Open Recommendations

IHS should explore options for expanding housing for DSFC staff.

We recommend that the DOI Secretary or designee establish a risk appetite as required in the Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-123 and implement a process to ensure Departmentwide awareness of the risk appetite.

We recommend that the DOI Deputy Secretary or designee implement a process to periodically reevaluate and adjust risk appetite and tolerance levels to meet DOI's needs in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-123.

We recommend that the DOI Deputy Secretary or designee create a comprehensive risk profile as required by the Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-123 and ensure it is properly approved and incorporated into discussions for decision making.

We recommend that the DOI Deputy Secretary or designee establish a risk management council or an equivalent governance system to direct and oversee the establishment of DOI's risk profiles, regularly assess risk, develop appropriate risk responses, and approve the updated risk profile annually.

We recommend that the DOI Deputy Secretary or designee define the enterprise risk management roles and responsibilities for DOI's leadership at the executive, bureau, and office level and ensure those roles and responsibilities are clearly communicated.

Complete a review of Postal Vehicle Service transportation schedules and verify related actions are implemented at the Cincinnati Processing and Distribution Center and Network Distribution Center.

Properly schedule Surface Transfer Center operations to ensure effective dispatch of mail at the Cincinnati Network Distribution Center.

In coordination with Lakeshores Logistics Division Director develop and implement a plan to verify load scanning at the Cincinnati Processing and Distribution Center is consistently completed in accordance with policy.

Direct U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program officials to work with appropriate USMMA IT officials to ensure that data collected and used for tracking claims and incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment is secure in accordance with NDAA requirements.

Direct the Maritime Administration's Privacy Officer to complete a privacy impact analysis to ensure personally identifiable information used by the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR)'s Program is secure based on Federal requirements and verify completion.

Direct U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program officials to work with the USMMA's IT officials to implement the necessary security controls in the following areas: access control, encryption, audit logging, data exfiltration, data integrity, and backup, to mitigate possible cybersecurity risks to the SAPR Program's sensitive information in the interim to the extent possible until a new system is implemented and verify completion.

Direct U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program officials to update its spreadsheet system to include all information available that is required by the statute and verify completion.

Treasury OIG should follow-up with Pennsylvania management if the transactions noted as unsupported or ineligible expenditures within the Grants greater than or equal to $50,000, Transfers greater than or equal to $50,000, Direct Payments greater than or equal to $50,000, and Aggregate Reporting less than $50,000 payment types can be supported. If support is not provided, Treasury OIG should recoup the funds or request that Pennsylvania management provide support for replacement expenses, not previously charged, that were eligible during the CRF period of performance. Further, based on Pennsylvania's responsiveness to Treasury OIG's requests and its ability to provide sufficient documentation…

Conduct a file review of the reopened Dependency and Indemnity Compensation claims granted under the PACT Act from January 1 through August 31, 2023, and take appropriate actions to ensure monetary benefits and notification letters are accurate.

Reduce examination and medical opinion overdevelopment by establishing a plan to continue the development of examination request tools and evaluate the effectiveness of these efforts for any future enhancements.

(U) Rec 2.a1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Program Manager, Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office, in coordination with the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, reevaluate and adjust, as appropriate, the scope of Phase II live?fire testing with consideration of the munitions likely to be encountered in combat based on updated threat assessment and combat data.

(U) Rec 2.a2: The DoD OIG recommended that the Program Manager, Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office, in coordination with the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, reevaluate and adjust, as appropriate, the scope of Phase II live?fire testing with consideration of the munitions likely to be encountered in combat based on updated threat assessment and combat data.

(U) Rec 2.b1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Program Manager, Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office, in coordination with the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, prepare a cost?benefit analysis for Phase II live?fire testing to inform discussions and decisions.

(U) Rec 2.b2: The DoD OIG recommended that the Program Manager, Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office, in coordination with the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, prepare a cost?benefit analysis for Phase II live?fire testing to inform discussions and decisions.

(U) Rec 3: This recommendation is Controlled Unclassified Information

(U) Rec 3: This recommendation is Controlled Unclassified Information

Establish Supervision’s objectives for the onboarding process for transitioning depository institutions.

Establish clear roles and responsibilities at the headquarters level for overseeing Supervision’s onboarding process.

Develop and implement an officewide policy that describes management’s expectations for onboarding depository institutions that transition to the CFPB’s supervisory oversight. The policy should articulate
a. key onboarding steps that OSE should take before and after a depository institution transitions.
b. expected time frames for completing the key steps.
c. guidance on coordinating with the prudential regulator of the onboarding institution, including discussion topics; documentation needs; and the process for managing preexisting supervisory issues, such as MRAs and enforcement actions.