice President, Gas, Hydro and Integration, reinforce procedure guidelines regarding clearance documentation.

We recommend the Vice President, Gas, Hydro and Integration, implement a periodic review of active clearances to verify tags are in place.

We recommend the Vice President, Gas, Hydro and Integration, take actions to ensure required training is completed for contractors.

We recommend the Vice President, Gas, Hydro and Integration, perform monthly audits in accordance with Power Operations, Standard Programs and Processes 10.015, Coal and Gas Clearance Procedure requirements.

Direct the University of Georgia to demonstrate to NSF that its policies, procedures, and systems applicable to Industry-University Cooperative Research Center awards ensure compliance with award requirements, including timely and accurate certification and tracking of program income receipts and expenditures.

Direct the University of Georgia to strengthen controls to ensure it spends Center for Advanced Forestry Systems membership dues only on Center for Advanced Forestry Systems Industry Advisory Board-approved projects or administration.

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