Open Recommendations

(U) Rec. 2.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander, Joint Force Headquarters-DoD Information Network revise the process for developing orders, including a requirement to list all current, previous, and alternate names of hardware and software in the orders to the greatest extent possible.

(U) Rec. 2.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander, Joint Force Headquarters-DoD Information Network develop and implement a process to ensure that DoD Components take all actions agreed to in plans of actions and milestones and to hold the respective DoD Component and Department of Defense Information Network area of operations accountable if the DoD Component does not comply with the agreed actions.

(U) Rec. 2.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander, Joint Force Headquarters-DoD Information Network review the process for developing and distributing orders and responding to questions from the DoD Information Network Areas of Operation, identify opportunities to make the process more effective and efficient, and revise the process accordingly.

Implement a control in the Consolidated Claims Experience (CCE) to help ensure Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claimants and recipients are given the option, where appropriate, to file a SNAP application with the SSA office when they are in a pure SSI household.

Review the SNAP training material and update, as needed, to emphasize the requirement for SSA employees to correctly record information in CCE.

Reinforce the New Jersey Small Business Development Center’s adherence to requirements that costs spent on consultants are reasonable and supportable as prescribed in 2 CFR § 200.459.

Remedy $164,088 in unsupported expenses for consultant costs that are without established rate agreements.

Reinforce the New Jersey Small Business Development Center’s adherence to requirements on allowable types of hospitality cost under 13 CFR § 130.465 and Program Terms and Conditions, Section 7. Compare the $8,217 in unallowable costs to any overmatch funds per 13 CFR § 130.450(g) and recover costs as appropriate.

Instruct the New Jersey SBDC to submit an updated budget that reflects the $420,700 impact of the service center closure to evaluate whether funds are allowable in accordance with 2 CFR § 200.308(c)(5)(7).

Update the SBA resource partner website to reflect active New Jersey Small Business Development Center service centers.

Instruct the New Jersey Small Business Development Center to reconcile $75,247 of program income across the network to ensure generated income and expenses are accounted for and reported accurately in accordance with 13 CFR § 130.480.

Enforce the requirement for the New Jersey Small Business Development Center to timely adhere to export certification requirements and regularly report on its compliance status to SBA in accordance with Notice of Funding Section 5.1.4.4.

Ensure the New Jersey Small Business Development Center is maintaining sufficient accessibility to its facilities and appropriate staff levels and notifying clients of service centers’ hours of operation in accordance with 15 USC § 648(c)(2).

Ensure the New Jersey Small Business Development Center implements a process to ensure all personnel funded by federal grant funds are notified of their whistleblower protection rights in accordance with 41 U.S.C § 4712.

Ensure the New Jersey Small Business Development Center relates financial data and program accomplishments toward meeting the performance goals for the entire performance period as 2 CFR § 200.329(b) requires.

Ensure all facility staff respond appropriately during use of force incidents and applying adequate de-escalation techniques.

Ensure facility staff assess all response techniques prior to addressing noncompliance from a detainee when the situation does not require immediate force.

Ensure ICE staff respond to all detainee requests within the required 3 business days.

Ensure facility staff respond to all detainee grievances and appeals within the required 5 days.

Ensure facility staff maintain a complete log of all grievances, to include paper submissions.

Provide outdoor recreation equipment for detainees housed in the SMU.

Ensure detainees always wear identification wristbands and that any unreadable wristbands are immediately replaced with new ones.

Ensure the facility fills medical staffing vacancies, to include a permanent dentist and physician, as soon as possible.

We recommend that USAID/Democratic Republic of Congo verify that Invisible Children Inc. corrects the four instances of material noncompliance detailed on pages 43 to 47 of the audit report.

Determine the allowability of $25,536 in questioned costs ($17,482 ineligible and $8,054 unsupported) on page 11 and 27 of the audit report and recover any amount that is unallowable.